发信人: oceann (dany), 信区: English
标 题: [好文共赏]The Trouble Tree(转载)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Sun Aug 24 22:21:38 2003)
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just f
inished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of wor
k, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to start. Whi
le I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the
front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branch
es with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformati
on. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small childre
n and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got
the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. Oh, that’
s my trouble tree,“ he replied. “I know I can’t help having troubles on the
job, but one thing’s for sure, those troubles don’t belong in the house wit
h my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night whe
n I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick the
m up again.
Funny thing is,“ he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick ’em
up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.“
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好想振作一点点，真的好想
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