TheYearningFlowingDeepInHeart
不論以後的生活會怎樣，我只知道，我思念的心，永遠地留在了這裡，這一刻思念的美麗，已牢牢鎖在我心中,並給我力量。
TheEmptyBoxFilledOfKiss裝滿吻的空盒
Onceuponatime,amanpunishedhis5-year-olddaughterforusingupthefamily』sonlyrollofexpensivegoldwrappingpaper.Moneywastight,andhebecameevenmoreupsetwhenonChristmasEve,hesawthatthechildhadpastedthegoldpapersoastodecorateashoeboxtoputundertheChristmastree.
Nevertheless,thenextmorningthelittlegirl,filledwithexcitement,broughtthegiftboxtoherfatherandsaid,「Thisisforyou,Daddy!」
Asheopenedthebox,thefatherwasembarrassedbyhisearlieroverreaction.
Butwhenheopenedit,hefounditwasemptyandagainhisangerflared.「Don』tyouknow,younglady,」hesaidharshly,「whenyougivesomeoneapresentthere』ssupposedtobesomethinginsidethepackage!」
Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsrollingfromhereyesandsaid:「Daddy,it』snotempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfull.」
Thefatherwascrushed.Hefellonhiskneesandputhisarmsaroundhispreciouslittlegirl.Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhisunnecessaryanger.
Anaccidenttookthelifeofthechildonlyashorttimelater.Itistoldthatthefatherkeptthatlittlegoldboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblemshewouldopenthebox,takeoutanimaginarykiss,andremembertheloveofthisbeautifulchildwhohadputitthere.
Inaveryrealsense,eachofusashumanbeingshavebeengivenaninvisiblegoldenboxfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildren,family,friendsandGod.
Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.
從前,一位父親懲罰了自己5歲的女兒,因為她用光了家裡僅有的一卷昂貴的金色包裝紙。家中餘錢無多，在聖誕前夜來臨時，父親變得更加心煩意亂，他看到了聖誕樹下的一個鞋盒，女兒原來把金紙貼在了這個鞋盒上做裝飾。
然而，聖誕日的早上，小女孩滿是興奮得把這個聖誕禮盒呈到了父親面前，說到：「爸爸，這個送給你！」
在父親打開禮盒時，他為自己先前的過度反應而侷促不安著。
但當他打開盒子後，發現裡面是空的，他的怒火再次爆發了。「你不知道嗎，小丫頭，」他嚴厲地說，「當你送人禮物時，盒子裡面應該是有東西的！」
小女孩抬頭看著氣頭上的父親，淚水在她的眼眶中打圈：「爸爸，它不是空的。這裡面裝滿了我的吻。」
男人頓時被擊垮了。他跪下雙膝，雙手環抱著自己珍愛的小女兒，祈求她的原諒。
之後不久，一場事故奪走了小女孩的生命。據說，父親便將那個小金盒子放在床頭，一直陪伴著他的餘生。無論何時他感到氣餒或者遇到難辦的事情，他就會打開禮盒，取出一個假想的吻，記起漂亮女兒給予了自己的特殊的愛。
從一個非常真實的意義上說，我們每個人都被贈與過一個無形的金色禮盒，那裡面裝滿了來自子女、家人、朋友及上帝無條件的愛與吻。
人們所能擁有的最珍貴的禮物莫過於此了。
TheLateLetterOfLove遲到的情書
IwasalwaysalittleinaweofGreat-auntStephina.Indeed,aschildrenwewereallfranklyterrifiedofher.Thefactthatshedidnotlivewiththefamily,preferringhertinycottageandsolitudetothecomfortablebutrathernoisyhouseholdwherewewerebroughtup—addedtotherespectfulfearinwhichshewasheld.
WeusedtotakeitinturntocarrysmalldelicacieswhichmymotherhadmadedownfromthebighousetothelittlecottagewhereAuntStephinaandanoldcoloredmaidspenttheirdays.OldauntSannawouldopenthedoortotheratherfrightenedlittlemessengerandwouldusherhimorherintothedarklivingroom,wheretheshutterswerealwaysclosedtokeepouttheheatandtheflies.Therewewouldwait,intremblingbutnotaltogetherunpleasant.
Shewasatinylittlewomantoinspiresomuchveneration.Shewasalwaysdressedinblack,andherdarkclothesmeltedintotheshadowsofthelivingroomandmadeherlooksmallerthanever.Butyoufelt.Themomentsheentered.Thatsomethingvitalandstrongandsomehowindestructiblehadcomeinwithher,althoughshemovedslowly,andhervoicewassweetandsoft.
Sheneverembracedus.Shewouldgreetusandtakeouthotlittlehandsinherownbeautifulcoolone,withblueveinsstandingoutonthebackofit,asthoughthewhiteskinwerealmosttoodelicatetocontainthem.
AuntSannawouldbringindishesofsweet,sweet,stickycandy,oragreatbowlofgrapesorpeaches,andGreat-auntStephinawouldconversegravelyabouthappeningsonthefarm,and,morerarely,oftheouterworld.
Whenwehadfinishedoursweetmeatsorfruitshewouldaccompanyustothestep,biddingusthankourmotherforhergiftandsendingquaint,old-fashionedmessagestoherandtheFather.Thenshewouldturnandenterthehouse,closingthedoorbehind,sothatitbecameoncemoreaplaceofmystery.
AsIgrewolderIfound,rathertomysurprise,thatIhadbecomegenuinelyfondofmyaloofoldgreat-aunt.ButtothisdayIdonotknowwhatstrangeimpulsemademetakeGeorgetoseeherandtotellher,beforeIhadconfidedinanotherlivingsoul,ofourengagement.Tomyastonishment,shewasdelighted.
「AnEnglishman,」sheexclaimed.「Butthatissplendid,splendid.Andyou,」sheturnedtoGeorge,「youaremakingyourhomeinthiscountry?YoudonotintendtoreturntoEnglandjustyet?」
SheseemedrelievedwhensheheardthatGeorgehadboughtafarmnearourownfarmandintendedtosettleinSouthAfrica.Shebecamequiteanimated,andchatteredawaytohim.
AfterthatIwouldoftenslipawaytothelittlecottagebythemealielands.Onceshewassomewhatdisappointedonhearingthatwehaddecidedtowaitfortwoyearsbeforegettingmarried,butwhenshelearnedthatmyfatherandmotherwerebothpleasedwiththematchsheseemedreassured.