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发信人: oceann (复习考研中,请勿打扰-_-), 信区: English
标 题: [好文共赏]Celebration of Life(转载)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Wed Nov 12 22:34:13 2003), 站内信件
On my way home from coaching basketball yesterday, I was listening to WGN, my
favorite talk radio station out of Chicago. I could tell right away that there
was something wrong by the somber mood of the speaker.
There had been a plane crash. Two small planes collided into each other o
ver a northern suburb of Chicago. What made the story hit close to home was th
at Bob Collins, the morning show man for WGN, was the pilot of one of the plan
es and had been killed. I’m sure that many readers have tuned in “Uncle Bobb
y“ on their car radios in the Midwest. Later that night, as I made my forty m
inute drive to my third shift job, I listened as the station reminisced and pa
id tribute to a man who was loved by many.
They told story after story, describing him as the ultimate friend and a
man who had lived life to the fullest. Genuine love and affection poured in fr
om all over the country. The more I listened to how this man had influenced th
ose around him, the more discouraged I became.
Why you ask?
I was discouraged because I wanted to know why we as a culture wait until
somebody has passed away before we tell them how much we love them. Why do we
wait until someone’s ears can’t hear before we let them know how much they
mean to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we recall the good qual
ities of a person? Why do we build someone up after they have gone into eterni
ty? What good does it do then? We share memory after memory, as we laugh, cry,
and think back about what was positive in a person’s life. Yes, it does help
us cope with the grief of losing someone who was special to us, and, yes, it
does bring those who are coping closer together. Unfortunately, as we lovingly
remember this > person, our words fall short of the ears that most needed to
hear them.
Just once I would like to see a celebration of life instead of a gatherin
g of death. A celebration where stories are told, eyes mist over, laughter rin
gs out, and as the speaker concludes his or her loving tribute, the person the
y are honoring rises from their chair and gives them the biggest bear hug! Wou
ldn’t that be something! The special people get to hear the stories and come
to the realization that they have made a difference on this earth, and all thi
s is done well before they leave their earthly bodies and go into eternity. Wh
en the inevitable funerals finally come, we can say good-bye with the knowledg
e that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on ea
rth.
I now have a stronger resolve to tell those around me how much they mean
to me. I am going to let my wife know just how loved and appreciated she is, n
ot only by my words, but also by my actions, I am going to play Batman with my
four-year-old more often, and in the middle of our romping,I am going to grab
him, hug him tightly, and tell him how thankful I am that he is my son. I am
going to sneak into my sleeping toddler’s bedroom, place my lips on his chubb
y cheek, and thank God for the bundle of joy he has brought into my life. Each
day I will make a point to tell both of my boys how much I love them, whether
they are four or eighteen! From there, I am going to let family and friends k
now the tremendous impact they have had on my life. Finally, I am going to let
the high school players I coach know that I look forward to each and every mi
nute that I get to spend with them in the gym.
Do you love someone? Then tell them! Has someone been an influence in you
r life? Then give them a call! Has someone made a difference in your life? The
n write them a letter or send them an e-mail! Don’t let another day go by wit
hout letting that person know. There is something special about a written lett
er that expresses feelings of love towards another. I don’t know about you, b
ut I have letters and cards from people that I have saved for years, and from
time to time, I get them out and re-read them.
They can turn a depressing day into one where I realize just how blessed
and lucky I am.
Life is too short to leave kind words unsaid. The words you say, or the l
etter you write, might just make all the difference in the world.
--
where is my first love?
i am eager to grab you
do not to be so serious,just a joke
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