Eric & Ivy

花语

2008-06-18T22:40:00.009+08:00

花语的定义

花语是指人们用花来表达人的语言，表达人的某种感情与愿望，在一定的历史条件下逐渐约定俗成的，为一定范围人群所公认的信息交流形式。赏花要懂花语，花语构成花卉文化的核心，在花卉交流中，花语虽无声，但此时无声胜有声，其中的涵义和情感表达甚于言语。

花语的起源
花语最早起源于古希腊，那个时候不止是花，叶子、果树都有一定的含义。在希腊神话里记载过爱神出生时创造了玫瑰的故事，玫瑰从那个时代起就成为了爱情的代名词。
真正花语盛行是在法国皇室时期，贵族们将民间对于花卉的资料整理遍档，里面就包括了花语的信息，这样的信息在宫廷后期的园林建筑中得到了完美的体现。
大众对于花语的接受是在１９世纪左右，那个时候的社会风气还不是十分开放，在大庭广众下表达爱意是难为情的事情，所以恋人间赠送的花卉就成为了爱情的信使。
随着时代的发展，花卉成为了社交的一种赠与品，更加完善的花语代表了赠送者的意图
花的品质

1、野蔷薇的浪漫

人工栽培的蔷薇花并不会结果，不过野蔷薇却会长出娇欲滴的红色果实。除了模样可以比美其它蔷薇花外，果实也可以实用。这种花具有诗人般的气质，因此它的花语是－浪漫。
受到这种花祝福而生的人具有罗曼蒂克的浪漫性格，是个喜欢作梦的孩子。不过处理事情却具有敏锐的判断力，适合从事艺术方面的工作。在感情方面，也是一个完美主义者。
2、月桂的蛊惑

从月桂的叶片中可提炼出樱桃．月桂水，这是一种可以供香水或糕点使用的香料。不过这种香精是有毒的，大量使用的话会有危险。月桂花是一种既有魅力又恐怖的植物，所以它的花语就是－蛊惑。
受到这种花祝福而生的人，具备了明、奔放、危险的魅力，也许一生会有许多恋爱故事哦。

3、银莲的期待

银莲花的希腊语是风的意思。银莲花的高度从十到二十公分左右，是一年生的草本植物。开花时节，可爱的花朵迎风摇摆，就像在引颈期盼着什么似的，所以它的花语是－期待。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人，浪漫、爱梦想。不过，也得明白现实不是那么美好哦！

4、葶苈的勇气

葶苈是被献给四世纪的殉道者－圣沙拉哥沙的威肯帝斯的花朵。他即使受到严刑烤问，仍然鼓励同伴，一直到殉教身亡。因此葶苈的花语就是－勇气。
凡是受到这种花祝福而诞生的人，具有维护正道的勇气，并能坚持到底。适合你的恋人，最好是能与你分享全部人生，同时也能支持你的信念的人。

5、凤尾的热情

很久很久以前，铁角凤尾草就被当做迷恋要来使用。换句话说，只要把根茎的汁液让意中人喝下，就可以抓住对方的心。铁角凤尾草是一种具备特殊迷惑力的植物，因此它的花语是－热情。
受到这种花祝福的人，也是十分热情。一旦陷入情网便爱得死去活来不可自拔。如果是两人相爱，当然不成问题。但要是单相思，痛苦是他人的一倍哦，这一点要特别注意啊！

6、风信子的休憩

圣经上所谓「山谷的百合」或「荆蕀间的百合」可能就是风信子。原产于中东，在沙漠和荒地随处盛开，令疲惫的旅人倍感温馨与安慰。因此，它的花语就是－休憩。
受到这种花祝福而生的人心胸宽广，能带给与他接触的人心灵上的安慰。有时恋人也须要靠在你肩上休息片刻，这时候请好好的安慰他吧。

7、郁金香的华丽

像豪华郁金香这么艳丽的花恐怕很少吧？不只花瓣是鲜艳的红色，花瓣的根部是黑色，而且在黑色的边缘还镶著金边。因此，它的花语就是－华丽。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人，无论穿什么、做什么，总是众人注目的焦点。不?，懂得你也有诗情画意的一面的人，也许只有你的情人吧？

8、紫罗兰的清凉

紫罗兰是一种盛开在五、六月间，成鞋钉状的花卉。这种花的香气逼人，虽然属于野生植物，但是园丁特别喜欢把它种在窗台下。主要是希望藉由紫罗兰，把芬芳的香气带进屋子里。因此紫罗兰的花语是－清凉。
凡是受到这种花祝福而诞生的人具有带给周遭的人爽朗的特质，纯纯的爱比较适合这样的你。至于目前流行的婚外情嘛还是少碰为妙。

9、鸢尾的优美

鸢尾花虽然具有粗大的根，宽阔如刀的叶，非常强韧的生命力。但是由于它是制造香水的原料，因此相当受尊重，也广被使用。所以它的花语是－优美。
受到这种花祝福而生的人具有柔美娇媚的气质擅于社交，但却不是游戏人间的人。他对于将来有一番规划，会玩会读书会工作，可以说是这种人的生活形态。这样的人生不是很优美吗？

10、罗勒的协助

罗勒的叶片自古以来不但被人们视为一种珍贵的香料，也是一种神圣之物，目前全世界都普遍栽培这种植物。烹煮食物时，加一点罗勒香料，可以增加食物的风味。因此罗勒的花语是－协助。
受到这种花祝福而生的人具有慧眼识英雄的特异功能，能一眼看透朋友的潜力，并协助他人发挥所长。甚至会鼓励自己的亲密伴侣，且适时的提供帮助，实在是一位不可多得的幕后英雄。

11、小连翘的魔法

这种花隐藏着一股不可思议的神奇力量，听说睡觉时在枕头下压着小连翘，会可以梦见未来丈夫的容貌。因此它的花语就是－魔法。不过这并不是邪恶的巫术，而是善意的魔法。
受到这种花祝福而生的人具有神奇且敏锐的洞察力，通灵般的第六感，会把一见锺情的对象，视为一生的伴侣。
12、龙芽的撒娇

西洋龙芽草是开杏黄色花朵的植物，果实外表覆有一层绒毛。凡是经过的人或动物，都会沾到它的种子，并藉此广布到各处。所以它的繁殖方式就是依赖他人，因此西洋龙芽草的花语就是－撒娇。
受到这种花祝福而生的人依赖性特别强，而且缺乏自信。不过喜欢这种性格的异性朋友倒是不少，看来撒娇果然是情场上致胜的武器。
13、青兰的顺从

这是一种富趣味性的植物，盛开的花朵如果朝某个方向弯曲，整株植物就会维持这种状态生长下去。因此，这种花又叫「顺从草」。花语就是－顺从。
受到这种花祝福而诞生的人，喜欢顺从他人，尤其对长辈或上司，更是百依百顺，颇受长官的疼爱。不过，一旦和长辈或上司结婚，反而会让他们感到惊讶不已，原来在柔顺的外表下隐藏着强烈的自我主张。
14、蜀葵的梦

西元四一五年人们发现圣斯塔法诺的遗骸，他曾经在耶稣受钉十字架后发表演说，结果不幸被犹太人以乱石打死。后来他托梦告诉主教，人们才找到他的遗骨。因此蜀葵的花语是－梦。
拥有此类属性的人是个爱做梦的孩子，尤其幻想着自己的爱情就像小说情节般高潮迭起、精彩绝伦。这样的你，的确会把亲密伴侣整得人仰马翻、精疲力竭。

15、睡莲的妖艳

古埃及人称睡莲为「尼罗河的新娘」，经常把它当作壁画上的主题。此外，
还有「香水百合」和「妖精之花」等等妖艳美丽的花名，因为它的花语是－妖艳。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人，天生具有一股异性难以抗拒的魅力，可是却难以和同性朋友和平相处。因此谈恋爱的时候，绝大部份的阻力都是来自第三者，也就是情敌，可要多加小心啊！

16、孔雀草的爽朗

孔雀草原本有一个俗称叫「太阳花」，后来才被向日葵抢去。它的花朵具有日出开花、日落紧闭的习性，而且以向光性方式生长，因此它的花语是－晴朗的天气，引申为：爽朗、活泼。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人，个性从不拖泥带水，这可是一项难得的优点哦！

17、海紫苑的柔软

海紫苑对环境具有非常强的适应力，因为它可以札根在其它植物无法生存的多盐分土地，以及海埔新生地中。因此，它的花语是－柔软。
受到这种花祝福而生的人，精神面与生活态度都非常有弹性，不管对方的心情如何，他都有恰到好处的应对态度，所以很容易交到知心的朋友。但，也要在这些朋友当中，找出最适合你的对象哦！

18、孤挺花的芬芳

孤挺花会散发出一股浓郁的香气，如果把它种在一楼的窗口边，屋内将会充满甘美的芬芳。因此它的花语是－芬芳。
受到这种花祝福而生的人品格高尚，无论在什么地方，总是显得特别醒目、耀眼，所以仰慕者很多。但却碍于你那高贵的气质，而不敢做更进一步的表示。如果你真能遇到心仪的对象，最好积极一点，并且要把握良机。

19、紫杉的高傲

紫杉是能生长到十五公尺高的植物，即使在欧洲，也很少看见如此高大的树木。高耸入云的紫杉显得孤立而自傲，因此，它的花语就是－高傲。
受到这种花祝福而诞生的人，是属于只以自己价值观判断是非曲直，不在乎别人怎么说的人。因自视甚高，即使情人要弃他远走，也不会加以挽留，并且绝对不可能舍弃自傲；但如果稍微软化，也许能挽回一切也说不定哦！

20、欧石南的勇敢

所谓欧石南树丛原意是指荒野，因为它是生长在荒凉野地的植物，是一种在恶劣的环境中能勇敢生长的植物。因此它的花语是－勇敢。
凡是受到这种花祝福而诞生的人责任感很强，而且非常努力，在深夜还努力加班工作的你，让人看了会非常佩服。

日常的花语

玫瑰花语

玫瑰：爱情、爱与美、容光焕发
玫瑰（红）：热情、热爱着您我爱你、热恋, 希望与你泛起激情的爱
玫瑰（蓝）：敦厚.善良.
玫瑰（粉红）：感动、爱的宣言、铭记于心、初恋, 喜欢你那灿烂的笑容
玫瑰（白）：天真、纯洁、尊敬、谦卑
玫瑰（黄）：不贞、嫉妒, 欢乐, 高兴, 道歉
玫瑰（紫）：忧郁.梦幻,爱做梦.
玫瑰（捧花）：幸福之爱
玫瑰（橙）：羞怯, 献给你一份神秘的爱
玫瑰 (花苞): 美丽和青春
玫瑰（橘）：欲望。
玫瑰 (红+白): 共有
玫瑰 (红+黄): 快乐
玫瑰（黑）：你是恶魔，且为我所有
玫瑰：纯洁的爱、美丽的爱情、美好常在
红玫瑰：热恋、热情、热爱着你
粉玫瑰：初恋、求爱、爱心与特别的关怀
黄玫瑰：高贵、美丽或道歉
橙玫瑰：富有青春气息、初恋的心情
白玫瑰：天真、纯洁
绿玫瑰：纯真简朴、青春长驻,我只钟情你一个
1朵：你是我的唯一
2朵：世界上只有你和我
3朵：I LOVE YOU
4朵：誓言、承诺
5朵：无悔
6朵：顺心如意、顺利、永结同心、愿你一切顺利
7朵：喜相逢
8朵：贵弥补、歉意、弥补、深深歉意、请原谅我
9朵：长相守、坚定
10朵：十全十美
11朵:爱你一生一世
12朵：全部的爱比翼双飞、圆满组合、心心相印、每日思念对方
13朵：暗恋
14朵：骄傲
15朵：守住你的人
16朵：一帆风顺婚
17朵：伴你一生
18朵：青春美丽
19朵：爱的最高点
20朵：两情相爱
21朵：最爱
22朵：双双对对、两情相悦,你浓我浓、两情相悦、双双对对
24朵：思念、纯洁的爱
30朵：请接受我的爱
33朵：三生三世
36朵：我的爱只留给你
40朵：誓死不渝的爱情
44朵：至死不渝、山盟海誓、恒古不变的誓言
48朵：挚爱
50朵：无悔的爱
51朵：我心中只有你
57：吾爱吾妻、
56朵：吾爱、
66朵：顺利、事事顺利、情场顺利、六六大顺、细水长流我的爱永远不变
77朵：喜相逢、求婚、情人相逢、相逢自是有缘
88朵：弥补歉意、用心弥补一切的错
99朵：天长地久
100朵：白头偕老
101朵：直到永远的爱
108朵：求婚
111朵：一生一世只爱你一个
123朵:爱情自由、自由之恋
144朵：爱你生生世世、12×12爱你日日月月生生世世
365朵：天天爱你
999朵：无尽的爱天长地久,爱无止休长相厮守、至死不渝
1000朵：忠诚的爱,至死不渝
1001朵：直到永远

郁金香花语

郁金香：爱的表白、荣誉、祝福永恒
郁金香（红）：爱的宣言、喜悦、热爱
郁金香（粉）：美人、热爱、幸福
郁金香（黄）：高贵、珍重、财富
郁金香（紫）：无尽的爱、最爱
郁金香（白）：纯情、纯洁绝望的爱情
郁金香（双色）：美丽的你、喜相逢
郁金香（羽毛）：情意绵绵

百合花语

百合：顺利、心想事成、祝福、高贵。（不过它在日本是很不祥的花，日本人说它的花语是“斩头”）
百合（香水）：纯洁、婚礼的祝福、高贵
百合（白）：纯洁、庄严、心心相印
百合（葵）：胜利、荣誉、富贵
百合（姬）：财富、荣誉、清纯、高雅
百合 (野) : 永远幸福
狐尾百合：尊贵、欣欣向荣、杰出
玉米百合：执著的爱、勇敢
编笠百合：才能、威严、杰出
圣诞百合：喜洋洋、庆祝、真情
水仙百合：喜悦、期待相逢
白百合：象征百年好合、伟大的爱
粉百合：象征清纯、高雅
黄百合：象征财富、高贵

康乃馨花语

康乃馨：母亲我爱您、热情、真情
康乃馨（红）：相信你的爱
康乃馨（粉红）：热爱、亮丽
康乃馨（白）：吾爱永在、真情、纯洁

爱丽斯花语

鸢尾（爱丽斯）：好消息、使者、想念你
德国鸢尾：神圣
小鸢尾：协力抵挡、同心

天堂鸟花语

天堂鸟：潇洒、多情公子 (花心)

水仙花语

中国水仙：多情、想你
西洋水仙：期盼爱情、爱你、纯洁
黄水仙：重温爱情
山水仙：美好时光、欣欣向荣

向日葵花语

向日葵：爱慕、光辉、忠诚沉默的爱非常出色

山茶花语

山茶花：可爱、谦让、理想的爱、了不起的魅力
山茶花 (白) : 纯真无邪你怎能轻视我的爱情
山茶花 (红) :天生丽质

非洲菊花语

非洲菊（扶郎花）：神秘、兴奋

雏菊花语

雏菊（延命菊）：愉快、幸福、纯洁、天真、和平、希望、美人

三色堇花语

三色堇：沉思、请想念我、快乐
黄色三色堇：忧喜参
紫色三色堇：沉默不语

玛格丽特花语

玛格丽特：骄傲、满意、喜悦

牡丹花语

牡丹：圆满、浓情、富贵
秋牡丹：生命、期待、淡淡的爱

菊花花语

菊花：清净、高洁、我爱你、真情、长寿、吉祥
菊花（红）：喜恋
菊花（白）：诚实君子
菊花（黄）：失恋
翠菊：追想、可靠的爱情、请相信我
春菊：为爱情占卜
六月菊：别离
冬菊：别离
法国小菊：忍耐
瓜叶菊：快乐
波斯菊：野性美
大波斯菊：少女纯情坚强
万寿菊：友情
矢车菊：纤细、优雅遇见幸福
麦秆菊：永恒的记忆、刻画在心
鳞托菊：永远的爱

风信子花语

风信子：喜悦、爱意、幸福、浓情
风信子（白）：恬适
风信子（蓝）：恒心、贞操
风信子（紫）：悲伤

石竹花语

石竹：纯洁的爱、才能、大胆、女性美
丁香石竹：大胆、积极
五彩石竹：女性美
香石竹：热心

牵牛花花语

牵牛花：爱情、冷静、虚幻
矮牵牛：安全感、与你同心

丁香花语

紫丁香:表示初恋
白丁香:青春欢笑

罂粟花语

角罂粟:花语：耐心
长荚罂粟:花语：休息
美女罂粟:花语：美丽
白罂粟:遗忘,初恋
东方罂粟:顺从平安

其他花语

彼岸花（曼珠沙华）：离别.哀伤的回忆.美丽纯洁.

薰衣草：等待浪漫唯美的爱情

茉莉花:和蔼可亲

萱草:遗忘的爱

长春花:快乐回忆

蒲公英:勇敢无畏

向日葵（又叫望日莲）：崇敬之情／沉默的爱

败酱:纯洁恋情

番红花:青春之乐

风铃草:坚贞感激

金盏菊:悲伤嫉妒离别

夹竹桃:注意危险

酢浆草:忠诚轻松

大丽花:幽雅尊贵

飞燕草:傲慢轻率

金雀花:幽雅整洁

紫罗兰：请相信我、青春永驻

剑兰：高雅、长寿、康宁

鸢尾：热情、适应力强

勿忘我：友谊万岁、永远思念

跳舞兰：青春活泼、知情识趣

天堂鸟：自由、幸福、吉祥

红掌：热情、热心、热血

马蹄莲：纯洁、幸福、清秀

小苍兰：清新舒畅

草莓花：甜蜜

荷花：纯洁

桔梗：不变的爱、诚实、柔顺、悲哀。永恒的爱，无望的爱。

菖蒲：信仰者的幸福

仙人掌：藏在心底的爱

火绒草花语：重要的回忆。

桃花：爱情俘虏

桂花：吸入你的气息

蝴蝶兰:我爱你

含羞草：敏感的心

石莲花:勤劳持家

灯笼花：感恩与谢错

芙蓉：是法国的宫廷之花，有贞操、早熟、纯洁的意思

柠檬美女樱：忍耐

鸡冠花：装饰将使你受害

栀子：永恒的爱与约定

迷迭香：追忆与永恒不变的爱

详细的花语

绣球花（1/1诞生花）

花语：希望（Hope）
原产在地中海的绣球花，一向以在严冬开花的常绿树而闻名于世。寒冬时，乍见粉红色的花蕾和白色的花朵，似乎在告诉人们春天的脚步近了。因此绣球花的花语就是－希望。
受到这满花祝福而生的人，极富忍耐力和包容力。他会带给许多人希望，自己的人生也非常的丰富。

丁香花（2/10诞生花）

花语：光辉（Bright）
丁香花拥有天国之花的光荣外号，也许是因为它高贵的香味，自古就倍受珍视。因此丁香花的花语，也是配得上天国之花外号的光辉。
受到这种花祝福而生的人，受天神所祝福，有光辉的人生。由于太聪明，而有喜欢走捷径的毛病。希望在追求的过程中，别忘了最终的目的。

雏菊(2/22诞生花)

花语：活力（Vitality）
提起雏菊总令人联想起弱不禁风的样子，其实并不是那么一回事。相反的，雏菊是一种生命力极旺盛的花。只要稍微偷懒不整理草坪，立刻就会发出新芽甚至开花。因此它的花语就是－活力。
受到这种花祝福而生的人，外表楚楚可怜，却具有旺盛的生命力。适合你的恋人或许是比较年轻而会撒娇的那一型哦！

酢酱草(3/17诞生花)

花语：爱国（Patriotism）
属豆科植物的酢酱草是用来献给爱尔兰守护圣人－圣帕特里克的花朵，现在是爱尔兰的国花。爱尔兰为了争取独立曾经和英国长期浴血抗战。因此，它的花语是－爱国。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人，对家人朋友故乡等自己周遭的人都愿意付出爱心。如果结婚，一定能建立幸福美满的家庭。

常春藤(4/8诞生花)

花语：感化（Influence）
英国在十六世纪采用忽布花以前，都是用常春藤来酿啤酒，因为把它混在麦子里，会使麦子化成啤酒。所以，常春藤的花语就是－感化。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人，具有了不起的感化力，能够影响其他人，或许你适合当个政治家或企业家吧？对恋人也有莫大的影响力，能把对方潜移默化成自己喜欢的类型。

紫罗兰(5/4诞生花)

花语：清凉（Cool）
紫罗兰是一种盛开在五、六月间，成鞋钉状的花卉。这种花的香气逼人，虽然属于野生植物，但是园丁特别喜欢把它种在窗台下。主要是希望藉由紫罗兰，把芬芳的香气带进屋子里。因此紫罗兰的花语是－清凉。
凡是受到这种花祝福而诞生的人具有带给周遭的人爽朗的特质，纯纯的爱比较适合这样的你。至于目前流行的婚外情嘛还是少碰为妙。

含羞草(6/15诞生花)

花语：害羞（Shyness）
轻轻触碰这种植物的叶片会立刻紧闭下垂，即使一阵风吹过也会出现这种情形，就像一个害羞的少女般。因此它的花语是－害羞。
受到这种花祝福而生的人个性非常害羞胆小，而且很怕生。感受特别的敏锐，自尊心也强。不过如果和了解自己的人在一起，就会轻松自在得多，交朋友重质不重量，喜欢细水长流的感情。

三色堇(7/16诞生花)

花语：束缚（Restrain）
大型三色堇是一种具爬蔓性质的植物，高约三公尺，以爬蔓方式攀住附近任何一种物体，然后成长茁壮，好像要把依附的物体紧紧缠绕住。因此，它的花语是－束缚。
凡是受到这种花祝服而诞生的人，占有欲特别强，不管是朋友还是爱人，都想占为己有。其实，这种过分束缚的方式，会得到反效果。明白这个缺点，应适时反省、好好改进，恋爱也应重新再调整吧！

睡莲(8/5诞生花)

花语：妖艳（Glamorous）
古埃及人称睡莲为「尼罗河的新娘」，经常把它当作壁画上的主题。此外，还有「香水百合」和「妖精之花」等等妖艳美丽的花名，因为它的花语是－妖艳。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人，天生具有一股异性难以抗拒的魅力，可是却难以和同性朋友和平相处。因此谈恋爱的时候，绝大部份的阻力都是来自第三者，也就是情敌，可要多加小心啊！

秋水仙(9/11诞生花)

花语：良药（Good Medicine）
秋水仙用来治疗痛风、风湿病非常有效，但是大量摄取会危及生命哦！这大概就是所谓的「良药苦口」的代表性花朵吧？因此，秋水仙的花语就是－良药。
受到这种花祝福而生的人相当聒噪，以致于明明说的是实话，可是别人却不爱听的倾向。因为人常常会逃避苦口的东西，不管它是多好的良药。所以，说话必须掌握时间、地点及对象三大要素，才不会说错话哦！

水仙(10/29诞生花)

花语：长寿（Long Life）
水仙被选来献给活到一百一十六岁且曾有许多奇迹的二世纪基督教祭司－那鲁基苏斯。因此，水仙的花语就是－长寿。
受到这种花祝福而生的人健康、长寿，而且凡事都不厌其烦，对任何事物都能持久；并且只要是想学习的事物，不到最后决不放弃。适合成为你终生伴侣的人，最好是一个诚实的人。

剪秋罗（11/8诞生花）

花语：机智

风信子(11/9诞生花)

花语：注目（Attention）
以前许多园艺家相继培养园艺用风信子的新品种，这大概是因为风信子花朵特别引人注目吧？因此，它的花语就是－注目。
受到这种花祝福而生的人，不论好坏与否，都相当引人注目，这大概是你阔气的缘故吧？但是，可能无法产生真正的恋情，若想要抛开故事性的爱情，必须稍稍隐藏天生出手大方的性格，才能考验出真正的情感！

柠檬花(12/2诞生花)

花语：新鲜（Fresh）
高鲜度的柠檬是维他命C的宝库。英国的船只依法律规定必须贮存柠檬汁供船员饮用，以预防坏血病。但是，因为榨过的柠檬汁容易腐坏，如果不新鲜便无意义。所以它的花语就是－新鲜。
凡是受到这种花祝福而生的人颇具奇艳魅力且受欢迎。但却也是同性嫉妒的焦点，所以博得同性间的好感亦不得不多努力些。

茉莉花(Jasmine)

花语：官能的、你是我的
因为她的香味迷人，很多人会把她当成装饰品一样地别在身上。在婚礼等庄重场合，也是一种很合宜的庄饰花。也经常被使用在新娘捧花上。茉莉花茶是一种香味极浓的茶。但是，真正用于这种茶叶的，是另一种与茉莉花品种很接近的花。清丽的外形，让你很难想象原来她有着如此香甜醇美的花香。散发着就像其花语所说的「官能的」香味。所以，自古以来，就是各种香水中的主要原料之一。
茉莉，就像一个稚嫩无知的小女人，无意的抓住了每个男人的心。那是一种很难解释得清楚的无形魅力。不妨送一束茉莉花，给你暗恋的他吧!

蓝色妖姬：

花语：清纯的爱和敦厚善良
相知是一种宿命，心灵的交汇让我们有诉不尽的浪漫情怀；相守是一种承诺，人世轮回中，永远铭记我们这段美丽的爱情故事！蓝玫瑰“蓝色妖姬”是近两年玫瑰中的新贵,在美丽里透着妖艳与恶毒，却让人着迷。
单枝蓝色妖姬花语：相守是一种承诺
双枝蓝色妖姬花语：相遇是一种宿命
三枝蓝色妖姬花语：你是我最深的爱恋

樱花

花语：生命、幸福
山樱:向你微笑、精神美
西洋樱花：善良的教育
冬樱花：东方的神秘
重瓣樱花：文静
樱花草:青春
山樱花：纯洁/高尚/淡薄
樱花热烈、纯洁、高尚，代表命运的法则就是循环。严冬过后是它最先把春天的气息带给日本人民，每年3月15日至4月15日为日本的“樱花节”。日本人认为人生短暂，活着就要像樱花一样灿烂，即使死，也该果断离去。樱花凋落时，不污不染，很干脆，被尊为日本精神的象征。

戒指的由来传说和含义

2008-06-18T22:26:00.001+08:00

戒指物语

戒指——套在手指上做纪念或装饰用的小环，用金属、玉石等制成。戒指一物究竟属于哪一国家的发明创造，还无定论。在中国，戒指的使用至少有两千多年的历史。从大量文献来看。秦汉时期，我国妇女已普遍佩用戒指。戒指传至民间，其作用就不仅是简单的装饰品了。男女互爱，互相赠送，山盟海誓，以此为证。

一、戒指的起源：

1、野蛮说：
据说是古代抢婚演绎的结果，当时，男子抢来其他部落的妇女就给她戴上枷锁。经过多少年的演变，枷锁变成了订婚、结婚戒指，男子给女子戴戒指表示她已归我所有。

2、崇拜说：
戒指源自古代太阳崇拜。古代戒指以玉石制成环状，象征太阳神日轮，认为它象太阳神一样，给人以温暖，庇护着人类的幸福和平安，同时也象征着美德与永恒，真理与信念。婚礼时，新郎戴金戒指，象征着火红的太阳；新娘戴银戒指，象征着皎洁的月亮。

3、实用说：
这得追溯到3000多年前，那时还没有戒指。由于埃及的统治者有将代表权贵的印章随时带在身上的习惯，但又嫌拿在手上累赘，于是有人想到镶一个圆环，把它戴在手指头上。天长日久，人们发现男人手指头上的小印章挺漂亮，于是不断改良，并演变成了女士的饰品。

4、禁忌说：
戒指异名“指环”，史书中称“约指”、“抠（左边应为“弓”）环”、‘手记”、“代指”等。最初，戒指是宫廷中后妃群妾用以避忌的一种特殊标记。当有了身孕或其它情况不能接近君王时，皆以金指环套在左手，以禁戒帝王的“御幸”，平时则用银指环，套在右手。后来，戒指传到民间，去其本义，以为美观，久之便留成风气。明代都邛《三余赘笔》记曰；“今世俗用金银为环，置于妇人指间，谓之戒指。”从字面分析“戒”字含有禁戒之意。因此，妇女在当时政指环，并非为了炫美，也非为了装饰，而是以示警慎，起着禁戒的作用。

二、戒指的戴法

戴戒指是爱的语言。戒指一般戴在左手（戴右手做事不太方便）
在国外，不戴戒指也表示“名花还无主，你可以追我”。按西方的传统习惯来说，左手上显示的是上帝赐给你的运气，它是与心相关联的，因此，讲戒指戴在左手上是有意义的。国际上比较流行的戴法是：

食指--想结婚，表示未婚；
中指--已在恋爱中；
无名指--表示已经订婚或结婚；
小指--表示独身。
至于右手，在传统上也有一个手指戴戒指时是有意义的：那就是无名指。据说戴在这里，表示具有修女的心性。

三、戒指物语：

戒指不仅仅是装饰品，你喜欢戴哪一类戒指，喜欢戴哪根手指，都会泄露你的心底故事。

对女士来说——
．喜爱粉红钻或粉红色珊瑚者，感情丰富而浪漫。
．喜爱红宝石或红碧玺者，热情似火。
．喜爱蓝宝石或海蓝宝者．较内向冷淡。
．喜爱祖母绿或土耳其石者，情感纤弱。

对男士来说——
．戴纯银戒指表示性情温和，易迁就他人。
．戴金戒指者较重视利益，往往会有精明的生意头脑。
．戴翡翠玉石者注重品味素质，处事严谨。

手指与戒指——
戒指戴在不同的手指上，能体现与性格有关的心理含义。
．喜戴在食指者，性格较偏激倔强。
．喜戴在右中指者．崇尚中庸的人生观念。
．喜戴在左中指者，有责任感，重视家庭。
．喜戴在小手指者，有自卑感。
．喜戴在无名指者，无野心，随和，较不计较得失

四川地震最感人文章

2008-06-18T21:58:00.006+08:00

抢救人员发现她的时候，她已经死了，是被垮塌下来的房子压死的，透过那一堆废墟的的间隙可以看到她死亡的姿势，双膝跪着，整个上身向前匍匐着，双手扶着地支撑着身体，有些象古人行跪拜礼，只是身体被压的变形了，看上去有些诡异。救援人员从废墟的空隙伸手进去确认了她已经死亡，又在冲着废墟喊了几声，用撬棍在在砖头上敲了几下，里面没有任何回应。

当人群走到下一个建筑物的时候，救援队长忽然往回跑，边跑变喊“快过来”。他又来到她的尸体前，费力的把手伸进女人的身子底下摸索，他摸了几下高声的喊“有人，有个孩子，还活着”。　　　　

经过一番努力，人们小心的把挡着她的废墟清理开，在她的身体下面躺着她的孩子，包在一个红色带黄花的小被子里，大概有3、4个月大，因为母亲身体庇护着，他毫发未伤，抱出来的时候，他还安静的睡着，他熟睡的脸让所有在场的人感到很温暖。　

随行的医生过来解开被子准备做些检查，发现有一部手机塞在被子里，医生下意识的看了下手机屏幕，发现屏幕上是一条已经写好的短信“亲爱的宝贝，如果你能活着，一定要记住我爱你”，看惯了生离死别的医生却在这一刻落泪了，手机传递着，每个看到短信的人都落泪了。

当朋友告诉我这件事的时候，我，一个男人，哭了，我们公司的同事都哭了！如果你不哭，那算你英雄！世间最伟大的爱，是母爱，孩子，当你长大了，希望你还能看见这条短信，看见当时你的妈妈怀着怎么样的心情，在怎样的环境下，给你写这条短信的，希望你能铭记一生！

神父和上帝的故事

2008-06-18T21:34:00.001+08:00

从前，在一个小镇的教堂里有一个十分虔诚的神父，他信仰上帝，终生未娶，到了八十岁的高龄还是孤零零的一个人。上帝在天堂里看到了神父的所作所为，非常地感动。于是上帝打算报答神父。一天晚上，神父在梦境里看到上帝。上帝对他说：“我可爱的孩子，这么多年来你一直在教堂里陪伴我，让我非常地感动。所以我今天托梦给你，明天小镇上要发洪水，很多人都会淹死。你不必害怕，到时候我会去救你。”神父早上醒来，回忆着这个梦，心里十分的高兴。这时候，一个警察来敲教堂的窗户，并且大声喊着：“神父，快跑啊，小镇上发大水了，再不逃跑就来不及了！”神父走到窗前看看，－－－呦！果然，小镇的街道都被洪水淹了，洪水还在上涨。神父镇定的对警察说，你们先走吧。我要等上帝来救我！　　警察差点没气趴下，一声不响的走了。洪水还在上涨，进入教堂了。神父就爬到了钟楼上。这时一艘汽艇开过来了，救援人员对着神父喊：神父，你再不走，你就会被淹死了！神父挥了挥手，说：孩子，你们先走吧，上帝他老人家会来救我的！汽艇也走了。洪水越来越高，神父最后没有办法，爬到教堂顶上，抱着塔尖，摇摇欲坠。他四下拿眼一看，嗬－－都是水，你说这上帝去哪了呢？？？这时候就看见一架直升机开过来了，敢情是搜救队搜寻最后的生存目标。老远飞机上就放下绳梯，飞机上的人对神父喊：“神父，抓住绳梯，跟我们走吧，上帝不会来了”神父还是不走，最后－－－终于被淹死了。　　　死后，神父的灵魂来到了天堂，看到了上帝。神父气坏了，问上帝：你说过要去救我，怎么说话不算数？上帝一听也发火了：“你说你怎么就那么笨呢？你说我在天上这么忙，没时间亲自去，就派了一个警察，一艘汽艇，一架直升飞机去救你，你还不走，你不是找死吗？” 当机会来到眼前的时候，要及时地抓住，那是上帝给你的安排!

History of Chocolate

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公元600年，随着玛雅人从中美洲向北方的迁徙，也把他们的文明传播到了那里。在尤卡坦半岛，他们建立起早期的可可种植园。毫无疑问，玛雅人已在几个世纪前就对可可有所认识了。
600 Culture and Cocoa
A.D. 600 the Mayas undertook a massive migration which led this highly civilised people from Central America deep into the northern regions of South America. In Yucatan they established the earliest known cocoa plantations. There is no doubt, however, that the Mayas must have been familiar with cocoa several centuries earlier.

1000 可可与数字
很久以前，美洲中部的先民就用可可豆作为支付方式。在公元1000年以前，可可豆就作为计数的单位。400个可可豆相当于1Zontli，800个可可豆相当于1Xiquipilli。在墨西哥，装有8000个可可豆的篮子的图片就表示数字8000。
1000 Beans and Figures
From the very early days of cocoa the peoples of Central America used beans as a form of payment. The use of cocoa beans as units of calculation must also have become established before A.D. 1000. One Zontli equalled 400 cocoa beans, while 8000 beans equalled one Xiquipilli. In Mexican picture scripts a basket with 8000 beans represents the figure 8000.

1200 巧克力之争
阿芷台克人为了巩固他们在墨西哥的统治权，对玛雅人采取了抑制策略。据史料记载，可可常作为上贡给获胜部落的供品。
1200 Chocolate War
By subjugating the Mayas, the Aztecs strengthened their supremacy in Mexico. Records dating from this period include details of deliveries of cocoa which were imposed as tributes on conquered tribes.

1502 哥伦布与可可豆
在1502年7月30日，哥伦布第四次美洲航行中，他在尼加拉瓜发现了可可豆。他成为第一个发现可可豆的欧洲人。可可豆在当地流通，同时也可做成美味的饮品。但由于哥伦布仍在搜寻通往印度的航线，因此并未对可可产生任何兴趣。
1502 Columbus and the Cocoa bean
On his fourth voyage to America, Columbus landed on 30th July 1502 in Nicaragua and was the first European to discover cocoa beans. These were used by the natives as currency and also in the preparation of a delightful drink. But Columbus, who was still searching for the sea route to India, was not interested in cocoa.

1513 用可可豆付款
1503年，Hernando作为探险队的一员，来到美洲。在他的报告中提到他居然用100个可可豆交换到了一个奴隶。
1513 Payment in Beans
Hernando de Oviedo y Valdez, who went to America in 1513 as a member of Pedrarias Avila's expedition, reports that he bought a slave for 100 cocoa beans.

1519 西班牙银行
在1519年，Hernando Cortez占领了墨西哥的部分地区。他并未被可可的味道吸引，倒是对可可豆能作为支付手段这一作用十分感兴趣。他立即建立了一个名为“西班牙”的可可种植园，开始种植 “金钱”。
1519 A Spanish Bank
Hernando Cortez, who conquered part of Mexico in 1519, finds the taste of cocoa not particularly pleasant and is, therefore, much more interested in the value of cocoa as a means of payment. He immediately establishes in the name of Spain a cocoa plantation where, henceforth, 'money' will be cultivated.

1528 香甜的战利品
1528年，Cortez第一次把可可和与可可相关的厨具带回了欧洲。
1528 Sweet Plunder
In 1528, Cortez brings back to Europe the first cocoa and the utensils necessary for its preparation.

1609 第一本巧克力书
1609年，第一本完全介绍巧克力的书籍在墨西哥出版，它的名字叫做“Libro en el cual se trata del chocolate”。
1609 The First Chocolate Book
'Libro en el cual se trata del chocolate' is the title of a book which appear- ed in Mexico in 1609. It is the first book devoted entirely to the subject of chocolate.

1615 富有成效的婚姻
西班牙公主Anna与Louis XIII喜结连理，并把可可饮品带入了法国宫廷。
1615 Fruitful Marriage
The Spanish princess Anna of Austria marries Louis XIII and intro- duces, amongst other Spanish customs, the drinking of chocolate at the French court.

1657 法国人在伦敦
1657年法国人在伦敦开了第一家巧克力商店。
1657 A Frenchman in London
London's first chocolate shop is opened by a Frenchman in 1657.

1662 巧克力的繁荣发展
在Pius V教皇喝道可可后，他十分不喜欢它的味道，于是宣称“这种饮品是禁食的”。然而罗马教会对这种美味饮品的态度却越来越宽容。于是“禁食”这一问题变得棘手起来。在1662年，红衣主教Brancaccio推翻了以前的说法，声称“可可并没有打破戒律”。无疑，人们已经迫不及待地想要在复活节上纵饮可可了。
1662 A Solomon of Chocolate
After Pope Pius V had found cocoa so unpleasant that he declared, in 1569, that "this drink does not break the fast", the supreme church of Rome became more and more tolerant towards the exquisite beverage. The question of the fast took on a new urgency. In 1662, Cardinal Brancaccio hands down the judgment of Solomon:"Liquidum non fragit jejunum." In other words:"Liquids (in the form of chocolate) do not break the fast." Clearly, one had to wait until Easter to indulge in the eating of chocolate.

1670 水手的命运
1670 The Fate of a Seaman
Helmsman Pedro Bravo do los Camerinos decides that he has had enough of Christian voyages of exploration and settles in the Philippines, where he spends the rest of his life planting cocoa, thus laying the foundations for one of the great plantations of that time.

1674 巧克力卷
早在1674年人们就可以在伦敦著名的咖啡馆“At the Coffee Mill and Tobacco Roll”里享受到美味的西班牙式的巧克力蛋糕和巧克力卷。
1674 Roll Call
"At the Coffee Mill and Tobacco Roll" was the name of a famous London coffee-house where, as early as 1674, one could enjoy chocolate in cakes and rolls "in the Spanish style".

1677 王令
1677年11月1日，巴西王室下达命令，要建造第一家可可种植园。这一命令对国际市场产生了深远的影响。
1677 A Royal Decree
On the strength of a royal decree dated 1st November 1677, Brazil - later to achieve an important position in the world market - establishes in the State of Para' the first cocoa plantations.

1697 苏黎世市长
苏黎世市长Heinrich Escher，在拜访布鲁塞尔，并品尝到可可的美味后，欣喜地把这种美味的新饮品带了回去。
1697 Premier in Zurich
Heinrich Escher, the mayor of Zurich, visits Brussels where he drinks chocolate and returns to his home town with tidings of the new sweet drink.

1704 巧克力税
17世纪末，巧克力在德国出现。普鲁士的Frederick I采取制约进口商品的政策，在1704年对巧克力征税。任何人要想尝到美味的巧克力，就不得不再多花额外的两个银币。
1704 Chocolate Tax
Towards the end of the 17th century, chocolate makes its appearance in Germany. The policy of restricting the importation of foreign produce leads Frederick I of Prussia to impose a tax on chocolate in 1704. Anyone wishing to pay homage to its pleasures has to pay two thalers for a permit.

1711 巧克力移民
1711年，Charles VI皇帝把他的宫廷从马德里迁到了维也纳。随着宫廷的迁移，巧克力也风靡了蓝色多瑙河。
1711 Chocolate Migration
Emperor Charles VI transfers his court from Madrid to Vienna in 1711. With the court, chocolate moves in by via the blue Danube.

1630 巧克力师
18世纪20年代早期，欧洲人都知道只有在佛罗伦萨和威尼斯的咖啡馆里能吃到最美味的巧克力。这使意大利巧克力师成为法国、德国、瑞士最欢迎的游客。
1630 Chocolateers
As early as 1630, the coffee-houses of Florence and Venice are offering chocolate whose reputation reaches far beyond the country's borders. Italian chocolateers, well versed in the art of making chocolate, are, therefore, welcome visitors in France, Germany and Switzerland.

1747 抑商
1747年，Frederick采取了大规模的抑商运动，特别是禁止巧克力商贩的活动。
1747 No Hawkers
In the year 1747, Frederick the Great forbids all manner of hawking, especially the hawking of chocolate.

1780 第一家工厂
1780年，第一家用机器制造巧克力的工厂在巴塞罗那建成。
1780 First Factory
About the year 1780, the first machine-made chocolate is produced in Barcelona.

1819 先驱
第一家瑞士巧克力工厂建立在Vevey附近。它的创建者Francois-Louis Cailler通过交易获得了意大利的巧克力制造秘方。
1819 Pioneers
The first Swiss chocolate factory is set up in a former mill near Vevey. The founder, Francois-Louis Cailler, had learned the secrets of the choco- late-making trade in Italy.

1822 装饰性植物
葡萄牙人Jose Ferreira Gomes把可可树当作装饰性植物引进了位于西非几内亚海湾的普林西比岛。
1822 Ornamental Plant
The Portuguese Jose Ferreira Gomes introduces the cocoa tree as an ornamental plant on the small island of Principe in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa.

1875 牛奶巧克力
瑞士人Daniel Peter经过8年的试验，在1875年向市场推出了第一块牛奶巧克力。
1875 With Milk
After eight years of experiment, the Swiss Daniel Peter puts the first milk chocolate on the market in 1875.

1879 入口即融的甜蜜
1879年，Rodolphe Lindt在瑞士的伯尔尼生产出第一块入口即融的巧克力。
1879 Melting Sweetness
Rodolphe Lindt of Berne produces chocolate which melts on the tongue for the first time in the year 1879.

1900 领导层的转换
西班牙，从前的巧克力业领头羊，现在已经落后于时代了。现在，从消费量来看，德国排在首位，紧随其后的是美国、法国以及英国。在未来的岁月中，瑞士将成为巧克力业的领头羊。瑞士巧克力已经在国际上展现出它的独特魅力。与烤肠、干酪一样，巧克力已成为瑞士著名的特色食品。
1900 Changes in Leadership
Spain, formerly the classic land of chocolate, falls far behind. Germany takes the lead in consumption per head, followed by the United States, France and Great Britain. In just a decade or two another country will be playing first violin in the orchestra of the chocolate nations - Switzerland. The reputation of Swiss chocolate, bolstered by unbroken series of medals at international exhibitions, has not only fallen upon the ears of foreigners. It has also conquered Swiss palates. Like bratwurst, r?sti and fondue, chocolate has become a national dish.

每个月名称的由来

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公历一年有12个月，但不少人并不知道12 个月的英语名称的来历。公历起源于古罗马历法。罗马的英语原来只有10 个月，古罗马皇帝决定增加两个月放在年尾，后来朱里斯*凯撒大帝把这两个月移到年初，成为1月.2月，原来的1月.2月便成了3月.4月，依次类推。这就是今天世界沿用的公历。

　　January——1月

　　在罗马传说中，有一位名叫雅努斯的守护神，生有先后两副脸，一副回顾过去，一副要眺望未来。人们认为选择他的名字作为除旧迎新的第一个月月名，很有意义。英语

　　January，便是由这位守护神的拉丁文名字January演变而来的。

　　February——2月

　　每年2 月初，罗马人民都要杀牲饮酒，欢庆菲勃卢姆节。这一天，人们常用一种牛、草制成的名叫Februa的鞭子，抽打不育的妇女，以求怀孕生子。这一天，人们还要忏悔自己过去一年的罪过，洗刷自己的灵魂，求得神明的饶恕，使自己成为一个贞洁的人。英语2月February，便是由拉丁文Februar-ius （即菲勃卢姆节）演变而来。

　　March-----3月

　　3月，原是罗马旧历法的1 月，新年的开始。凯撒大帝改革历法后，原来的1月变成3月，但罗马人仍然把3 月看做是一年的开始。另外，按照传统习惯，3月是每年出征远战的季节。为了纪念战神玛尔斯，人们便把这位战神的拉丁名字作为3月的月名。英语3月 March，便是由这位战神的名字演变而来的。

　　April——4月

　　罗马的4月，正是大地回春.鲜花初绽的美好季节。英文4月April便由拉丁文April（即开花的日子）演变而来。

　　May——5月

　　罗马神话中的女神玛雅，专门司管春天和生命。为了纪念这位女神，罗马人便用她的名字——拉丁文Maius命名5月，英文5月May便由这位女神的名字演变而来。

　　June——6月

　　罗马神话中的裘诺，是众神之王，又是司管生育和保护妇女的神。古罗马对她十分崇

　　敬，便把6月奉献给她，以她的名字——拉丁文Junius来命名6 月。英语6月June便由这位女神的名字演变而来。也有学者认为，Junius可能是个代拉丁家族中一个显赫贵族的姓氏。

　　July——7月

　　罗马统治者朱里斯*凯撒大帝被刺死后，著名的罗马将军马克*按东尼建议将凯撒大帝诞生的7月，用凯撒的名字——拉丁文Julius（即朱里斯）命名之。这一建议得到了元老院的通过。英语7月July由此演变而来。

　　August——8月

　　朱里斯*凯撒死后，由他的甥孙屋大维续任罗马皇帝。为了和凯撒齐名，他也想用自己的名字来命名一个月份。他的生日在9月，但他选定8月。因为他登基后，罗马元老院在8 月授予他Augustus（奥古斯都）的尊号。于是，他决定用这个尊号来命名8月。原来8月比7月少一天，为了和凯撒平起平坐，他又决定从2月中抽出一天加在8月上。从此，2月便少了一天。英语8月August便由这位皇帝的拉丁语尊号演变而来。

　　September——9月

　　老历法的7月，正是凯撒大帝改革历法后的9月，拉丁文Septem是“7”月的意思。虽然历法改革了，但人们仍袭用旧名称来称呼9月。英语9月September，便由此演变而来。

　　October——10月

　　英语10月，来自拉丁文Octo，即“8”的意思。它和上面讲的9月一样，历法改了，称呼仍然沿用未变。

　　November——11月

　　罗马皇帝奥古斯都和凯撒都有了自己名字命名的月份，罗马市民和元老院要求当时的罗马皇帝梯比里乌斯用其名命名11月。但梯比里乌斯没有同意，他明智地对大家说，如果罗马每个皇帝都用自己的名字来命名月份，那么出现了第13个皇帝怎么办？于是，11月仍然保留着旧称Novem，即拉丁文“9”的意思。英语11月November便由此演变而来。

　　December——12月

罗马皇帝琉西乌斯要把一年中最后一个月用他情妇的Amagonius的名字来命名，但遭但元老院的反对。于是，12月仍然沿用旧名Decem，即拉丁文“10”的意思。英语12月December，便由此演变而来。

Origin of Christmas

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　The name Christmas is short for "Christ's Mass". A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is a religious festival. It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus.
　　There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. But many of the festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards are the modern ways of celebrating the Christmas in the world.
　　The birth of Jesus had a story: In Nazareth, a city of Galilee. The virgin's name was Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly. While he thought about these things, Gabriel, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him did not be afraid to take Mary as wife. And Mary will bring forth a Son, and he shall call his name, Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.
　　Before Jesus births, Joseph and Mary came to Quintus was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up out of Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and of the lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.　　And that, Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus, is on 25th, December every year. But nobody know the actual birthday of Jesus. And the Christmas has become popular when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of a jolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century.

11 moving glance in life

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It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.

A sad thing in is when you meet someone who means a lot to you，only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with，never say a word，and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone，an hour to like someone，and a day to love someone- but it takes a time to forget someone.

Don't go for looks；they can deceive. Don't go for ；even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

Dream what you want to dream；go where you want to go；be what you want to be，because you have only one and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you，it probably hurts the person too.

A careless word may kindle strife；a cruel word may wreck a life；a timely word may level ；a loving word may heal and bless.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Love begins with a smile，grows with a kiss，ends with a tear. When you were born，you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your so that when you die，you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.

48 Tips to a Happy Marriage

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I came across a list titled: “48 Tips to a Happy Marriage”. I thought that they are worth mentioning and maybe exploring. I wonder how much of these are followed by couples in our society and do they find them relevant and applicable?

Since I am still single; I will comment about each one from my own perspective and state what I think about it; by that; I am not dictating or promoting anything, I am just thinking in the form of writing.

The list goes as follows; if you become bored while going through them, stop and come back later because I found them very interesting and I am hoping you will do too:

1. Start each day with a kiss ~ I think this one is not that hard; on the contrary; it can be healthy and nice.

2. Wear your wedding ring at all times ~ most couples do wear the ring, however; their reasons might vary, so as long as they think of it as a sign of their commitment to their spouses, then they are on the safe side.

3. Date once a week ~ I believe this one is very healthy; maybe not as often as once a week, let’s say every other week or that a date can be inside your home and that you don’t have to go somewhere fancy to have it, you get the idea, right?

4. Accept differences ~ No one is perfect. However; healthy arguments are good for the relationship, hence; the most important thing would be learning how to compromise with one another.

5. Be polite ~ Please, thank you, you are welcome… these are not only meant for strangers; your own spouse and family should come first and you must always use these phrases inside your home.

6. Be gentle ~ a person is supposed to be the closest to his/her spouse, being gentle is crucial to keep them close enough or they will find that comfort elsewhere.

7. Give gifts ~ nice small gifts are appreciated every once in a while

8. Smile often ~ I would say: Smile Always because it is contagious and you are more likely to be smiled at when you show your teeth more often!!

9. Touch ~ intimacy between married people is very important and touching is a means of communication that reflects closeness, connection and love; it is your way of keeping the spark alive.

10. Talk about dreams ~ dreams of the future that is; if you don’t share your dreams with your spouse; then who?

11. Select a song that can be “our song” ~ this sounds like a cliché, but it can be nice, don’t you think?

12. Give back rubs ~ this means: be comforting both mentally and physically and if you don’t know how to give back rubs and massages; it is time to learn!

13. Laugh together ~ laughter is like smiling and as they say: it is medicine. When you share good laughs together; the fun grows in the relationship and you grow closer and stronger every day.

14. Send a card for no reason ~ another cliché? Maybe, but everyone likes to receive a nice “I love you” or “I miss you” notes every once in a while; it does boost one’s ego, doesn’t it?

15. Do what the other person wants before he or she asks ~ of course; you need to know your spouse so well to be able to do this one. I guess this comes with time as you grow to know each other but seek to get that knowledge; don’t assume that it will come to you!

16. Listen ~ this could be the most important one ever, but note that you should listen with empathy and not just hear what they are saying; you should get involved.

17. Encourage ~ positive support and being there for one another is also very important; seek their support and give them yours and be generous!

18. Do it his or her way ~ sometimes; you need to do things their way just to show how much you love them and respect their feelings.

19. Know his or her needs ~ what good is a spouse if he/she does not know the needs of their significant others? This should be your primary concern!

20. Compliment twice a day ~ everyone likes to hear something nice as a compliment; so give them that when it is due. It should not be literally twice but don’t be extreme by not giving at all or giving too much; just say something nice when you can.

21. Fix the other person’s breakfast ~ it doesn’t have to be breakfast in bed though!

22. Call during the day ~ but don’t over do it and be obsessed with calling him/her. Give them their space but also show them that you think of them by a 2-minutes phone call saying “how are you doing?”

23. Slow down ~ and don’t jump to conclusions; always give the benefit of the doubt and wait to hear them out.

24. Cuddle ~ yes; intimacy is very important and reflects love and deep feelings.

25. Ask for each others’ opinion ~ absolutely; whose opinion would you seek if not your spouse’s? Your decisions will reflect both your lives and not only your own, so their opinion is important for you to make the right move.

26. Show respect ~ all the time; whether you are alone or among others. Showing respect is more important than showing love.

27. Welcome the other person home ~ show enthusiasm when they come home and greet them; this means that you are happy because they are home now and that you were waiting for them!

28. Look your best ~ I understand that this is not easy to implement since we face different situations all day long, however; it does count that you make the effort to look your best every once in a while just for their sake and not only because you are going out or expecting guests, get the point?

29. Wink at each other ~ another cliché? Probably, but it can be any other gesture like smiling their way across the room or dining table, or holding their hand for a minute, just anything that appeals to both of you.

30. Celebrate birthdays in a big way ~ this does not mean a big party; just show them you care about their personal occasions.

31. Apologize ~ and don’t be too stubborn to admit that you made a mistake, because apologizing can clear things between you and allows you to move on from the conflict in a healthy manner.

32. Forgive ~ from the heart and not only in words; forgive them and mean it.

33. Set up a romantic getaway ~ this sounds like fun every once in a while; no harm in that!

34. Ask, “What can I do to make you happier?” ~ in other words; communicate and keep it going, because one’s needs might change along the way, and what they used to like a couple of years ago might not be appealing to them now; so make sure you ask them what does make them happy and do it.

35. Be positive ~ even when it is a negative era of your lives; always try to show the full half of the cup.

36. Be kind ~ and nice.

37. Be vulnerable ~ let those guards down and show your true colors.

38. Respond quickly to the other person’s request ~ show them that you are doing this because you care for them the most.

39. Talk about your love ~ again; communicate. Always tell them as well as show them how much you love them and how happy you are because of having them in your lives.

40. Treat each others’ friends and relatives with courtesy ~ even if you don’t like their family and/or friends, you treat them with respect and courtesy for the sake of your spouse; they deserve that much.

41. Send flowers every Valentine’s Day and anniversary ~ or just for the sake of it; flowers can say a lot on your behalf.

42. Admit when wrong ~ don’t be too arrogant to say it.

43. Be sensitive to each other’s sexual desires ~ more importantly; understand these desires and keep the communication going.

44. Pray for each other daily ~ and do it from the heart.

45. Watch sunsets together ~ just share such moments together; it does not have to be sunset; it can be anything else.

46. Say “I love you” frequently ~ don’t assume that they know you love them; everyone likes to hear it, so say it!

47. End the day with a hug ~ show closeness and again; intimacy.

48. Seek outside help when needed ~ if you reach a point when you feel that you cannot solve the problem alone; seek the help of someone you both trust before giving up, or go for professional help as a last resort. Never feel ashamed of that; seeking help is a lot better than giving up and doing your very best to solve your issues. You owe it to yourself and to them to do that.

Love People In All Kinds Of Weather

2008-05-31T22:30:00.001+08:00

Make sure your love is unconditional. Make sure you love people in all kinds of "weather". Or else what is the use if we love a person only when he is good or she is nice? When I need the people most that's when they leave me. All the time. So please, I hope you won't be like that. We always have to consider the other party, your companion's situation and mood. Maybe he's in difficulty right now. That's why his mood is not so sweet.

Maybe she has so much work to do and so many headaches, so she cannot be so darling like usual. That time is the time when we need to show our most noble quality, the way we want ourselves to be.

It's not that if you are sweet to that person then he will love you more. Maybe he will, maybe he won't. But that is not the point to be good and to be noble. To be good, to be noble is for ourselves because we choose to be that way, we want to keep being that way, and we feel good about it. It's not because, "Okay, now he needs me more. If I show more sympathy, then our love will be stronger"; It's not even to be considered.

But most of the time we fail the test. When people are in most difficulty, we just leave them, or we are cold and indifferent. "Oh, you're not nice to me. All right, all right.";"You'll come and need me soon."; Of course they will. When they're in a better mood, when everything goes better, of course they'll come around. But then it's too late. Then it is not love anymore. It's just a need for each other. That's different, because you are used to each other and you need each other sometimes out of habit, out of convenience, out of financial security reasons -- anything. But it's not true love.

True Love Always Prevails

True love is we stick together in "thick and thin";. Especially when it's thin, when it's troublesome. Then we should really bridge over the "troubled water". That's what they say in English. But most of us fail the test, to ourselves, not to our partners. He might leave you, he might stay with you, because you're nice or not nice. But you fail yourself. You leave yourself. You leave the most noble being that you really are. So we should check up on this to our family members or whomever that is beloved and dear to us. Most of the time in critical situations, we just turn our backs and that is no good.

Of course we have our anger, our frustrations, because our partners are not as loving as usual, or whomever that is; but he or she is in a different situation. At that time, she or he is in mental suffering. It's just as bad or even worse than physical suffering. Physical suffering you can take a pill or you can have an injection and it stops or at least temporarily stops, and you feel the effect right away; or at least if people are in physical suffering, everyone sympathizes with them.

But when they are in mental anguish, and we pound them more on that, and we turn our backs and become cold and indifferent, that is even more cruel, even worse. That person will be swimming alone in suffering. And especially they trust us as the next of kin, the next person, the one that they think they can rely on in times of need; and then at that time, we just turn around and are snobbish, because they didn't treat us nice so we just want to revenge. That's not the time. You can revenge later, when he's in better shape. Just slap him.

Actually, at that time, the person is not his usual self anymore. He was probably under very great pressure that he lost his own control. It's not really lost his own control, but for example, when you are in a hurry, your talk is different. Right? "Hand me that coat! Quick! Quick! Quick!" Things like that. But normally, you would say "Honey, please, can you give me that coat." Is that not so? (Audience: Yes.) Or when you're in pain -- for example stomach pain, heartache or whatever -- you scream loudly; and anyone who comes to talk to you, you don't talk in the usual way anymore, because you're in pain.

Similarly, when you are in a mental or psychological pain, you talk also in a very grouchy way, very cross. But that is understandable. So if we -- any so-called loving partner or family member -- do not understand even this very least, very basic concept, then we're finished. Then we are really in a bad situation. It's not that the partner will do anything to us. Whether he does anything to us later or not, that is no problem. The problem is us. The problem is we degrade ourselves, that we make less of a being of ourselves than we should be, than we are supposed to be, or that we really are. So do not make less of a being of yourselves.

Happiness and Wealth

2008-05-31T22:29:00.002+08:00

Living standards have soared during the twentieth century, and economists expect them to continue rising in the decades ahead. Does that mean that we humans can look forward to increasing happiness?

Not necessarily, warns Richard A. Easterlin, an economist at the University of Southern California, in his new book, Growth Triumphant: The Twenty-first Century in Historical Perspective. Easterlin concedes that richer people are more likely to report themselves as being happy than poorer people are. But steady improvements in the American economy
have not been accompanied by steady increases in people‘s self-assessments of their own happiness. "There has been not improvement in average happiness in the United States over almost a half century----a period in which real GDP per capita more than doubled," Easterlin reports.

The explanation for this paradox may be that people become less satisfied over time with a given level of income. In Easterlin‘s word: "As incomes rise, the aspiration level does too, and the effect of this increase in aspirations is to vitiate the expected growth in happiness due to higher income."

Money can buy happiness, Easterlin seems to be saying, but only if one‘s amounts get bigger and other people aren‘t getting more. His analysis helps to explain sociologist Lee Rainwater‘s finding that Americans‘ perception of the income "necessary to get along" rose between 1950 and 1986 in the same proportion as actual per capita income. We feel rich if we have more than our neighbors, poor if we have less, and feeling relatively well off is equated with being happy.

Easterlin‘s findings, challenge psychologist Abraham Maslow‘s "hierarchy of wants" as a reliable guide to future human motivation.

Maslow suggested that as people‘s basic material wants are satisfied they seek to achieve nonmaterial or spiritual goals. But Easterlin‘s evidence points to the persistence of materialism.

"Despite a general level of affluence never before realized in the history of the world." Easterlin observes, "Material concerns in the wealthiest nations today are as pressing as ever and the pursuit of material need as intense." The evidence suggests there is no evolution toward higher order goals. Rather, each step upward on the ladder of economic development merely stimulates new economic desires that lead the chase ever onward. Economists are accustomed to deflating the money value of national income by the average level of prices to obtain "real" income. The process here is similar----real income is being deflated by rising material aspiration, in this case to yield
essentially constant subjective economic well-being. While it would be pleasant to envisage a world free from the pressure of material want, a more realistic projection, based on the evidence, is of a world in which generation after generation thinks it needs only another 10% to 20% more income to be perfectly happy.

Needs are limited, but not greeds. Science has developed no cure for envy, so our wealth boosts our happiness only briefly while shrinking that of our neighbors. Thus the outlook for the future is gloomy in Easterlin‘s view.

"The future, then, to which the epoch of modern economic growth is leading is one of never ending economic growth, a world in which ever growing abundance is matched by ever rising aspirations, a world in which cultural difference is leveled in the constant race to achieve the goods life of material plenty, it is a world founded on belief in science and the power of rational inquiry and in the ultimate capacity
of humanity to shape its own destiny. The irony is that in this last respect the lesson of history appears to be otherwise: that there is no choice. In the end, the triumph of economic growth is not a triumph of humanity over material wants; rather, it is the triumph of material wants over humanity."

Interview with God

2008-05-31T22:25:00.000+08:00

I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked
“If you have the time” I said.
God smiled
“My time is eternity”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you most about humankind?...”
God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood. They rush to grow up and then long to be children again.”
“That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health.”
“That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future.”
That they live as if they will never die, and die as if they had never lived.”
God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while
And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?”
God replied with a smile
“To learn they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is let themselves be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.”
“To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love,
and it takes many years to heal them.”
“To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.”
“To learn that there are persons who love them dearly, but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings.”
“To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others. But that they must forgive themselves.”
“And to learn that I am here always.”

Strategies to improve your job satisfaction

2008-05-31T22:22:00.001+08:00

如何提高工作满意度

Depending on the underlying cause of your dissatisfaction, there may be several ways to increase your job satisfaction.

对工作不满的潜在原因不同，提高工作满意度的方法也不同。

积极的心态是提高你对工作的满意度的最有效的方法之一。

Stay positive

保持积极的心态

Use positive thinking to reframe your thoughts about your job. Changing your attitude about work won't necessarily happen overnight. But if you're alert to ways your view of work brings you down, you can improve your job satisfaction. Try these techniques:

积极思考来重塑自己对工作的看法。工作态度的改变不是一朝一夕的事情。但是如果你能警觉让你对工作失望的看法，你就能提高工作满意度。试一试下面这些技巧：

* Stop negative thoughts. 停止消极思维。

Pay attention to the messages you give yourself. When you catch yourself thinking your job is terrible, stop the thought in its tracks. 注意你给自己传达的讯息。当你发现自己认为工作糟糕时，立刻停止这种想法。

* Put things in perspective. Remember, everyone encounters good days and bad days on the job. 看远一点。别忘了，每个人在工作中都会有起有伏。

* Look for the silver lining. "Reframing" can help you find the good in a bad situation. For example, you receive a less than perfect performance appraisal and your boss warns you to improve or move to another job. Instead of taking it personally or looking for another job right away, look for the silver lining. Depending on where you work, the silver lining may be attending continuing education classes, working closely with a performance coach and having the satisfaction of showing your boss you're capable of change. 看到好的一面。“全新的思维”能帮助你在逆境中发现好的一面。例如，你的考核评定为“不算完美”，老板让你注意去提高，否则就要把你解雇。不要认为这件事是针对你个人的或马上就找新的工作，你要看到好的一面。工作的地方不一样，好的一面也会有所不同，你也许可以接受持续教育培训，或者和业绩教练一起工作、向你的老板展示你可以改变、从中获得满足。

* Learn from your mistakes. 从错误中学习。Failure is one of the greatest learning tools, but many people let failure defeat them. When you make a mistake at work, learn from it and try again. 失败是最好的学习工具之一，但是许多人却因为失败而一蹶不振。当你在工作中犯了一个错误，从中学习，再努力。

* Be grateful. 学会感恩。Gratitude can help you focus on what's positive about your job. Ask yourself, "What am I grateful for at work today?" If it's only that you're having lunch with a trusted co-worker, that's OK. But find at least one thing you're grateful for and savor it. 感恩的心情能让你关注工作中积极的方面。问自己：“今天工作中有什么让我去感激?”既使答案只不过是和自己信任的同事一起吃午饭也可以。但是，至少找出一样令自己感激的事，然后去体验它的滋味。

Whether your work is a job, a career or a calling, you can take steps to restore meaning to your job. Make the best of difficult work situations by being positive. Doing so will help you manage your stress and experience the rewards of your profession. 无论你所做的是职业，事业，还是天职，你都能做些事情来恢复其意义。带着积极的心态充分利用工作困境，这样能帮助你处理好精神压力、体会到职业给你的回报。

Rose legend

2008-05-31T22:11:00.001+08:00

People have been passionate about roses since the beginning of time. In fact, it is said that the floors of Cleopatra's palace were carpeted with delicate rose petals, and that the wise and knowing Confucius had a 600-book library specifically on how to care for roses.

Notes: passionate adj. 充满热情的　　Confucius 孔子

The rose is a legend on its own. The story goes that during the Roman Empire, there was an incredibly beautiful maiden named Rhodanthe. Her beauty drew many zealous suitors who pursued her relentlessly. Exhausted by their pursuit, Rhodanthe was forced to take refuge from her suitors in the temple of her friend Diana. Unfortunately, Diana became jealous. And when the suitors broke down her temple gates to get near their beloved Rhodanthe, she became angry turning Rhodanthe into a rose and her suitors into thorns.

　　Notes: zealous adj. 热心的　　refuge n. 避难、庇护　　beloved adj. 心爱的

In Greek legend, the rose was created by Chloris, the Greek goddess of flowers. It was just a lifeless seed of a nymph that Chloris found one day in a clearing in the woods. She asked the help of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who gave her beauty Dionysus, the god of wine, added nectar to give her a sweet scent, and the three Graces gave her charm, brightness and joy. Then Zephyr, the West Wind, blew away the clouds so that Apollo, the sun god, could shine and made this flower bloom. And so the Rose was born and was immediately crowned the Queen of Flowers.

　　Note: nymph n.（希腊、罗马神话中）居于山林水泽的仙女　　clearing n. 空旷地

The first true primary red rose seen in Europe was "Slater's Crimson China" introduced in 1792 from China, where it had been growing wild in the mountains. Immediately, rose breeders began using it to hybridize red roses for cultivation. Ever since, the quest for the perfect red rose has been the Holy Grail of rosarians: a fragrant, disease-resistant, long-lasting, long-stemmed, reblooming, perfectly formed rose with a clear non-fading vivid red color. Absolute perfection still hasn't been attained, and of course never will!

　　Note: crimson n. 深红色　　hybridize v. 杂交　　rosarians n. 玫瑰花栽培者

There is a special rose language invented as a secret means of communication between lovers who were not allowed to express their love for one another openly. In the mid 18th century the wife of the British ambassador in Constantinople described this in her letters, which were published after her death. These letters inspired many books on the language of flowers, each describing the secret message hidden in each flower. A red rose bud stands for budding desire, an open white rose asks "Will you love me?", an open red rose means "I'm full of love and desire", while an open yellow rose asks "Don't you love me any more?"

　　Note: ambassador n. 大使　　Constantinople 君士坦丁堡

The Apple Tree

2008-05-31T00:59:00.000+08:00

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and lay around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around trees anymore.” The boy replied, “I want toys. I need money to buy them.”“Sorry, but I don’t have money...but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?”“Sorry, but I don’t have a house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?”“Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. The tree was happy, but it was not true.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you...” the tree said.

　“I don’t have teeth to bite,” the boy replied.

　“No more trunk for you to climb on.”

　“I am too old for that now,” the boy said.

　“I really can’t give you anything... the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.

“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied.

“Good! Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest. Come, Come sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...

This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad... When we grown up, we left them, and only came to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy. You may think that the boy is cruel to the tree but that’s how all of us are treating our parents.

Take time out during the day for quiet time to listen to your inner voice. You may want to use your quiet time to meditate or pray. However you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. Breathing deeply during quiet time will also help you focus. I know it’s hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy day, but it’s so important — even if it’s just 10 minutes a day and you have to sneak away to get it. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life. It enables you to hear God speaking to your heart reminding you of His perfect love for you.

Be honest with yourself by paying attention to your actions. Actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. What do your actions say about you? If you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more true — your words or your actions? On the other hand, if you say you’re not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, that’s also important. What do you do with this insight? You can use it to make more beneficial choices in your life. By being honest with yourself based on your previous actions, your actions moving forward will be based on truth instead of just what you tell yourself.

Despite what your subconscious may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first。

上帝的完美安排：孩子的守护天使

2008-05-30T21:36:00.001+08:00

　从前，有个孩子马上就要诞生了。因此有一天他问上帝：“听说明天你就送我去人间了，但是，我这么弱小和无助，我在那儿怎么生活呢？”

　　上帝答道：“在众多的天使中，我特别为你挑了一位。她会守候你、无微不至地照顾你。”

　　小孩还是拿不准自己是否真的想去。“但是在天堂，我除了唱唱笑笑外，什么也不做。这就足以让我感到幸福了。”

　　“你的天使每天会为你唱歌，为你微笑。你会感受她的爱，并且因此而幸福。”

　　“如果我不懂人类的语言，他们对我说话时，我怎么听得懂呢？”孩子继续问道。

　　上帝轻轻地拍了一下孩子的脑袋说：“你的天使会对你说最最美丽、最最动听的话语，而这些都是你从未听过的。她会不厌其烦地教你说话。”

　　“如果我想与你说话怎么办？”

　　上帝胸有成竹地回答：“你的天使会将你的双手合拢，教你如何祈祷。”

　　“听说尘世有很多坏蛋，谁来保护我呢？”

　　“即使冒着生命危险，你的天使也会保护你的。”

　　“但是见不到你，我会难过的。”小孩小心翼翼说道。

　　听到这儿，上帝对着小孩笑了。“尽管我会一直陪伴你左右，你的天使仍会提起我，教你重返天堂之路。”

　　此时，天堂一片宁静，凡间的声音已可听到，小孩明白自己得赶紧上路了。他又轻声问了最后一个问题，“哦，上帝，假如我现在就出发，请你告诉我，我的天使叫什么名字。”

　　上帝把手放在小孩的肩上，答道：“你的天使的名字很容易记住，你就叫她——妈妈。”

Love ＆Time

2008-05-30T21:32:00.000+08:00

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love.

One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said,"Richness, can you take me with you?"

Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"

"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.

Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."

"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder,

Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?"

"It was Time," Knowledge answered.

"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."

The Significance of Failure

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Failure doesn't mean you are a failure,
　　It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.
　　Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing,
　　It does mean you have learned something.
　　Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool,
　　It does mean you had a lot of faith.
　　Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced,
　　It does mean you were willing to try.
　　Failure doesn't mean you don't have it,
　　It does mean you have to do something in a different way.
　　Failure doesn't mean you are inferior,
　　It does mean you are not perfect.
　　Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life,
　　It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.
　　Failure doesn't mean you should give up,
　　It does mean you must try harder.
　　Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it,
　　It does mean it will take a little longer.
　　Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you,
　　It does mean God has a better idea.

　　失败的意义

　　失败不表明你是一个失败者，
　　它只是意味着你尚未成功而已。
　　失败不表明你一事无成，
　　它意味着你学有所成。
　　失败不表明你是一个傻子，
　　它意味着你充满信心。
　　失败不表明你蒙受羞辱，
　　它意味着你勇于尝试。
　　失败不表明你尚未拥有，
　　它意味着你必须改换方式再试锋镝。
　　失败不表明你低人一等，
　　它意味着你尚不优异。
　　失败不表明你浪费生命，
　　它意味着你可以重新选择前景。
　　失败不表明你应该屈服，
　　它意味着你须更加努力。
　　失败不表明你永难遂意，
　　它意味着成功还需假以时日。
　　失败不表明上帝抛弃了你，
　　它意味着上帝还有更好的主意。

Mom's love

2008-05-29T23:59:00.000+08:00

　　　Those Childhood Days

　　When you came into the world, she held you in her arms.
　　You thanked her by weeping your eyes out.
　　When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you.
　　You thanked her by crying all night long.
　　When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.
　　You thanked her by running away when she called.
　　When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love.
　　You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.
　　When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons.
　　You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
　　When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays.
　　You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
　　When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school.
　　You thanked her by screaming, “I’m not going!”
　　When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball.
　　You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor’s window.
　　When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream.
　　You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
　　When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons.
　　You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
　　When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from soccer to gymnastics to one
birthday party after another.
　　You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.
　　When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the movies.
　　You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.
　　When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows.
　　You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.

　Those Teenage Years

　　When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming.
　　You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.
　　When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp.
　　You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.
　　When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug.
　　You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
　　When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her car.
　　You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
　　When you were 17, she was expecting an important call.
　　You thanked her by being on the phone all night.
　　When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation.
　　You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.

　　Growing Old and Gray

　　When you were 19, she paid your college tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags.
　　You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn’t be embarrassed in
front of your friends.
　　When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
　　You thanked her by saying, “It’s none of your business.”
　　When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.
　　You thanked her by saying, “I don’t want to be like you.”
　　When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation.
　　You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
　　When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
　　You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
　　When you were 24, she met your fiance10 and asked about your plans for the future.
　　You thanked her by glaring and growling, “Muuhh-ther, please!”
　　When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how
deeply she loved you.
　　You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
　　When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
　　You thanked her by telling her, “Things are different now.”
　　When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relative’s birthday.
　　You thanked her by saying you were “really busy right now.”
　　When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her.
　　You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.
　　And then one day she quietly died.
　　And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder.
　　“Rock me baby, rock me all night long.”
　　“The hand who rocks the cradle...may rock the world”.
　　
Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person called mom though some may not say it openly to their mother. There’s no substitute for her. Cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother!!! She will be there for you...to listen to your woes, your braggings, your frustrations, etc. Ask yourself...have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her “blues” of working in the kitchen, her tiredness? Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect though you may have a different view from hers. Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left.

　　Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is meaningless without her ...

母亲的爱

2008-05-29T23:45:00.000+08:00

　　童年时光

　　你来到人世，她抱你在怀。

　　你报答她，哭得天昏地暗。

　　你1岁时，她为你哺乳，为你洗澡。

　　你报答她，哭了个通宵。

　　你2岁时，她教你走路。

　　你报答她，她一叫你就跑。

　　你3岁时，她满怀爱心为你备三餐。

　　你报答她，把盘子一抛摔在地。

　　你4岁时，她给你几支彩笔。

　　你报答她，把餐桌涂成大花脸。

　　你5岁时，节日里她盛妆打扮你。

　　你报答她，扑通一声摔进旁边一堆泥巴里。

　　你6岁时，她步行送你去上学。

　　你报答她，扯着嗓子叫：“我就是不去！”

　　你7岁时，她给你买来个棒球。

　　你报答她，把邻居的玻璃砸得稀里哗啦。

　　你8岁时，她递给你一支冰淇淋。

　　你报答她，膝盖上滴的全是它。

　　你9岁时，她掏钱让你学钢琴。

　　你报答她，从来不费心去练它。

　　你10岁时，她整天开车为你忙，从足球场到健身房，到一个又一个的生日会场。

　　你报答她，跳下车，头也不回背朝她。

　　你11岁，她带你和朋友去影院。

　　你报答她，请她坐到另一排。

　　你12岁，她警告你有些电视不要看。

　　你报答她，等她离开偏要看。

　　少年岁月

　　你13岁，她建议你把发型剪得体。

　　你报答她，对她连说没品味。

　　14岁时，她掏钱送你进夏令营。

　　你报答她，整月没有一封信。

　　15岁时，她下班回到家，期望有人拥抱她。

　　你报答她，把房门反锁不理她。

　　你16岁时，她手把手教你开她的车。

　　你报答她，逮着机会就玩车。

　　你17岁，她在等一个重要电话。

　　你报答她，电话粥煲了一通宵。

　　18岁你高中毕业时，她喜极而泣把泪洒。

　　你报答她，在外面聚会通宵达旦不回家。

　　成人、渐老

　　你19岁，大学学费她买单，扛着包开车送你到学校。

　　你报答她，在宿舍门外说再见，为的是不在朋友面前现大眼。

　　你20岁，她问你是否在约会。

　　你报答她，对她说，“这事不管不行吗！”

　　你21岁，她为你将来事业提建议。

　　你报答她，对她说，“我才不愿学你样！”

　　你22岁，大学毕业典礼上，她伸手把你紧拥抱。

　　你报答她，问她能否掏钱让你到欧洲逛一趟。

　　你23岁，她为你第一套公寓置家具。

　　你报答她，告诉朋友家具的模样丑。

　　你24岁，她遇到你的未婚夫，问你们将来何打算。

　　你报答她，对她怒目加咆哮，“妈……，得了吧，求你啦！”

　　你25岁，她花钱帮你筹办婚礼，哭诉深深爱着你。

　　你报答她，安家离她千万里。

　　你30岁，她打来电话为宝宝抚养提忠告。

　　你报答她，告诉她，“如今情况不同啦！”

　　你40岁，她打电话把醒提，亲戚的生日匆忘记。

　　你报答她，说你“实在忙得不用提。”

　　你50岁，她病倒需要你照顾。

　　你报答她，念叨父母成负担。

　　后来有一天，她悄悄地去了。

　　突然间，你该做未做的事，仿佛霹雳，在你耳边炸响。

　　“摇啊摇，摇我这个小宝宝，一夜到天亮。”

　　“摇摇篮的手啊……可以摇世界。”

　　让我们花一小会儿时间，对那个叫“妈”的人表示敬意，表达感谢，虽然有些人当着面说不出口。妈妈是不可替代的。珍惜与她在一起的每一时刻吧。虽然有时候，她可能不是我们最好的朋友，可能不同意我们的想法，但妈妈就是妈妈！！！她始终陪伴你身边，听你的伤心事，听你吹大牛，听你把沮丧倾诉……。扪心自问，你是否曾经抽出过足够的时间陪伴她，听她讲围着灶台转的“伤心事”，讲她也会疲劳？？？就算你与她意见不一，也要委婉，充满爱心，对她表示出应有的尊敬。一旦她去了，剩下的就只有对过去岁月的美好回忆，还有就是终生的遗憾。

　　不要以为，与你心最近，你就理所应得。

　　爱她，要甚于爱你自己。

　　生命中没有了她，将了无意义……

A Forever Friend

2008-05-29T22:40:00.000+08:00

"A friend walk in when the rest of the world walks out."
Sometimes in life,
You find a special friend;
Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.
Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop;
Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it.
This is Forever Friendship.
when you're down,
and the world seems dark and empty,
Your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world
suddenly seem bright and full.
Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.
If you turn and walk away,
Your forever friend follows,

If you lose you way,
Your forever friend guides you and cheers you on.
Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay.
And if you find such a friend,
You feel happy and complete,
Because you need not worry,
Your have a forever friend for life,
And forever has no end.

Be Happy

2008-05-29T22:29:00.000+08:00

Red is for love

Let you love shine

Orange is for hope

Dream you dream

Yellow is for happiness

Create it in you soul

Green is for trust

Trust yourself

Blue is for truth

Live you inner truth

Indigo is for freedom

Take responsibility for yourself

Violet is for respect

Toward everybody you meet.

And so you create your own cercle of colors to see a Rianbow

Hear and feel the sounds of each color

Write your own symphony

And share it with the World

DON'T…

2008-05-29T22:26:00.000+08:00

Don't underestimate yourself.

Don't refuse to listen.

Don't bottle things up.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Don't stick your head in the sand.

Don't beat your head against a brick wall.

Don't think the grass is greener

on the other side.

不要低估自己。

不要拒绝聆听。

不要遮遮掩掩。

不要期望生活是公平的。

不要逃避现实。

不要自寻烦恼。

不要见异思迁。

The Furthest Distance In The World

2008-05-29T22:18:00.000+08:00

The furthest distance in the world Is not between life and death But when I stand in front of you Yet you don't know that I love you	世界上最遥远的距离不是生与死而是我就站在你面前你却不知道我爱你
The furthest distance in the world Is not when I stand in front of you Yet you can't see my love But when undoubtedly knowing the love from both Yet cannot be together	世界上最遥远的距离不是我就站在你面前你却不知道我爱你而是明明知道彼此相爱却不能在一起
The furthest distance in the world Is not being apart while being in love But when painly cannot resist the yearning Yet pretending you have never been in my heart	世界上最遥远的距离不是明明知道彼此相爱却不能在一起而是明明无法抵挡这股想念却还得故意装作丝毫没有把你放在心里
The furthest distance in the world Is not when painly cannot resist the yearning yet pretending you have never been in my heart but using one's indifferent heart To dig an uncrossable river For the one who loves you	世界上最遥远的距离不是明明无法抵挡这股想念却还得故意装作丝毫没有把你放在心里而是用自已冷漠的心对爱你的人掘了一条无法跨越的沟渠

If I know what love is, it is because of you.因为你，我懂得了爱。

2008-05-26T22:09:00.000+08:00

Don't worry about looking handsome,
Or being strong and brave.
Just as you love me unconditionally,
I love you just the same.
不要担心自己是否英俊，
是否强壮，是否勇敢，
我将无条件地爱你，
就象你无条件地爱我一样。

I love the way you smile at me,
I love your laugh so much ,
The way you walk, the way you talk,
Your gentle kiss .
我喜欢你对我笑的样子，
喜欢你的笑声，
喜欢你走路的样子，
你说话的神情和你温柔的吻。

When you need someone to listen, I'll be there.
When you need a hug, I'll be there.
When you need someone to hold your hand, I'll be there.
When you need someone to wipe your tears, guess what? I'll be there.
当你需要有人倾听的时候，我就在这里；
当你需要温暖的怀抱的时候，我就在这里；
当你需要有人牵你的手，我就在这里。
当你需要有人为你擦去伤心的泪水，你知道吗？我就在这里。

Whenever you need me, I'll be here.
Whenever you're in trouble, I'm always near.
Whenever you feel alone, and you think everyone has given up...
Reach out for me, and I will give you my everlasting love.
当你需要我的时候，我都会在这里；
当你有麻烦的时候，我都会在你身边；
当你觉得孤独的时候；当你认为所有的人都已绝望；
到我这里来，我会给你所有的爱。

you are my life.you're my one and only dream.
i love you,and to you that i mean.
together for always, i hope we will be.
i'll love you always.
你是我的生命，你是我唯一的梦想。
我爱你，只有你，我希望我们能永远在一起。
我会永远爱你……

Your love...
Ivy

2008.5.1 新山动物园之甜蜜约会

2008-05-14T00:43:00.000+08:00

我们第一次外出约会

今天真是美好的一天

好期待还有下一次外出

我的女朋友很美丽

2008-05-03T08:11:00.000+08:00

我和我的野蛮女友

2008-04-30T23:13:00.000+08:00

If you were a teardrop;In my eye,
For fear of losing you,I would never cry
And if the golden sun,Should cease to shine its light,
Just one smile from you,Would make my whole world bright
如果你是我眼里的;
一滴泪;为了不失去你;
我将永不哭泣;如果金色的阳光;
停止了它耀眼的光芒;你的一个微笑;
将照亮我的整个世界。

If I were to fall in love,It would have to be with youYour eyes,
your smile,The way you laugh,The things you say and do
Take me to the places,My heart never knew
So, if I were to fall in love,It would have to be with you.
如果说我已陷入情网；
我的情人就是你；
你的眼睛，你的微笑；
你的笑脸；你说的一切，你做的一切；
让我的心迷失了方向；
所以，如果说我已陷入情网；
我的爱人就是你。

There is a lady sweet and kind,
Was never a face so pleased my mind;
I did but see her passing by,
And yet, I'll love her till I die.
有一位姑娘甜美又温柔;
从未有一张脸让我如此心荡神摇;
我只看见她经过;就会爱她到永远。

You make me feel so happy;
Whenever I'm with you.
You make me feel so special--
This love is too good to be true.
任何时候和你在一起，
你都让我觉得如此开心，
给我的感觉如些特别
这份爱如此美好，它真的存在吗？

Her gesture, motion, and her smiles,Her wit,
her voice my heart beguiles,Beguiles my heart,
I know not why,And yet, I'll love her till I die.
她的一举一动，她的一颦一笑；
她的聪慧，她的声音将我的心俘虏；
将我的心俘虏。我不明白个中缘由，但我会爱她到永远。