年長後的改變 !

人生是要有所經歷…

 



才會有所感悟，有所改變。




            

                        

Recently, a good friend of mine turned 70.  I asked him how his life was changing. He sent me the following lines.

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Time does fly,  it runs faster when one gets older... 

                 
             Days slip into weeks,

             Weeks turn into months,  and

             Months transform into years.

 

Calendars are changing and so am I.

Yes, I am changing. 

* After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now I have started loving myself. *

Yes, I am changing. 

* I have stopped bargaining with poor vegetable & fruit vendors(小販). After all, a few dollars more is not going to burn a hole in my pocket but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees. *

Yes, I am changing. 

* I pay the taxi driver & walk away without waiting for the change. The extra money might bring a smile on his face. After all he is toiling(辛勞)much harder for a living than me. *

Yes, I am changing. 

* I stopped telling the elderly that they have already narrated that story many times.  After all, the story makes them walk down memory lane and relive the past. *

Yes, I am changing. 

* I have learnt not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. After all, the onus(職責)of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection. *

Yes, I am changing.  

* I give compliments freely & generously. After all, it’s a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me *.

Yes, I am changing. 

* I have learnt not to bother about a crease on my shirt or a spot on my pants.  After all, personality speaks louder than appearances *.

Yes, I am changing. 

* I walk away from people who don't value me.  After all, they might not know my worth, but I do *.

Yes, I am changing. 

* I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions.  After all, it's my emotions that make me human .*

Yes, I am changing. 

* I have learnt that it’s better to drop the ego(自我 )than to break a relationship.  After all, my ego will keep me aloof (超然的) whereas with relationships,  I will never be alone *.

    

      Yes, I am changing. 

* I am doing what makes me happy. After all, I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to me. * 

Yes, I am changing. 

* I've learnt to live each day as if it were the last.  After all, it might be the last *.

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   人切忌老得太快，但醒覺得太遲  !