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Thenhecastthemblowhisfloor,whereafewmoredesperatepeoplethanhimweremovingtowardstheirinevitabledestination--thegrave.Hehadalreadyexpendedsixtyyearsonthewayleadingtoit,andhehadacquirednothingbutagonyandregret.Nowhishealthwaspoor,hismindwasvacanthisheartwassorrowful,andhislifewasshortofcomforts.

Thedaysofhisyouthappearedlikedreamsfloatinginhisbrain,andherecalledthestrategicmomentwhenhestoodattheaccesstotheroads--Attheendofroad,itwasapeasefulandsunnyplace.Itwascoveredwithdelicateflowers,fascinatingbambooforest,bunchesofattractivegrapes.Therelivedcutedeer,tamelambs,andflyingbutterfliesandechoedwiththemerry,sweetlaughter.Therewerealsowindingtracksandhonypeachtreesdottedthegracefuklandscape.

Attheendofthesecondroad,itwasadampanddullcave,whichwasanabsolutehellofgreatbulk.Itwascoveredwithmoistpondsandmarshes,nastyditchesandjungles,chillingangthrillingjails,allaroudwasemittingthestalesacidflavor.Therelivedevildevils,giantmonsters,poisonoussnakes,andechoedwithhorriblebarkingofwolves.Itwasfullofspiders,bats,frogs,damnrats,offensivebugsandothercrawlinginsects.

Helookeduptotheskyandshoutedaloud,"

Oyouth,return!

Return!

"

Andhisyouthdidreturn,forallthiswasonlyanightmarewhichhehadonChristmasEve.Hewasstillyouththoughhisfaultswerereal;

hehadnotyetenteredthedampanddullcave,andhewasstillfreetowalkontheroadwhichledtothepeacefulandsunnyland.

Thoseyoungster,whoarestillwanderingattheentranceoflifeandhesitatingtochoosethebrightroad,remenberthatwhenyearshavepassedandyourfeetarelimpinginthedarkcave,youwillcrybitterly,butinvain:

Ohgivemebackmyearlydays!

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Inthebowelsofamountainoffrontierzone,alittleboylivedincrudehouse,whichcouldonlyaccommodatefivepeopleofhishousehold.Therewasnotanyrailroad,freeway,highwayorevenapub（aninn）aroundthemountain.Hisancestorsandheweretheexclusiveinhabitantsonthemountainforseveralcenturies.

Ashewas6yearsold,hecouldseeawonderfulhouseacrossthevalleyonahigheraltitudeoftheoppositemountain,whichhadagoldenwindow.Hefanciedthattheemperor,princeandprincessinfablemusthavebeenlivinginthatkingofpalace.Sometimes,inordertoassurehimselfthatitwasanauthentichouse,theinnocentboyoftenstaredatit,withexceedingthirstforlivinginit.

6yearslater,thelittleboybelievedthathehadacquiredplentifulknowledgeandskillstodominatehislife.Accordingly,hemadeafarewelltohisgrandmotherandparents,andflunghimselftotheexpeditionwithamanualkit,whichwasmadeofthefabricthatwasweavedbyhismother.Therewasacoilofnyloncord,asawandotherimplementsinit.

Inspiteofthehindranceofthemuddyandslipperyslope,forimpulseofhiskeendesire,heprobedtheroadthroughthornswithastick,andproceededtowardsthehouseconsistently.

Ashemountedthesummit,hefocusedonthetrailthatledtothehouseandthenonit.Itseemedtoappearanabnormalphenomenon----thehousevanishedweirdlyandwasreplacedbyanuglyandshabbyhouse,whichwascomparablewithhislittlehouseineveryinch,anditswindowswereplainandratherdirty.

Afteropeningthedoor,hefoundthatthehousewasanobsoletemillinastateofdisorder.Inthecenterofthehouse,thetoolswhichcouldgrindwheatintoflourwerecoveredwiththickdustandthetraceofmice,arudedonkeysaddleandsomestainedsackslyingnearbyit.Inonecorner,aprimitiverackwasfullofcracks,aspiderwasspinningwebonit,andsomefragmentsofmatwereunderneathit.Inanothercorner,therewasastackofstrawinmess,arustedspadeandaleakybarrel.

Thelittleboywasextremelydisappointed.Whenhewasreadytoleave,hedetectedasightwhichamazedhim----therewashislittlehouseacrossthevalleyonthelowermountainanditswindowwasshiningwithgoldencoloridentically----asthemiddaydaylight（sunshine）wasshinningontheglassofitswindow…

Thisstorygivesusahint（cue）thatweshouldn'

tbeblindtothewelfareinourreallife.Whatweneedistoadjustandconvertourritualnotions（concepts）,tofindandenjoythehappinessthatbelongstous.

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Twomen,bothinseriousillness,occupiedthesamewardofahospital.Onemanwasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhouradaytoundergotherapyanddrainthefluidfromhislungs.Hisbedwasnexttotheroom’sonlywindow.Theothermanhadtolieflatonhisbackallthetime.

Thetwomentalkedforhoursonend.Theytalkedabouttheirfamilies,theirjobs,theirexperiencesinthemilitaryserviceandawholelotofthings.Everyafternoonwhenthemaninthebadnexttothewindowcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommatealltheoutdoorthingshecouldseethroughthewindow.

Themanintheotherbedwouldliveforthoseone-hourperiodswhenhisworldwouldbebroadenedandrestoredtofreshnessbyalltheactivitiesandviewoftheoutsideworld.Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelystreamandastonebridge,themansaid.Ducksandgeeseplayedinthewaterwhilekidssailedtheirmodelboats.Agangofladsplayedvolleyballonthelawnnearbythebridge.Loverswalkedarminarmamidbloomsofbrilliantcolors.Arangeofgrandoaksandsomeflourishingpalmsgracedthespectacularlandscape.Asthemanbythewindowdescribedalltheseinvividdetail,themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethemagneticscenery,whichgavehimdeepimpression.

Onefineafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedatroop（procession）ofsoldiersstridingacrossthesquareofdowntown.Althoughtheothermancouldnotheartheband,hewascharmedbytheinvisiblescene.

Unexpectedly,athoughtenteredhishead:

whyshouldhehaveallthepleasureofseeingeverythingwhileInevergettoseeanything?

Itseemedunfair.Asthethoughtaroseinhismind,themanfeltupsetandannoyedatfirst.Butwithseveraldayspassing,hisinward（internal）envyturnedintoresentmentandsoonturnedhimsour.Heturnedindifferentandisolated,almostneglectedallthesurroundings.Then,awickedintentioncontrolledhislife—heshouldliebythatwindow.Healmostcouldn’twithstandthetortureofhisintention,andsighedfromdawntodusk.Finally,hishealthbecameworseandworse,butthedoctorscouldn’tfindthecause.

Lateronenight,ashelaystaringattheceiling,abruptly,themanbythewindowbegantocough.Hewaschokedbythefluidinhislungs.Theothermanpeeredhispanicexpressionandquiveringfingersinthedimroomasthemanbythewindowexertedallhisstrengthforthebuttontocallforhelp.Atthecriticalmoment,listeningtohiscrawling（creeping）soundacrosstheroom,theothermandisguisedthathehadbeenfallenasleep,nevermoved,neverpresseddownhisownhandybuttonwhichwouldhavebroughtthenursecoming.Itlastedaboutfiveminutes,andthenthesoundofcoughandbreathstopped.Therewasonlysilence—deathlysilence.

Thefollowingmorning,thedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbaths.Whenshefoundtherigidlifelessbodyofthemanbythewindow,withenormousgrief,shecalledthehospitalmaidtotakeitaway—nowords,nofuss.

Assoonasitseemedtobeanappropriateopportunity,themanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewasgladtomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.

Slowly,withtheacuteache,hesustainedhimselfupononeelbow,andstrainedtoturntolookoutofthewindow.Itwasincrediblethathefacedablackwall.

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Informerdays,therewasawealthymerchant,whoownedbillionacresoffertileland,aconsiderablesumofproperty,andmultiplecompounds（eatates）.Hewasacknowledgedleaderathomeandhadfourwives.

Hehadthegreastestaffectiononthefourthwife,whoenjoyedthebeautifulbrowsandface-afairyinhiseyes.Toamuseher,themerchantgaveheralifeofluxury,boughtherfashionableblousesandboots,andlookherouttodineondeliciousfood.Eachoftheirmarriageanniversary,hewouldcelebrate.

Hewasalsofondofhisthirdwifeverymuch.Shewasanamateurpoetwithgreatliteracyanddignity.Toapproveofher,hegaveherprevailingpoetryasaprezent,visitedmuseumswithherseetheantiquesandwenttotheconcertstoenjoymusicofgreatmusiciansandpianists.Hewasveryproudoffher,introducedandshowedoffhertohisfriends.Nevertheness,hewasalwaysingreatfearthatshemightgoelsewherewithsomeotherguys.

Hissecondspouse,too,wonhispreference.asacashier,shewaskeen,capableandenergeticincommercialissues.Wheneverhefacedcriticalprob;

ems,healwaysturnedtohissecondwife.Andshe'

dalwaysattemptedtohelphimcopewiththeproblemssuchascashcollectionortheconflictswithclients.Hense,tothankhissecondwife,hewenttoexcursionwithherforentertainmenteverseveralyears.

Hisfirstwifewasaveryconservativeandfaithfulpartner.Shewasawomanofgoodnessandhonesty.Asahousewife,shehadmadegreatcontributionstonourishingchildren,caringhusbandanddoinghousework.Accidentally,sheappearedtobealittleclumsyandignorant.Althoughthemerchanthadaprefudicetowardsher,shemaitainedherpatienceto