WhenIwasabout12,Ihadanenemy,agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings.SometimesshesaidIwasthin.SometimesshesaidIwaslazy.SometimesshesaidIwasn’tagoodstudent.SometimesshesaidItalkedtoomuch,andsoon.Itriedtoputupwith(忍受)heraslongasIcould.Atlast,Ibecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes. Helistenedtomequietly,andthenheasked,“Arethethingsshesaidtrueornot?Mary,didn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?Goandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretrue.Paynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaid.”Ididashetoldmeandtomysurprise,Idiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretrue. Ibroughtthelistbacktomydad.Herefusedtotakeit.“That’sjustforyou,”hesaid.“Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrue,you’llfinditwillbehelpfultoyou.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemall,buthearthetruthanddowhatyouthinkisright.” Manyyearshavepassed.Thesituationoftenappearsinmymind.Inourlifeweoftenmeetwithsometroubleandweoftengotosomeoneandaskforadvice.Forsomeadviceyouwilltreasure(珍惜)allyourlife! 小题1:Whatdidthewriter’sfatherdoafterheheardhercomplaints(抱怨)? |