2. Attheconference,thepeoplewereimpressedbythekindnessandnaturalbeautyofhismotherdespitethescar,butthelittleboywasstillembarrassedandhidhimselffromeveryone.Hedid,however,getwithinearshotofaconversationbetweenhismotherandhisteacher,andheardthemspeaking.
3. 「Howdidyougetthescaronyourface?」theteacherasked.
4. Themotherreplied,「Whenmysonwasababy,hewasinaroomthatcaughtonfire.Everyonewastooafraidtogoinbecausethefirewasoutofcontrol,soIwentin.AsIwasrunningtowardhiscrib,IsawabeamcomingdownandIplacedmyselfoverhimtryingtoprotecthim.Iwasknockedunconsciousbutfortunately,afiremancameinandsavedbothofus.」Shetouchedtheburnedsideofherface.「Thisscarwillbepermanent,buttothisday,IhaveneverregretteddoingwhatIdid.」
5. Atthispoint,thelittleboycameoutrunningtowardshismotherwithtearsinhiseyes.Hehuggedherandfeltanoverwhelmingsenseofthesacrificethathismotherhadmadeforhim.Heheldherhandtightlyfortherestoftheday.
1. 有個小男孩邀請他的母親去參加學校舉辦的第一次家長會。令他沮喪的是，媽媽竟然答應去。同學們和老師將是第一次見到媽媽，但是，媽媽的相貌令他感到難堪。雖然母親非常漂亮，但她整個右臉幾乎被一塊嚴重的傷疤覆蓋了。小男孩從來不曾想到問母親傷疤的來歷。
2. 家長會上，小男孩媽媽的善良和藹以及天生麗質給人們留下了深刻的印象，沒有人在意她臉上的那塊傷疤。但是，小男孩卻感到侷促不安，他藏起來不與人打照面。儘管如此，他還是能聽到媽媽和老師的談話，能聽見他們談話的內容。
3. 「您臉上的傷疤是怎麼來的?」老師問道。
4. 小男孩的媽媽答道：「兒子很小的時候，他的房間突然著火了。大家都不敢進去，因為火勢失控了。我進去了。就在我跑向他的嬰兒床時，我看到一根房梁就要倒下來，我撲到他的床上，想護住他。房梁把我砸暈了。幸運的是，消防員衝了進來，救了我們。」她摸著臉上的傷疤，說：「這塊傷疤會永遠留在臉上，但是直到今天，我從沒為我做的事後悔過。」
5. 聽到這裡，小男孩走了出來，滿含熱淚奔向媽媽，擁抱著她。母親為自己做出的犧牲讓他內心激動無比。那天後來，小男孩緊抓媽媽的手不曾松過。
TenTaboosToHappinessForTheIntelligentAgedPersons聰明老人幸福十誡
1. Don』tbeconcernedaboutadultchildrenanymore,otherwise,cannotstoptheannoyingchatters.
2. Don』tregardtheadultchildrenasofunderageandserveasaguardianforthem,sotoavoidincurringcomplaints.
3. Nonecessarytoknoweverything,payrespecttotheprivacyandtherightofdecision-makingofadultchildren.
4. Don』tregardchildrenandgrandchildrenasacenteroflife;lookforpersonalsocialcircles,sotoavoidtrappingyourselfinthedilemmaofanxiousexpectationanddisappointmentdaily.
5. Raiseahabitofwriting,painting,exercising,singingtosublimeyourmoodbyartsandcreationratherthancomplaintopeoplecomingacross.
6. Moreadmiration,lesscomplaintsandappreciatewhatotherpeoplehavedoneforpleasingyou.
7. Don』tinvolveinthedisputebetweengrandchildrenandadultchildren,thisactjustcausesadverseeffectsinabadcircleandhurtyourgrandchildren.
8. Don』tcryoversickness,justgotoseeadoctorandtakethenecessarymedicalpillsasprescribed,andbepatientiffailedtocure.
9. Don』tbeskepticaltootherstoomuch,begratefultothepersonwholeftaroundyou,otherwise,hewillgoawayfromyoutooeventually.
10. Participateinreligiousactivitiesoften,besticktobeliefandtakepleasant,optimisticattitudestowardthefuture.
一、不要再替成年子女擔心，才不會碎碎念。
二、不要再將成年子女當成未成年來監護，以免招人怨。
三、不必事事都非知道不可，尊重已成年子女的隱私權、自主權。
四、不要再以兒孫為生活重心，尋找自己的園地，才不致天天望穿秋水。
五、不要逢人就訴苦，寧可寫作、畫畫、練功、唱歌,以藝術、創作昇華情緒。
六、不要凡事抱怨，多欣賞、感謝別人為取悅你所做的努力。
七、不要因孫輩和子女媳婿爭執衝突，這樣只會惡性循環，害了你的孫輩。
八、不要因病痛而唉唉叫，有病要治病，領了藥要服藥，治不好的要忍耐。
九、不要疑心病太重，要感激還願意留在你身邊的人，免得最後連他也走了。
十、要經常參與教會活動，有堅定的信仰，對未來抱著開心、樂觀的態度。
TheTwoRoads兩條路
1. ItwasNewYear』sNight.Anagedmanwasstandingatawindow.Heraisedhismournfuleyestowardsthedeepbluesky,wherethestarswerefloatinglikewhiteliliesonthesurfaceofaclearcalmlake.Thenhecastthemontheearth,wherefewmorehopelesspeoplethanhimselfnowmovedtowardstheircertaingoal—thetomb.Hehadalreadypassedsixtyofthestagesleadingtoit,andhehadbroughtfromhisjourneynothingbuterrorsandremorse.Nowhishealthwaspoor,hismindvacant,hisheartsorrowful,andhisoldageshortofcomforts.
2. Thedaysofhisyouthappearedlikedreamsbeforehim,andherecalledtheseriousmomentwhenhisfatherplacedhimattheentranceofthetworoads—oneleadingtoapeaceful,sunnyplace,coveredwithflowers,fruitsandresoundingwithsoft,sweetsongs;theotherleadingtoadeep,darkcave,whichwasendless,wherepoisonflowedinsteadofwaterandwheredevilsandpoisonoussnakeshissedandcrawled.
3. Helookedtowardstheskyandcriedpainfully,「Ohyouth,return!Ohmyfather,placemeoncemoreattheentrancetolife,andI』llchoosethebetterway!」Butbothhisfatherandthedaysofhisyouthhadpassedaway.
4. Hewasthelightsflowingawayinthedarkness.Thesewerethedaysofhiswastedlife;hesawastarfallfromtheskyanddisappeared,andthiswasthesymbolofhimself.Hisremorse,whichwaslikeasharparrow,struckdeeplyintohisheart.Thenherememberedhisfriendsinhischildhood,whoenteredonlifetogetherwithhim.ButtheyhadmadetheirwaytosuccessandwerenowhonoredandhappyonthisNewYear』snight.
5. Theclockinthehighchurchtowerstruckandthesoundmadehimrememberhisparents』earlyloveforhim.TheyhadtaughthimandprayedtoGodforhisgood.Buthechosethewrongway.Withshameandgriefhedarednolongerlooktowardsthatheavenwherehisfatherlives.Hisdarkenedeyeswerefulloftears,andwithadespairingeffort,heburstoutacry:「Comeback,myearlydays!Comeback!」
6. Andhisyouthdidreturn,forallthiswasonlyadreamwhichhehadonNewYear』sNight.Hewasstillyoungthoughhisfaultswerereal;hehadnotyetenteredthedeep,darkcave,andhewasstillfreetowalkontheroadwhichleadstothepeacefulandsunnyland.