I once had a teacher whose husband died of heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her1understanding with students.2the late afternoon sunlight came shinning in and the class was nearly3, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her4and sat down there.

With a gentle look of reflection(反思) on her face, she paused and said, “Class is over. I would like to5with all of you, a thought that is6to class, but which I feel is very7.”

“Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love and give of ourselves.8of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be9at any moment. Perhaps this is the Power’s way of telling us that we must make the10of every single day.”

Her eyes were11to water, but she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a12.From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to13. It could be the14of the breeze (微风)slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it15gently to the ground.

“Please look for these things, and16them. It is the17things that we are put here on earth to enjoy. We must make it important to notice them, for at18it can all be taken away.” The class was completely19. We all picked up our books and walked out of the room silently. That20, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester.

Remember, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

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