［英語(yǔ)美文誦讀經(jīng)典作品］英語(yǔ)美文誦讀英語(yǔ)美文誦讀ForLoveofChildren給孩子的愛ThisslendervolumeopenswiththestoryofBeniah,aninfantrescuedbysanitationworkersfromthestackofgarbageinwhichhehadbeenlefttodie.WithouteverlosingsightofBeniahandthetoomanyotherdesertedchildren,theauthor,SharonEmecz,tellsthestoryofthetwohomesforabandonedchildren,HappyLifeKasaraniandHappyLifeJujaFarm,organizedintheareaofNairobi,Kenya.Developedmorethanadecadeagobytwoindomitablecouples,SharonandJimPowellfromDelawareintheUSA,andFaithandPeterKamaufromNairobi,thetwosettingsprovidethephysicalandemotionalfortsthatwouldotherwisehavebeendeniedthe102abandonedchildrennowlivingthere,aswellashavingnurturedthemanymorewhohavefoundadoptivehomes.Morethanthateven,thetwohomeshaveliterallysavedthelivesofallthosechildren.ThebookprovidesdetailofthestructureandfunctioningofTheHappyLifehomesallowingforanappreciationoftheirorganization(aswellasapatternfortheirreplication),andprovidesaswellbriefportraitsofsomeofthechildrensaved,ofthoseadultswhohaveoptedtoshareapartoftheirliveswiththemwhetherthroughworkorvolunteering,andtheadoptiveparentswhohavepledgedtosharetheirhomesandtheirlovewiththechildrenwhohaveetheirown.Ms.EmeczgivesthereaderarealsenseofthespiritualjourneyshehasundergoneintravelingfromLondontoNairobi,ajourneysheandherhusband,Steve,nowmakeatleastannually.英語(yǔ)美文誦讀WhatIhaveLivedfor我為何而生Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy__ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestofmylifeforafewhoursforthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelievesloneliness__thatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat__atlast__Ihavefound.WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwaysitbroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.ClearYourMentalSpace保持心靈的整潔Thinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotion__likestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwiththoughts?Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that’sright,stop.Whateveryou’redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou’resittingthere,pletelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminutetotrulyfeelthatemotion.Don’tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentireminute__butonlyoneminute__todonothingelsebutfeelthatemotion.Whentheminuteisover,askyourself,“AmIwilingtokeepholdingontothisnegativeemotionasIgothroughtherestoftheday?”O(jiān)nceyou’veallowedyourselftobetotallyimmersedintheemotionandreallyfellit,youwillbesurprisedtofindthattheemotionclearsratherquickly.Ifyoufeelyouneedtoholdontotheemotionforalittlelonger,thatisOK.Allowyourselfanotherminutetofeeltheemotion.Whenyoufeelyou’vehadenoughoftheemotion,askyourselfifyou’rewillingtocarrythatnegativitywithyoufortherestoftheday.Ifnot,takeadeepbreath.Asyouexhale,releaseallthatnegativitywithyourbreath.Thisexerciseseemssimple__almosttoosimple.But,itisveryeffective.Byallowingthatnegativeemotionthespacetobetrulyfelt,youaredealingwiththeemotionratherthanstuffingitdownandtryingnottofeelit.Youareactuallytakingawaythepoweroftheemotionbygivingitthespaceandattentionitneeds.Whenyouimmerseyourselfintheemotion,andrealizethatitisonlyemotion,itlosesitscontrol.Youcanclearyourheadandproceedwithyourtask.Tryit.Nexttimeyou'reinthemiddleofanegativeemotion,giveyourselfthespacetofeeltheemotionandseewhathappens.Keepapieceofpaperwithyouthatsaysthefollowing:Stop.Immerseforoneminute.DoIwanttokeepthisnegativity?Breathdeep,exhale,release.Moveon!Thiswillremindyouofthestepstotheprocess.Remember;takethetimeyouneedtoreallyimmerseyourselfintheemotion.Then,whenyoufeelyou’vefeltitenough,releaseit__reallyletgoofit.Youwillbesurprisedathowquicklyyoucanmoveonfromanegativesituationandgettowhatyoureallywanttodo!英語(yǔ)美文誦讀母親永遠(yuǎn)成不了父親AUniqueJobAfather'sjobisunique.Ifparentshadjobdescriptionsminewouldread:organizebills,playmates,laundry,meals,laundry,carpool1,laundry,snacks,outingsandshopping,andlaundry.Theonlythingonmyhusband'sdescriptionwouldbetheword“fun”writteninbigredlettersalongthetop.Althoughheisaselflesscaregiverandprovider,ourchildrenthinkofhimmoreasabinationofajunglegym2andbozo3andclown.Ourparentingstylesplimenteachother.Hisstyleisanonstopadventurewherenoonehastoworryaboutwashingtheirhands,eatingvegetables,orgettingcavities4.MystyleissimilartoMussolini5.I'mtoobusyworryingtobefun.Besides,everytimeItry,Iamconstantlyoutdonebymyhusband.IboughtmychildrenbubblegumflavoredtoothpasteandItaughtthemhowtobrushtheirteethintinycirclessotheywouldn'tgetcavities.Theythoughtitwasneatuntilmyhusbandtaughtthemhowtorinse6byspittingoutwaterbetweentheirtwofrontteethlikeafountain.Itookthechildrenonawalkinthewoodsand,aftertwohours,Imanagedtocorral7aslowladybug8intomyson'sinsectcage.Iwas“cool”untiltheirfathercamehome,spenttwominutesinthebackyard,andcapturedabeetlethesizeofaChihuahua9.ItrytotellmyselfIamagoodparentevenifmyhusbanddoesthingsIcan'tdo.Icanmakesuremychildrenaresafe,warm,anddry.I'llstandinlineforfivehourssothechildrencanseeSantaatthemall?orbefirstinlinetoseethelatestDisneymovie.ButIcan'twiretheVCR1somychildrencanwatchtheirfavoritevideo.Icancarrymychildreninmyarmswhentheyaretired,tuckthemintobed,andkissthemgoodnight.ButIcan'tflipthemupsidedownsotheycanwalkontheceilingorpropthemonmyshoulderssotheycanseethemothsflyinginsideofthelightfixture2.Icantakethemtodoctorappointments,scoutmeetings,orfieldtripstotheaquarium3,butI'llnevergointothewilderness,skewer4awormonahook,reelin5afish,andcookitoveranopenflameonapieceoftinfoil6.I'llevensitinthefirstrowofeveryLittleLeaguegameandcheeruntilmythroatissoreandmytonsils?areraw8,butI'llneverteachmysonhowtohitahomerun9orslideintofirstbase10.AsamotherIcandoalotofthingsformychildren,butnomatterhowhardItry??Icanneverbetheirfather.母親永遠(yuǎn)成不了父親AUniqueJob當(dāng)爸是件無人能替代的活兒。如果為人父母有職務(wù)簡(jiǎn)述的話，我的“職務(wù)