My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing watching him grow up.
He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means 41 everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be 42 and will not stop calling out until I 43 . He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help 44 fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him 45 pick up each bead, look at it 46 it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.
With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting 47 . “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he 48 ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much 49 as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any 50 between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.
Then it suddenly 51 me that this boy was enjoying the whole 52 . The journey was his goal. For him the 53 was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the 54 moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else 55 .
Looking at how 56 my son was putting beads into the box 57 me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every 58 of the journey.
This is what living in the NOW is all 59 . Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with 60 love and peace.
41. A. wasting B. leaving C. taking D. preparing
42. A. stubborn B. careful C. helpful D. humorous
43. A. fell down B. turned round C. burst out D. gave in
44. A. highlight B. develop C. process D. identify
45. A. gratefully B. eagerly C. carefully D. quickly
46. A. as if B. even though C. in case D. in that
47. A. fascinated B. satisfied C. impatient D. energetic
48. A. package B. grab C. deliver D. replace
49. A. confidence B. strength C. inspiration D. involvement
50. A. sense B. difference C. need D. value
51. A. excited B. helped C. struck D. encouraged
52. A. process B. morning C. experiment D. design
53. A. victory B. challenge C. difficulty D. pleasure
54. A. urgent B. exciting C. perfect D. dangerous
55. A. matters B. happens C. disappears D. works
56. A. successfully B. peacefully C. responsibly D. systematically
57. A. guaranteed B. warned C. promised D. taught
58. A. plan B. destination C. step D. detail
59. A. for B. with C. about D. from
60. A. complete B. available C. additional D. precious
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