I Would not Quit

"I Would not Quit" He Said

One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality...
I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me...

"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.
In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. "I would not quit." He said.
"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.

Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...
But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots"
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you."
"Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet, they both make the forest beautiful."

"Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high!"
"How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest and bring back this story.

我的真命天子/真命天女

不要错放了幸福温暖的手~~~~~~~~

往往许多人在抉择伴侣时，容易东想西想，不知所措，
就是因为害怕一时做错决定，看错人，造成终生的遗憾。

诺贝尔文学奖得主萧伯纳说：“此时此刻在地球上，约有两万个人适合当你的人生伴侣，就看你先遇到哪一个。
如果在第二个理想伴侣出现之前，你已经跟前一个人发展出相知相惜、互相信赖的深层关系，那后者就会变成你的好朋友。
但是若你跟前一个人没有培养出深层关系，感情就容易动摇、变心，
直到你与这些理想伴侣候选人的其中一位拥有稳固的深情，才是幸福的开始，漂泊的结束。

爱上一个人不需要靠努力，只需要靠“际遇”，是上天的安排，但是“持续地爱一个人”就要靠“努力”。
在爱情的经营中，顺畅运转的要素就是沟通、体谅、包容与自制 (面临诱惑有所自制)。
有许多人总是“际遇”所迷惑与苦恼，意念不停、欲念不断、争逐不散，而忘了培养经营感情的能力才是幸福的关键。
所以不要去追问到底谁才是我的Mr. or Miss Right，而是问说在眼前的伴侣关系中，我能努力到什么程度、成长到什么程度，若没有培养出经营幸福的能力，就算真的Mr. or Miss Right出现在你身边，幸福依然会错过的。
而活在犹疑与遗憾当中，这不就是许多“爱情虚无症”的遭遇与心态吗？

若你此刻已有一位长久相伴的伴侣，不要再随便三心二意地犹疑了，我们往往不易察觉感情中的一个陷阱，就是“近亲生慢侮”，也就是经济学中的铁律“边际效益递减法则”。跟你在一起越久的人，就越容易麻木与忽视，而新鲜的“际遇”总是那么动人可爱。

在感情对待中，难免有摩擦与无心的伤害，而且论得罪自己的次数累加起来最多的人，当然是跟我们在一起最久、最亲近的人。而新欢呢，又还没开始有得罪你的机会，再加上他的刻意讨好，所以新欢怎么看怎么可爱，旧爱怎么看怎么讨厌。
但别忘了，新欢身上总是有不确定的未知数，旧爱身上就是有难得的熟悉感、确定感、信赖感。
千万不要随便在偶然的“际遇”中迷失了自己，错放了幸福温暖的手。。。

所以萧伯纳的话，是要提醒情人不要太钻牛角尖于寻觅那唯一，应该把精神用在学会经营幸福的能力上，同时也提醒我们“弱水三千只取一瓢饮”若有幸遇到了难得的伴侣，就不要再三心二意了，因为我们永远不知道一生何时会遇到两万个其中的几个，所以要知福惜福、活在当下。

当你收到这封信后，如果你未婚，那么你将会得到一份意想不到的好姻缘。
如果你已婚，那你的婚姻生活将更幸福、美满。

What Lim Ai Mei Means

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

What Anmy Lim Means

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Footprints

One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand;
one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in hislife.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in mylife,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I loveyou and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of Footprints,
it was then that I carried you."

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This story remind me that The Lord always be with us.
No matter what happen of you~~~ is happy, sad or ....
HE always there accompany you.
Trust and Pray..

⊕一辈子的朋友⊕

记得我们是一辈子ㄉ好朋友..
噢！不是...是永远ㄉ好朋友....
不管如何请记得你有一个可爱ㄉ好朋友....
记得我们是一辈子ㄉ好朋友..
噢！不是...是永远ㄉ好朋友....
不管如何请记得你有一个可爱ㄉ好朋友....

当我们对一个朋友付出很多感情，
最后，大家的关系却决裂的时候，
我们会伤心地告诉自己，以后再也不要对朋友投入那么多的感情。

你愈把他当作知己，你对他的期待也愈高。
你愈付出感情，愈觉得有些事情是理所当然的。
为了利益而反目，那不值得可惜，
经不起利益考验，证明你没有付出最真挚的感情。

为了一些原则和误会而反目，
那才是叫人难过的。
那么，不如不要再对新相识的朋友付出感情。
然而，不付出感情，又怎可能交到朋友？

原来，问题不是我们付出太多感情，
而是我们不愿意坦白。
你以为不用说得那么清楚，
其实，是有必要的。
你以为不能那么坦白，其实，有些事情无法解决时，
坦白是最好的方法。

我以前不会这样做，
然而，为了不再失去我挚爱的朋友，
我以后会坦白。

你不知道怎样拒绝他的提议，
不如坦白告诉他，而不是另外找借口拒绝他。
你不喜欢他对你做的一些事情，
不如坦白告诉他。
你不同意他的观点，大可坦白说出你的看法。
坦白一点，你可能会交少一些朋友，
但你会交多一些真正的朋友。

记得一位天使这样说........
生气(anger) 和危险(danger)
只有一字之隔。

美丽的年轻人是天然形成，
美丽的老年人才是艺术作品。
舌头的重量微不足道，
但少有人可控制它。
许多朋友进出你的生命，
但是只有真正的朋友会在你的心里留下脚印。

要操控自己，用你的头；
要指挥别人，用你的心。
生气(anger)和危险(danger)
只有一字之隔。
如果别人背叛你一次，那是他的错；
如果他背叛你二次，那是你的错。　
心胸远大的人谈理想；
一般的人批评事情；
心胸狭小的人道人长短。

上帝给每只小鸟牠的食物，但是他不会把食物丢到牠的巢里。
失去金钱的人，失去很多；失去朋友的人，失去更多；
失去信心的人，失去所有。

你和我是朋友，你带来另一位朋友，
我们就有三个朋友，我们开始成为一个小组。
就像一个圈圈，没有开始也没有结束.....

希望我们是一辈子的朋友...

A two minute read.......

Read this story, and follow the recommendation at the end...

As I was walking down life’s highway many years ago
I came upon a sign that read Heavens Grocery Store.
When I got a little closer the doors swung open wide.

And when I came to myself I was standing inside.
I saw a host of angels.
They were standing everywhere one handed me a basket and said "My child shop with care."
Everything a human needed was in that grocery store
And what you could not carry you could come back for more.

First I got some Patience.
Love was in that same row.
Further down was Understanding, you need that everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom and Faith a bag or two.

And Charity of course I would need some of that too.
I couldn’t miss the Holy Ghost. It was all over the place.
And then some Strength and Courage to help me run this race.

And then I chose Salvation for Salvation was for free.
I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
My basket was getting full but I remembered I needed Grace,

For I thought I had everything to do the Masters will.
As I went up the aisle I saw Prayer and put that in,
For I knew when I stepped outside I would run into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, the last things on the shelf.

唯美的A...到..Z

A Friend is.... 朋友就是 ....

Accepts you as you are 接受原本的你
Believes in "you" 相信你這個人
Calls you just to say "Hi" 打電話給你就是想說聲"嗨"
Doesn't give up on you 從不放棄對你的信心
Envisions the whole of you 預期你總是盡全力
Forgives your mistakes 原諒你的過錯
Gives unconditionally 無條件地過錯
Helps you 幫助你
Invites you over 邀請你
Jest "be" with you 靜靜地在你的身旁
Keeps you close at heart 靠近你的心
Loves you for who you are 因你原來的樣子而愛你
Makes a difference in your life 使你的生活與以往不同
Never judges 不間斷
Offers support 支持你
Picks you up 扶你一把
Quiets your fears 止息你的懼怕
Raises your spirits 鼓舞你的心靈
Says nice things about you 跟別人述說你好的那一面
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it 當需要時會告訴你實情
Understands you 懂你
Values you 看重你
Walks beside you 與你同行
X-plain things you don't understand 解你的疑惑
Yells when you won't listen aXnd 在你聽不下時會大吼一下
Zaps you back to reality 把你拉回現實

A..B..C..D.......Z----send to your friend!!!
唯美的A...到..Z的英文字母!!!
設計的人很有心.....
別忘了送給你身旁的好朋友^_^

A BEAUTIFUL PRAYER....

I asked God to take away my habit.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a by-product of tribulations;
it isn't granted, it is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own! ,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
"To the world you might be one person, but to one
person you just might be the world"

May God Bless You,

婚禮上的100元！

前日去參加一個婚禮(天主教儀式)神父在彌撒當中，用一張一百元紙鈔作了個比喻，
我自己聽了，想跟大家分享一下.

神父手持一張新的百元鈔票舉起問大家誰想要？
沒人出聲.神父又說不要怕羞,真的,誰想要就舉手啦...
這個故事雖短，但當中卻頗有啟發.

全場大約三分之一的人舉手，
神父又將這張百元新鈔揉成一團，再打開問現在還有誰想要？
仍然有人舉手，但少了差不多一倍，
神父再將這張紙鈔放在地上用力踩了幾下，再檢起來打開，問大家那這樣還有人要嗎?
全場只有三．四個人舉手.
神父請了一位男士上台,把一百元給了這位男士,
說這位男士是三次都舉手的,當全場大笑時,神父示意大家安靜,
並向新郎說
你今天迎娶的這位心愛的女士,就如同一張新版的百元鈔票,
歲月加上辛勞,就如同殘破的一百元鈔票一樣,
令起初寵愛的人,變了心,事實上,

這張一百元鈔票仍然是一百元,它的價值全沒有改變的,
希望你可以像這位男士一樣,懂得真正的價值和意義,
不要讓外表帶領你走人生路!

祝你幸福~~

+ HE Cross +

The CROSS

A young man was at the end of his rope, seeing no way out,
he dropped to his knees in prayer
"Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear."
The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room.Then, open that other door and pick out any cross you wish."
The man was filled with relief and said, "Thank you Lord," and he did as he was told.

Upon entering the other room, he saw many crosses;
some so large the tops were not visible.
Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall.
"I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered.
The Lord replied, "My son, that is the cross you just brought in."

When life's problems seem overwhelming,
it helps to look around and see what other people are coping with.
You may consider yourself far more fortunate than you imagined.

YOUR CROSS

Whatever your cross,
Whatever your pain,
There will always be sunshine after the rain.

Perhaps you may stumble,
Perhaps even fall,
But God's always there to help you through it all.

May God give you the strength!! ^_^

爱情和面包

现在如果把爱情和面包摆在一百个女人面前, 选择爱情的会有几个?

一个女人和一个男人恋爱了.
女人有一次看到人家手上戴的白金戒指很漂亮, 就羡慕的说: “我也要有.”
男人看在眼里, 可是他实在太穷, 买不起好看的白金戒指.
不久, 在女人过生日时, 男人送给女人一个用透水油纸包着的纸戒指.
很别致, 重重的, 正在恋爱中的女人戴在手上, 左看右看, 就觉得自己真的好幸福.

女人后来嫁人了, 新郎不是他.
男人除了上那种没什么钱的班, 吃饭以外, 又写一些她看也看不想看的稿纸.
她不想嫁给他, 虽然她爱他. 她嫁给了一个有钱的男人.
是的, 女人结婚的时候, 上从耳朵, 脖子, 中至于脚裹, 全身白金, 黄金, 金光闪闪.
她把男人送给她的纸戒指塞在抽屉的角落.
可是不久之后, 她那多金的老公因为家族公司出事, 陷入困境,
老公也因涉及不法行贿, 被逮进了牢房.
女人悲从中来, 忽然就忆起了送她纸戒指的男人.

一天, 女人在街上不期而遇男人. 男人很大方, 邀女人到他家坐坐.
男人也结婚了, 住在租来的房子.
女人看到男人家里的摆设, 仍然是很清苦的样子.
男人的妻子替女人倒茶, 女人看到男人的妻子手上也戴着和被自己扔在抽屉角落几乎一模一样的纸戒指.
男人的妻子离开客厅的时候, 她可以感觉男人过的幸福, 而他的妻子也是.
不像自己的一无所有, 连丈夫都身陷囹吾.

后来女人在一本杂志上看到一篇文章, 题目是“纸戒指”, 作者不折不扣就是他.
女人看完文章后, 便明白一切了…
她迅速打开抽屉, 摸出了被她丢在角落里沾满了灰尘的纸戒指.
她小心地将油纸剥开, 剥着剥着, 眼前赫然就是一只纯纯正正的白金戒指.
文章里说, 为了买这只戒指, 在那个全民皆穷的年代, 只好瞒着女人去卖血,
因为女人的生日就迫在眉睫, 去赚或去借都来不及了.
女人哭了, 眼泪滴在戒指上.
女人随后又将纸戒指小心翼翼的还原回去.

从此, 女人不论上班下班都只戴着纸戒指, 同事们都赞赏她的戒指精致又好看, 有创意.
问她是谁送的, 女人不禁一阵黯然, 说: “很多东西, 要等到失去了, 才知道它的珍贵.”

曾经听过一段话:
在对的时间, 遇见对的人, 是一生幸福
在对的时间, 遇见错的人, 是一场心伤
在错的时间, 遇见错的人, 是一段荒唐
在错的时间, 遇见对的人, 是一阵叹息

其实有些事情, 真的是在没得到的时候, 最珍贵美丽
你是否分得清楚, 你爱的是那 [得不到] 的感觉,
还是 [那个人]~~~~~~~~~~~~~

聪明的人喜欢猜心, 虽然每次都猜对了, 却失去了自己的心~~
傻气的人喜欢给心, 虽然每次都被笑了, 却得到了别人的心~~

Easy and difficult~~~

Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes

Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue

Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
Difficult is to heal the wound...

Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness

Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them...

Easy is to dream every night.
Difficult is to fight for a dream...

Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...

Easy is to admire a full moon.
Difficult to see the other side...

Easy is to stumble with a stone.
Difficult is to get up...

Easy is to enjoy life every day.
Difficult to give its real value...

Easy is to pray every night.
Difficult is to find God in small things...

Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise...

Easy is to say we love.
Difficult is to show it every day...

Easy is to criticize others.
Difficult is to improve oneself...

Easy is to make mistakes.
Difficult is to learn from them...

Easy is to weep for a lost love.
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.

Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...

Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...

Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give

Easy to read this
Difficult to follow

Easy is keep the friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meanings.
The language of friendship is not words, but meanings.

财富,成功,爱, 你会怎么选??

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你的答案是什麼？

有位婦人走到屋外，看見前院坐著三位有著長白鬍鬚的老人。 她並不認識他們。
於是說： "我想我並不認識你們，不過你們應該餓了，請進來吃點東西吧。"
"家裡的男主人在嗎？" 老人們問。
"不在" 婦人說： "他出去了。"
"那我們不能進去。 " 老人們回答說。
傍晚當她的丈夫回家後，婦人告訴丈夫事情的經過。
"去告訴他們我在家裡了，並邀請他們進來！"
婦人走出去邀請三位老人進屋內。
"我們不可以一起進去一個房屋內。
"老人們回答說。 "為什麼呢？" 婦人想要瞭解。
其中一位老人解釋說： "他的名字是財富。" 指著他的一位朋友說。
然後又指著另外一位說： "他是成功，而我是愛。"
接著又補充說： "妳現在進去跟妳丈夫討論看看，要我們其中的哪一位到你們的家裡。
婦人進去告訴她丈夫剛剛談話的內容。
她丈夫非常高興的的說： "原來是這麼一回事啊！讓我們邀請財富進來！"
婦人並不同意，說到：「親愛的，我們何不邀請成功進來呢？」!"
他們的媳婦在屋內的另一個角落聆聽他們談話。
並插進自己的建議「我們邀請愛進來不是更好嗎？」
丈夫對其太太講「就讓我們照著媳婦的意見吧！」
「快去請愛來作客。」人到屋外問那三位老者「請問哪位是愛？」
愛起身朝屋子走去。另外二者也跟著他一起。
婦人驚訝地問財富和成功：「我只邀請愛，怎麼連你們也一道來了呢？」
老者齊聲回答：如果你邀請的是財富或成功，任一另外二人都不會跟進，而你邀請愛的話，
那麼無論愛走到哪，我們都會跟隨。那兒有愛，那兒就有財富和成功。」

對你的祝福 . . . . . .

當你感到痛苦時，祝福你得到平靜和慈悲。
當你對自己感到懷疑時，祝福你重新找回對自己能力的信心並奮力開創新局。
當你感到倦怠和疲憊，祝福你能夠體諒、忍耐並重新獲得力量。
當你感到恐懼，祝福你得到愛和勇氣。

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