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作者: yping88    时间: 27-9-2014 21:14
标题: Challenge of 7 days of gratefulness
Currently, there is a special campaign going viral among my facebook circle, which is called 7 day challenge of gratefulness! The participants (Nominees) have to writing down 3 things they are truly grateful for everyday for 7 days. And each day, the participants need to nominate another person to join in the campaign.

I really love the idea that you can figure out at least 3 things each day to express your gratitude, and before you realize it, you will find yourself in a very happy place.

Here, I would like to extend my invitation to this forum. The potential nominees can write in either English or Chinese, whatever you feel comfortable with!

Here is my day 1 challenge of gratefulness!
作者: yping88    时间: 27-9-2014 21:17
本帖最后由 yping88 于 27-9-2014 20:22 编辑

Day 1 challenge of gratefulness:

1. The first thing I have been and always will be grateful for is my parents who brought me into this world and did their best to bring me up in the way they believed to be beneficial to my future. I have been grateful to my father (RIP in his very prime year) who never took one day off in order to fight against the extreme hardship to bring the food to the family table. To recall how difficult it was to raise a family in countryside China in the days gone by, my gratefulness to my father would become even so many, many times more. I have been grateful to my mother, who knows nothing about official education, for bringing me up for who I am today just by following her natural instinct. She sometimes went unbelievably strict to ensure I would turn out to be the person she thought I should be! I absolutely thank her for loving and nurturing me, for standing by me when I needed her financial and psychological support in an extremely tough era in Chinese history.

2. I have been grateful for my older siblings, who took up my father's role in protecting me, disciplining me and guiding me to a supposed-to-be direction. In particular, I thank my older sister for always being there for me whenever I fell into a vulnerable life phase! I thank her for acting a mother's role in showing me, even in her own teenage years, that we should be grateful to whoever that helped us to grow up, regardless of their approaches.

3. I have been grateful for the hardship I had been through in the years leading up to my early adult years. Because of those rough years, I got to practice how to survive the difficulties, how to reconcile with the unpredictable reality, how to put myself into someone else' shoes when called up on by the special circumstances, say while I am dealing with someone who got the similar humble background as mine. If at all, I have been acknowledged to be a resilient person, I would have those tough years to be grateful for!

Now, I would like to pass this challenge to my dear friend @MICHELLE07
作者: yping88    时间: 28-9-2014 23:32
本帖最后由 yping88 于 29-9-2014 19:59 编辑

Day 2 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to my husband of 23 years, who I first met at work when I just started exploring my professional world. It was him, who took on the mentorship to guide me in both my professional and personal life when my mother’s guidance seemed a little out of place. It was him, who first told me that we should be open-minded about the western culture and dig a little bit deeper into that civilization. I have been grateful that he has always seen eye to eye with me on my further professional growth abroad, even this meant his would be adversely affected. Over the last 7 years of my adventure in Australia, he has always been fighting shoulder to shoulder with me through the thick and thin. I have been grateful to his wholehearted assistance and generosity, which pulled me through both my university and post-graduation years.
I don’t believe it got said enough, but I will always appreciate the fact that I would never be able to achieve the above without my husband’s enlightenment, guidance, understanding and encouragement.  

2.        I have been grateful to my darling daughter, Zoe Guo, who has been nothing but an absolute delight in my life. As I have always spoken publicly, she has been the best thing that could ever happen to me. I have been grateful to her efforts to adjust herself quickly and wisely to this new culture totally different from the one she grew into her early teenage years in. I have been grateful to her determination in making her own pocket money ever since she was 15, to her voluntary commitment to St John’s ambulance service. For all the above, I thank you, Zoe Guo, for having done me the very proud!

3.        I have been grateful to all the assistance and best wishes my bosses, friends and significant others back home had offered me whenever I needed them. I came from a very disadvantaged background, I would forever appreciate those people who turned up in my life to bring me out of the dark when I got scared, to help me back on feet when I fell over, to pass on to me a piece of advice when I got confused, to believe in me when I felt unworthy, to consider me a valuable fighter when all the odds were against me. I have been even grateful to those who hadn’t acted as a role model in my life, because it’s them who let me know who I didn’t want to turn out to be.

Today, I would like to nominate my dear friend, @欢语 , to take on this challenge.
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 29-9-2014 10:35
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 29-9-2014 15:24 编辑
yping88 发表于 27-9-2014 20:17
Day 1 challenge of gratefulness:

1. The first thing I have been and always will be grateful for i ...


Cool, yping! I love your brilliant idea!  It's my pleasure for being invited in the first place!  
You are like a naughty fairy throwing sweets as well as bombs around Freeoz.... Your beautiful mind is full of sympathy,gratefulness and kindness, and your writing is outstanding as always!
Who dare challenge you?
However this is not a competition but a win win game, isn't it? Telling, sharing and everyone being happy!

I'll come back to you as soon as I can!

作者: 欢语    时间: 29-9-2014 16:05
本帖最后由 欢语 于 29-9-2014 15:17 编辑
yping88 发表于 28-9-2014 22:32
Day 2 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to my husband of 23 years, who I first me ...


好啊，多谢提名。
1。谢谢那些让我开心的人，让我体验生命的乐趣。
2。谢谢那些让我痛苦的人，让我了解这个世界。
我提名@Mason00
作者: yping88    时间: 29-9-2014 21:04
欢语 发表于 29-9-2014 15:05
好啊，多谢提名。
1。谢谢那些让我开心的人，让我体验生命的乐趣。
2。谢谢那些让我痛苦的人，让我了 ...

That's a good start, @欢语

If you call this day 1, then you have six more days to go! And you have the entitlement to nominate six more people to get on with this campaign!

You are on board now, @mason00   
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 29-9-2014 22:46
yping88 发表于 28-9-2014 22:32
Day 2 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to my husband of 23 years, who I first me ...

懂得感恩的人！幸福的人！yping。

对父母，丈夫和孩子，老板，同事和朋友的感激，深深理解！尤其是丈夫那一段，借我一用！

作者: yping88    时间: 30-9-2014 01:23
本帖最后由 yping88 于 30-9-2014 05:31 编辑

Day 3 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to the administration team in Hartford Hospital, CT, USA, for granting me a generous nursing scholarship to study in Hartford Hospital more than ten years ago. That truly gave me a head start to marching into the amazing journey to explore a different culture and different nursing environment. Among many of my friends in The States, I am especially grateful to Dr Charles Nightingale and his family, Bonnie Howard Nightingale, Peggy Bliss, Willa Bloch and her family, Kathy Emannulsen, Donna Rascal, Dadong Li and his family, Rhonda Anderson, for showing me what American hospitality and generosity were really about. While I was there for a whole year, they truly made Hartford a sweet home away from home for me. As a visitor depending on the hospital’s generous financial aid for an existence, I never felt being treated any different by them, but only supported and respected!  

Although my America dream has been replaced by an equally wonderful Australia one, I will forever hold dearly what America had offered me, I will forever be grateful to you all for inspiring me to hold onto what I have been fighting for, to be certain about where I should be heading for!

2.        Now, I get to express my whole-hearted appreciation to my adopt country, my beloved second home—Australia, where I have gained the true sense of what the freedom means—Australia, you have ticked all the boxes in freedom: Freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of press!

I will be forever grateful to Australia immigration department for granting me a student visa 7 years ago, which opened the door to my amazing journey in this great country. I will be forever grateful to Australia customs for stamping my entry and welcoming me with open arms. I will always appreciate the lecturers and teaching assistants for easing me in both the environment and academic field. I will be forever grateful to the student organization in Adelaide for holding a huge rally to light up a candle night in the honor of the Chinese earth quack victims in 2008. I will be forever grateful to the authorities in UniSA for offering us special counseling services, for setting up a hotline dedicated to those who were affected. I will forever hold a special place in my heart for the mayor of Adelaide (2008), who joined us in grief, fighting against the chilly wind in Victoria Square for a vigil night in honor of our lost sisters and brothers! While the church knell rang the bell again and again, I realized that we were not in this alone, we were embraced by a wide Australia community, and we would by all means pull us all through the ordeal. Now, 6 years passed by, my memory for that touching event has never faded a bit.

Please allow me the privilege to shout out: Thank you all, Adelaide, my first sweet Australia home!

3.        I have been grateful to my first Australia employer—St Basil’s nursing home and it’s administration team: Lindy McBurnie, Donna Farley, who first showed me in reality Australia’s great value—Fair play, fair go. That’s then I realized I came to a country where employee’s performance will be equally recognized independent of their background, where employee’s effort will be truly respected regardless of their working role. I have been grateful to Lindy for assisting me in my private matters when I turned to her for help, for accommodating my working schedule in order to echo my academic activities, for taking a very favorable stand for me when I pursued different adventure in acute nursing care settings. I have been also grateful to Donna for providing clear answers to all my questions in nursing, for filling me in on Australia nursing system while I knew little about it, for standing by me whenever I needed her back-up.

I am grateful to you two for gaining me that sense of belonging in St Basil’s, for giving me that sense of security to fall back on whenever I felt vulnerable and insecure. You were both my rock!

Tonight, I would like to nominate my dear friend @Serin to take on the 7 days of challenge of gratefulness!
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 30-9-2014 10:24
yping88 发表于 30-9-2014 00:23
Day 3 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to the administration team in Hartford H ...


哈！我也想艾特Serin的！我昨晚把七个人的名字都想好了，楼上的把其中两位抢去啦！我艾特的时候，准备提前把一顶高帽子给挑战者带上！



我的day1来了....

鉴于yping写的文采太出众、内容如此高大上伟光正，我准备绕开我本来想说的对父母、家人、雇主、师友的感激，从细微处矫情几句吧。三七二十一个感恩。。。




1. 感谢澳洲的阳光，你是我留在这里的全部理由。（之一）

2. 感谢这个自由的时代，言论自由，行动自由，思想自由。看看历史，生在二十一世纪，我们很幸运！

3. 感谢上天赋予我的一颗敏感的心，虽然因此而忍受了更多的负面情绪，但也能加倍体会喜乐幸福。既然天意如此，那就顺纳吧！




现邀请本论坛中英文俱佳古今皆通的性情中人，才子@doreadme  出场。
作者: 愚夫    时间: 30-9-2014 10:47
MICHELLE07 发表于 30-9-2014 09:24
哈！我也想艾特Serin的！我昨晚把七个人的名字都想好了，楼上的把其中两位抢去啦！我艾特的时候，准备 ...

作者: 愚夫    时间: 30-9-2014 12:54
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 30-9-2014 11:55 编辑

              WANTED
===============

     @mason00

------------------------------
For $50
              --- @欢语
作者: mason00    时间: 30-9-2014 13:40
Thank God
I feel happy
My family is well
作者: 欢语    时间: 30-9-2014 14:37
doreadme 发表于 30-9-2014 11:54
WANTED
===============

我就是艾特一下他，给他个感恩上帝的机会，怎会花钱通缉他呢
钱你自己出
作者: 愚夫    时间: 30-9-2014 15:23
mason00 发表于 30-9-2014 12:40
Thank God
I feel happy
My family is well

完了？
作者: 愚夫    时间: 30-9-2014 15:25
欢语 发表于 30-9-2014 13:37
我就是艾特一下他，给他个感恩上帝的机会，怎会花钱通缉他呢
钱你自己出

我已经从我自己钱包里，拿出了50刀，小心的放进了我的左上衣口袋里了。

因为某位伟人说过：结果不重要，重要的是过程。
作者: 欢语    时间: 30-9-2014 17:57
本帖最后由 欢语 于 1-10-2014 09:36 编辑

感谢佛祖，今天因为努力，问题找到了答案。
@yeats_only
作者: 愚夫    时间: 30-9-2014 18:22
@yping88 ，
There's only one pocket on my short sleeve shirt, it's on left up.
Most men's shirts could be in similar way...
作者: Serin    时间: 30-9-2014 23:09
本帖最后由 Serin 于 1-10-2014 08:43 编辑

I'm not sure if I can keep up for 7 days but this is my first one anyway.

We had juicy lamb cutlets in dinner perfectly cooked by my LD.
Our neighbour gave us a cheese cake topped with yellow peach slices this evening. My LD claimed it is head and shoulders above commercial ones. A great treat for my tomorrow's breakfast.
My parents are currently with us in visitor visa and it's good to see they enjoy the life here.
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 1-10-2014 10:08
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 4-10-2014 10:31 编辑

我的day 2 ：

1.  感谢小时候在公交车上遇到的一个神婆，她免费为我看手相，狂赞我是有福之人，在这个强大的心理暗示下，果然顺风顺水地“福气”了若干年。

2. 仔细一想，其实应该感谢我妈，感谢她把我生得“傻"，傻人有傻福，与手相无关！

3. 感谢高三时一个男同学，他帮助我释放出巨大的学习潜能，从而有了不一样的人生。真正的同学情谊，在如今浮躁富足的时代，弥足珍贵！

由此联想到FreeOz上的一位同学，也要好好感谢一翻，明天再细细道来。。。


作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 1-10-2014 10:08
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 1-10-2014 09:09 编辑
欢语 发表于 30-9-2014 16:57
感谢佛祖，今天因为努力，问题找到了答案。
@Yeats_only


方便透露是什么问题吗？

帮你补一下艾特  @yeats_only
作者: 欢语    时间: 1-10-2014 10:38
MICHELLE07 发表于 1-10-2014 09:08
方便透露是什么问题吗？

帮你补一下艾特  @yeats_only

这么随便就公布了吗？要等你有什么好玩的再和你交换
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 1-10-2014 10:46
欢语 发表于 1-10-2014 09:38
这么随便就公布了吗？要等你有什么好玩的再和你交换


我以19楼的谜底，换你的谜底，如何？
作者: 欢语    时间: 1-10-2014 10:51
MICHELLE07 发表于 1-10-2014 09:46
我以19楼的谜底，换你的谜底，如何？

你什么谜底？你的谜底我都知道，这个明显不划算
作者: 愚夫    时间: 1-10-2014 10:54
Serin 发表于 30-9-2014 22:09
I'm not sure if I can keep up for 7 days but this is my first one anyway.

We had juicy lamb cutle ...

Hi mate, we are on the same page -- 'parents are currently...'.

Have you made any special plan to make the life here more enjoyable to them?
作者: yeats_only    时间: 1-10-2014 11:01
MICHELLE07 发表于 1-10-2014 09:08
方便透露是什么问题吗？

帮你补一下艾特  @yeats_only

偶见到@~就飞奔过来鸟~~~
第一天的感恩
阳光--第一次觉得阳光异常珍贵~是在柬埔寨~当经过漫长黑暗等待后看到的第一道曙光~当夕阳斜照顷刻间夜幕降临~
水--以前粑粑说我洗澡墨迹~我绝对是呲之以鼻的~后来去支教~干净的水是要排队等的~洗澡是要开三个小时车的~虽然我现在还很墨迹~但是明白了珍惜~
空气--刚来凸凹的时候老是头晕~后来他们告诉我~那是醉氧~看飞机起落窗外的对比图~想如果风可以带点好质量的空气回国就好了~万民和乐~就不会有那么多大妈来抢房子抢奶粉了~
作者: Serin    时间: 1-10-2014 11:04
doreadme 发表于 1-10-2014 09:54
Hi mate, we are on the same page -- 'parents are currently...'.

Have you made any special plan  ...

They are enjoying the food and the environment.
作者: 愚夫    时间: 1-10-2014 11:20
Serin 发表于 1-10-2014 10:04
They are enjoying the food and the environment.

That's fair enough.
We had a long day to Canberra on past Sat, and it's not so exciting. To make something special, I got some wine yesterday evening and made them drunk, haha...

Will head to the Great Barrier Reef with a group of their friends from Mel this weekend, life become a bit restless.

Oh yes, there's a Festival in Eastwood NSW on Sat 17 Oct, not sure if you guys are close or not...
作者: 欢语    时间: 1-10-2014 11:38
本帖最后由 欢语 于 1-10-2014 10:51 编辑

感谢论坛上的某人一直以来的支持，督促我做了很多我做不到的事情。
@chubbycat
作者: yping88    时间: 1-10-2014 23:15
本帖最后由 yping88 于 2-10-2014 09:08 编辑

Day 4 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to my colleagues in XXX Hospital for leading me to the cardiology land, for guiding me through my transition from a total different nursing world to Australia’s, for being tolerant of me while I was taking my time putting behind my habitual approaches and picking up the brand-new ones.
Particularly, I have been grateful to my first boss in cardiology, who showed her faith in me and granted me the opportunity in exploring the cardiac nursing. Otherwise, my nursing adventure would have been totally different, and the odds for me to fall madly in love with my Australia nursing career wouldn’t have been this promising. For every good reason, I thank you, Chris Rasmussen, for being generous in supporting me, for recognizing some cardiology elements in me and pushing me further to pursue higher cardiac nursing education.
Having guided my career to the most promising direction, having assisted with my permanent Australia residency, you have never shown a tiny hint suggesting that my existence in Australia should be attributed to anyone. For the years I had worked over there, I had never felt being patronized, being belittled or being disrespected in any way. I don’t believe I will ever be able to stress this enough, but, Chris, you have played an enormous part in my decent existence in Australia then and onwards!!!  

2.        Now, my gratitude extends to Coleen Scully in BBB, who I had a brief phone chat with before I was employed by Southern Health. I called telling her I was unable to attend the job interview she booked me in due to my signing the contract with XXX. Instead of saying anything upsetting, Coleen wished me good luck in my new job and hoped that I could settle down smoothly in Melbourne.
Just that brief phone conversation impressed me so much that I had been always fascinated with the curiosity: What a nice boss Coleen could be? With this question in mind, I started my casual work with BBB and I finally got to meet her in person. My first impression for her was: She is as nice as she sounded on the phone. After two years of casual work, my interest in working in Box Hill had only grown stronger and stronger, and then, I made a decision with an extremely heavy heart to farewell my beloved friends in XXX and joined in the cardiology team in BBB.
I have been grateful to Coleen for what she brought out in me, for the challenges  she put me up for, for seeing the potentials I had never realized I could have had in me.
Coleen, thank you for pushing me to my personal best I could ever be! And I wish you the very best in your new adventures! I strongly believe that whatever you set your mind on, you will have it and nail it!

3.        I have been grateful to my workmates who have made my daily routines in nursing more satisfactory, more joyful and more rewarding. Thank you all for presenting yourselves as a competent professional, for proving what a team-player a nurse should be, for showing me how to work cooperatively with people from different background, for paying patients from different culture with the very respect, for taking on a non-judgmental and professional approach to patients from all walks of life, for correctly interpreting what the professional conducts are all about.
I wouldn’t name any of you in here, even though I almost couldn’t help myself doing so, just in case you probably let it go to your head (Haaahaaa) and get lost in too much pride (Haaahaaa). However, I would like you all to know that you are always every good reason for me to turn up for work, to enjoy every minute of nursing, to look forward to assisting any patient that might knock on our door!!!
Now, may I have the privilege to nominate my dear friend, @西澳瓶鼻海豚  , to take on 7 days of challenge of gratefulness!
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 1-10-2014 23:19
yping88 发表于 1-10-2014 22:15
Day 4 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to my colleagues in XXX Hospital for lead ...


oh, dear!!!!  海豚！I was about to call him!!! 为什么我们老是撞车？
作者: yping88    时间: 1-10-2014 23:22
MICHELLE07 发表于 1-10-2014 22:19
oh, dear!!!!  海豚！I was about to call him!!! 为什么我们老是撞车？

We have so much in common！ And I claim @指纹 's nomination in advance! Heeeheee
作者: 指纹    时间: 2-10-2014 00:30
yping88 发表于 1-10-2014 22:22
We have so much in common！ And I claim @指纹 's nomination in advance! Heeeheee

这里有我什么事儿啊
作者: 指纹    时间: 2-10-2014 00:31
我能不能把七个人先都艾特出来，省的被占
作者: 西澳海豚    时间: 2-10-2014 00:50
yping88 发表于 1-10-2014 20:15
Day 4 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to my colleagues in XXX Hospital for lead ...

一天写三项，连写七天？
我可能没这么好的文笔和东西可以写~~
父母伴侣小孩这些我就略过了，因为他们分别是生养我，陪伴我，让我生命有意义的人。
我要感谢那些在学校叫我胖子的人，让我有减肥的动力
感谢让我失恋的昔日恋人，让我遇见更好的她
感谢在工作上排挤压榨我的人，让我有动力更上一层楼
感谢那些借钱不还的人，让我认识人情冷暖
感谢生活中的所有逆境，让我在一次次挫折中成长

我要感谢的是那些荆棘，正因如此才让我珍惜生命中的小小收获。
感谢那些盐，它让西瓜显得更甜----------------
没有黑夜，白天不显明亮。没有低谷，你不知道还有高峰。
作者: yping88    时间: 2-10-2014 10:15
西澳瓶鼻海豚 发表于 1-10-2014 23:50
一天写三项，连写七天？
我可能没这么好的文笔和东西可以写~~
父母伴侣小孩这些我就略过了，因为他们分 ...

Through those words, some of my curiosity about you and your amazing personality has been answered! Please continue sharing with us, we enjoy the privilege to know you better in a personal level!

Please nominate one person each day who you would like to put up for this challenge!
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 2-10-2014 10:44
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 2-10-2014 10:44 编辑

My day 3:

既然昨天提到要感谢FreeOz的同学，今天就干脆写个FreeOZ专场。

1. 感谢最初认识的Charles，他聪明、才气四溢、风趣友善、张弛有度、彬彬有礼，神似我当年理科班的好同学。
   他爱学习的天性、善于提问的神力，鞭策了懒惰的我。
   即使多年不见，依然可以自然自在地交流，君子之交！

2. 感谢yping88，你的热情和坦荡是独一无二的，对我来说，你是最好的sample！你对我的鼓励和念及，感动、感染、感化了我。
   我也曾热情待人，但若是遇到冷漠，我会退缩。
   你真正出众的特质不仅仅是你的才华，而是你内在蕴含的巨大能量！和那颗懂得感恩的水晶般的心！
  一个难得的神交之友！

3. 最后感谢FreeOz上那个伤害过我自尊的人，名字我无法提及。因为他并不是单纯存在的某一个人，而是某一个群体，某一类镜像，真实而虚幻地存在于网络中。
“他”表现出来的特征有：犀利，无情，刻薄，冷漠，自恋，任性，狂傲，虚伪。。。也许在现实里的“他”：温和，善良，体贴，细心，谦逊，实在，仁慈。。。

虽然是虚幻，依然会让人真实地受伤。被嘲笑、被误会、被讽刺、被忽略、被反对。。。。这些都是不快乐的，是快乐分享温暖相聚背后的代价。
这是网络的特性所在，不能解除，唯有面对。迎面直视这些负面的东西，而后坦然，平静。感谢FreeOz，浓缩的小社会，让人如观摩电影般体味五彩人生。

让尘埃慢慢落下，让心情天天向上。


@欢语  我的谜底在上面。
你的某人呢？自觉公布一下吧。

我邀请下一个人：@蓝山夜妖
夜妖同学品性良好才气测漏搞笑有度，欢迎你正常发挥，写下笑点知识点丰富的感恩篇章。
作者: 欢语    时间: 2-10-2014 11:12
MICHELLE07 发表于 2-10-2014 09:44
My day 3:

既然昨天提到要感谢FreeOz的同学，今天就干脆写个FreeOZ专场。

你要的是哪个某人？是爱特yeats的那个还是爱特Chubbycat 的那个？
作者: 欢语    时间: 2-10-2014 11:26
欢语 发表于 2-10-2014 10:12
你要的是哪个某人？是爱特yeats的那个还是爱特Chubbycat 的那个？

只能选一个
作者: 欢语    时间: 2-10-2014 11:30
感谢工作的人们，让我们的生活如此便捷。
@周星星1832
作者: 欢语    时间: 2-10-2014 11:36
MICHELLE07 发表于 2-10-2014 09:44
My day 3:

既然昨天提到要感谢FreeOz的同学，今天就干脆写个FreeOZ专场。

其实我都没想要你的谜底的，因为对我来说都不是迷。
不过看你写了那么多，为了鼓励你，我就告诉你好了。但是过一个星期好吗？
作者: 欢语    时间: 2-10-2014 11:38
感谢太阳让我们在黑暗里有明媚的期望。
这是明天的。
作者: yping88    时间: 2-10-2014 11:50
本帖最后由 yping88 于 2-10-2014 17:40 编辑

Day 5 challenge of gratefulness

1.        I have been grateful to Australia immigration department for taking me in as a permanent part of this big Australia family. Because of this citizenship, for the first time in my life, I feel so privileged in terms of traveling around. Nowadays, I have been constantly engrossed in the idea that will be only a matter of leave planning whenever I want to explore other 200+ more countries without having myself put through the complicated visa screening.  I am aware that it is highly unlikely for me to travel into even a few of them, but it feels well looked after to have that option alone.
Also, I feel grateful to the right I have been granted accompanied by the citizenship. Now, I would kindly remind of those who dream rising to the top job running this country, if you want to count my vote in, you’d better keep me well informed of which direction you are gonna lead this country to, mate (I feel so drunk in power now, Haaahaaa)! For the first time, I felt that I have my say in a country’s decision, even though it’s such an insignificant voice, still  I could have my own opinion heard!
For the first time I realized in a real and personal sense that the Prime Minister is nobody different than me. We are just two members who play a different role in the family matters, who make different contributions to this great country in order to make it a stronger and better place for everyone else to live in!
Once again, I sincerely thank you, Australia, for making come true my dream of freedom I have longed for and fought for!   

2.        I have been always grateful that I am employed doing the job of my passion. I feel grateful that I could always come home with the wonderful feeling that I have played a part in changing somebody’s life for better. I could always take the pride in considering myself a helpful part who assists in someone else’ health. For so many times, I almost couldn’t help announcing to everyone: How wonderful it feels that you get paid decently for doing what you enjoy doing? Job satisfaction, self-esteem, necessary part of the country, every other good feeling that could come with the job, you name it!
I have been hanging on to this career for so many years, and I am lucky to say that I am still enjoying every minute of it. Also, it’s safe to say that I am planning to hang around until my retirement comes along!
Thank you, my employers! You all are one of the significant reasons for me to stick around!

3.        I have been grateful to all the patients who have come under my care and let me be a part of their life. Thank you for having the faith in me that I could bring you to the safe place when your life is hanging on a thin line! Thank you for trusting me with your confidential information that you don’t even want your close friends to intrude! Thank you for inspiring me to explore more and more about the healthcare and how I can assist patients better! Thank you for inspiring me to re-evaluate if my nursing skills are still updated enough to call myself a qualified nurse! Thank you for not judging me when I have trouble making sense out of your Ozzy slangs. Thank you for being passionate about teaching me the true Ozzy language and getting me fit in quickly.
You are one indispensible part that makes my career intriguing and rewarding, that makes every working day tempting for me to look forward to!
Thank you all for all of the above!

Today, I would like to nominate my dear friend, @指纹 , to take on the 7 days of challenge of gratefulness!
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 2-10-2014 11:52
欢语 发表于 2-10-2014 10:36
其实我都没想要你的谜底的，因为对我来说都不是迷。
不过看你写了那么多，为了鼓励你，我就告诉你好了。 ...


回了一堆，居然没保存，丢了，天意。。。。

我写那么多不是为了你鼓励啊，是为了响应这个帖的内涵：真心感谢，获得快乐。


我问你是为了表达我对你的关心。我告诉你我心里想的，是为了表现一下诚意。
彼此心意到了，具体什么都无所谓啦，who cares?
作者: yping88    时间: 2-10-2014 11:55
MICHELLE07 发表于 2-10-2014 09:44
My day 3:

既然昨天提到要感谢FreeOz的同学，今天就干脆写个FreeOZ专场。

You have made a FreeOz me, MM!
作者: 蓝山夜妖    时间: 2-10-2014 12:32
MICHELLE07 发表于 2-10-2014 09:44
My day 3:

既然昨天提到要感谢FreeOz的同学，今天就干脆写个FreeOZ专场。

难度好大，我随喜一下算了


虽然
  看不见翅膀
你
  就是我的天使

不是我
  给你生命
是你
  成为我的生命

我们
  仅付出轻微
你的笑容
  是最大的回馈
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 2-10-2014 12:40
蓝山夜妖 发表于 2-10-2014 11:32
难度好大，我随喜一下算了

写给你女儿呀！！！很诗意，很唯美。。。我就知道你有感性的一面~
我也写过给儿子的，对孩子的感谢看似不如对父母的感谢那么深厚、普遍，却更真挚纯净。
我总在心里对自己的宝贝说：谢谢你让我做你妈妈。
作者: yping88    时间: 2-10-2014 12:46
蓝山夜妖 发表于 2-10-2014 11:32
难度好大，我随喜一下算了

Wow, please present us with more stunning hit!

Please hang around and don't ever be standing afar!
作者: yping88    时间: 2-10-2014 12:49
MICHELLE07 发表于 2-10-2014 11:40
写给你女儿呀！！！很诗意，很唯美。。。我就知道你有感性的一面~
我也写过给儿子的，对孩子的感谢看似 ...

I would repost the post one of my friends uploaded about her family and her love for them! But I need to get her permission first!
作者: 蓝山夜妖    时间: 2-10-2014 13:02
MICHELLE07 发表于 2-10-2014 11:40
写给你女儿呀！！！很诗意，很唯美。。。我就知道你有感性的一面~
我也写过给儿子的，对孩子的感谢看似 ...

我一直觉得，传统的孝道有点问题，父母应该感谢孩子给自己了一个做父母的机会
作者: 欢语    时间: 2-10-2014 21:01
感谢我初学溜冰时，扶我站起，教我的大哥哥和让他来帮我的大姐姐，陌生的温暖让当初的我不知所措，今天说声谢谢你们。
感谢干妈和干姐姐做的大麦粉，干的，湿的都很好吃，再也没有吃过自从那以后。如今已经不知到哪里去找你们，谢谢你们的温暖。
感谢公公婆婆养育了你们的儿子，所以有个人能收留我，爱护我。
感谢我的丈夫，给了我新的生命。
作者: yping88    时间: 3-10-2014 01:24
Day 2 Challenge of Gratefulness----Written by my friend Rose

My ultimate blessing came in three and I'd like to dedicate this day as a testament to how precious they all are to me.

To my son Vince, I am and will always be grateful for you. You were cheeky, playful, smart, funny , sweet and kind... Now that you've grown ... still smart, funny and kind but not as sweet as when you were little. The playfulness and cheekiness are replaced by subtle rigging that ends in fight and brotherly banter which at times I find unbearable and you are the one who takes the brunt of my anger. There was once a conversation after this that saw me and you crying because you felt that you were never a good son to me. My heart sank because I realized I have not given you enough time and space, oftentimes forgetting that you're only a child yourself yet I expected to behave and act like an adult. You are most affected when dad and I have a fight. I saw how disturbed you were when you think we were separating ... It's then that I thought I will never do something to hurt you this much. I may struggle personally whenever things are bad but I will rise up, pick myself up and be the mom you need for as long as God will let me. I am sorry for my shortcomings, my crazy moods, nonstop nagging and all of my mommy stuff... I love you nonetheless and will always be proud of you. I look at you now and feel an enormous pride that not only you are growing to be handsome, you are slowly taking on responsibility of your siblings and some of your actions. I pray that you continually learn, develop and discover yourself and I wish you nothing but the best. I will be here no matter what.

To my other son Franz, I am grateful for you being my child because you are my comfort and my stability. You were always quiet, sweet and lovable and you remain so to this day. The good mornings, the hellos, your gentle hands massaging my head and feet (for free), your funny sense of humour of which you are not even aware of, are some of your endearing qualities. I worry about you because I felt you were slow in catching up at school and I am having you assessed for any possible support you may need. At times I thought you don't understand instructions and I get frustrated ... I know you get scared and freezes in the middle of a task and that's when I realized there I go again and I am very very sorry. I saw that my attitude is dependent of yours and I strive each day to be the best possible example for you. At times I can't be my best and I know you are most understanding too because we always talk and say how we feel. You give me a reason to be more tolerant of you, of myself and of others. I love your hugs your kisses your smile and all about you. Once when dad and I were not good, you were worried most about where are we going to live more than anything else. Also one of your goals at the start of school is to make friends ... At the end of term you came home with the portfolio and there reads... I still have one friend which I feel sorry about but find funny altogether. I worry less now having seen your reports and not as bad as I thought. I let you do assignments because you know when to call me if you need help. You are a very clever boy in your own right and you have an integrity of a rock. I am extremely proud of you when I lost you for at least 15 mins or maybe more in Mt Buller 2 yrs ago... Twas the most excruciating time and never was so desperate. But there you were, found your way to the information and waited until you got found. You told me then that you felt sad that you couldn't see me and remembered what the school taught, to seek help. When your only very best friend got picked on in school and you chose to speak up for him and got messy because other friends stepped in... You also stood up against an older friend who was visibly and physically upset and reasoned that it wasn't your fault and has to accept it. Well, you stood up as well when I start to raise my voice and quickly hands me the book " How to make your kids Happy" as a reminder to keep my cool. I always tell you off when you and Geppy fight although you are just trying to stop him from hurting you or telling him that it's not right. I hope my love, my concern and good intentions surpasses all the things I am doing wrong. You have the most pure heart and I look forward to seeing you grow and be the best that you can be. I will always be behind your back and ready to support you all the time.

Lastly, my baby Jeppy Albert ... I am forever grateful for all the happiness you have brought this family. Being told by many thoughtful friends that "it's gonna be a girl this time"... I had unconsciously expected it to be so that's why I cried when the scan showed it was definitely another boy!!! But I will not have it any other way. You complete my little macho family and I feel that I am very beautiful everyday(uh uh). You are your own character and I am mesmerized by all of your ways. I enjoy every bit of your warmth, sweetness and dependence because I know you will outgrow it someday ... The constant I miss you mom I love you mom Where are you mom even when we're together are priceless. You are slowly gaining your independence and I'm proud of the little man that you are becoming. I enjoy our shop hopping and you getting yourself ready long before I/we do. Seeing your socks inside out but looking at how proud you are at it is simply fulfilling. I feel that I can always be myself when I'm with you and I know you will love me regardless because that's how much I love you. Looking forward to everyday knowing that you and your brothers are doing okay, loves family and believes in God. My prayers are for you to develop a strong sense of self and high regard for family and others. I can only keep on praying that life will be gentle on all of you and that yours will be much brighter than mine. Thank you boys for all the love we share, the lessons, the misunderstandings, the family times, the new beginnings and all that there is in the future. I am extremely lucky as I get to write these to you and one to cherish in our lifetime....

I now then nominate a very dear friend, Grace D to take on this challenge ...love you ya!

@MICHELLE07 @蓝山夜妖

I guess this mom's feeling for her children has echoed what you both have felt about parenting!
作者: 欢语    时间: 3-10-2014 09:45
感谢初中语文老师，她虽严厉说话不好听，但给了一个安静的课堂，是我跌跌撞撞的人生一个基础。
感谢爱过我的和我爱过的男子，给了我生命不同的色彩。
感谢给予我点滴温暖的人，让我温暖和留恋。
@dreamcat
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 3-10-2014 10:32
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 3-10-2014 09:46 编辑
yping88 发表于 3-10-2014 00:24
Day 2 Challenge of Gratefulness----Written by my friend Rose

My ultimate blessing came in three a ...


每一个孩子都是特别的、无比珍贵的。这个妈妈大气而细微，所写的感受都深入我心。她的文笔很清新流畅。
看到最后一个孩子出生前---又一个男孩...呵呵
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 3-10-2014 10:38
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 4-10-2014 19:23 编辑

今天是day 4 ，凑个热闹，感谢一下领导
1. 谢谢你天天早起，任我sleep till last minute（羞愧）
2. 谢谢你沉稳如水，让我feel safe（庆幸）
3. 谢谢你胸怀若谷，许我be myself（窃喜）


现邀请一下亦正亦邪风流不羁的尼玛哥来感恩一下。yping，这回我先下手为强啦 @dcxg
作者: yping88    时间: 3-10-2014 10:48
MICHELLE07 发表于 3-10-2014 09:38
今天是day 4 ，凑个热闹，感谢一下领导

1. 谢谢你天天早起，任我sleep till last minute（羞愧）

泥玛，@dcxg

Please take advantage of this chance to practice the inner peace you are working hard (Hope it's not extremely hard, hard, hard---) on!
作者: yping88    时间: 3-10-2014 10:52
欢语 发表于 3-10-2014 08:45
感谢初中语文老师，她虽严厉说话不好听，但给了一个安静的课堂，是我跌跌撞撞的人生一个基础。
感谢爱过我 ...

Those amazing experiences definitely have re-shaped who you are, changed your life for better!

@dreamcat  Looking forward to hearing what you have to present to us all!
作者: yping88    时间: 3-10-2014 10:57
@MICHELLE07        + 20        哈哈，这下更不平静了。。。

MICHELLE07 I would like to add to my list of gratefulness if I may that your quick wit, wonderful sense of humor, thoughtfulness, inspiration and passion will be forever what I have been thankful for!
作者: yeats_only    时间: 3-10-2014 13:34
昨天忙shi了~今天来补~
第二天的感恩~
食物--第一次觉得不能浪费食物是老爹在我十几岁的时候讲的故事~第二次觉得要珍惜并感恩食物是来凸凹之后~
能源--从来没觉得电和煤气很伟大~直到搬进新家的第一天~从来没觉得电和煤气怎么可能用完~直到这次回家才意识到以前身边居然有那么多高楼和那么多空调~
internet--经过无数个断网还要和运营商理论的日子就明白了~不过这种难得被隐居的时光让我异常享受~
作者: yeats_only    时间: 3-10-2014 15:13
第三天的感恩~
书--小时候被撕掉的书无数~长大后被读烂的书无数~即使在不同年龄读同一本书断能读出不同的味道~因为你我总只是初见~
bryan--虽然你作为一只熊~但是我却不能觉得你无意识~感谢你十几年的陪伴~尤其在经历过大手术之后~依然福寿安康是我最乐见的~
音乐--人说建筑就是凝固的音符~还说品酒的时候在嘴里面的音乐叮当~云云总总~就是太美妙了有木有~我虽只是门外汉~但是听着听着能睡着~也算一种福气~
作者: yping88    时间: 3-10-2014 17:00
yeats_only 发表于 3-10-2014 12:34
昨天忙shi了~今天来补~
第二天的感恩~
食物--第一次觉得不能浪费食物是老爹在我十几岁的时候讲的故事~第 ...

It makes perfect sense!

Something we take for granted becomes indispensably significant only after we lost it!
作者: yping88    时间: 3-10-2014 17:15
yeats_only 发表于 3-10-2014 14:13
第三天的感恩~
书--小时候被撕掉的书无数~长大后被读烂的书无数~即使在不同年龄读同一本书断能读出不同的 ...

Finding a special meaning in even trivial items in your daily life makes you gratified and happy. It is a kind of "Inner peace" that everyone need to work hard to get at.

Congratulations, you are there!

You are there only because you have read the books until they are flipped broken, because you can build a special bond with your toy teddy bear, because you can let the music talk to you in a special channel. Only when you are there, can you make your days count!

Thank you for sharing with us all of these, which matter to us!
作者: yping88    时间: 3-10-2014 21:53
Day 3 Challenge of Gratefulness----The post credit is to my friend Rose

My life has turned around having met you, my other if not my better half. I am and will always be grateful to you. Ours was one of the colorful and most talked about stories, more like the "you and me against the world" kind but you were so persistent, proud and over protective of me. If I had my way, we would have had completely different lives but I'm glad I completely took it and am still keeping to this very day. I may have concerns about how different our views and attitudes are, oftentimes disappointing me to the point of emotional uncertainty but we always find a way to get things right. You have given me my adorable sons and have always been there for me through my good and bad times.You pushed me to stand up for myself and has always made me see and look at things in its perspective ...be it issues at work, kids and even friends. I strongly disagree with you in so many things and I always question why do you have to be this tough... I then realized that you are strong because I'm not, you are factual and logical where I'm emotional and irrational (not, maybe ocassional), you are fixated, stubborn and impatient,,, and so am I! ....... It's always a wonder how our paths could cross when your life was the exact opposite of mine but the life we built over the years is a constant reminder of the love and special bond we have and I hope it could stand the tests of time in the years to come. You are most adorable in your own special ways and I oftentimes disregard the wonderful things you do for me and the kids. I'm sorry for all my shortcomings and inadequacies. I have today and the lifetime to do better and make amends so that both of us can look back and laugh at all of these... slightly deaf, maybe visually impaired, bit weak but hopefully still capable and of sound mind to talk and ocassionally fight each other. I love you and I thank God for you Neil.

Often overlooked but forever treasured, loved and given utmost regard is my father. Always the clown and the joker that you are, I'm extremely grateful for all those happy memories and wonderful times of my childhood. People have always respected you because you are approachable, friendly, helpful and kind... We are all very proud! You gave us a good example of love of family and strong faith in God. Sorry for the hurt I caused you and thank you for understanding me always. I may not be near but I promise to be here for you and Mama. Your sacrifices, patience and support when we don't have any other means except your meager wage from teaching was inculcated in my young heart and mind. Now that I can somehow repay you I promise I will try to make life and resources easier so that you don't have to worry as much. If there was one great deed I can boast and be proud of, it was my decision to go home alone and met you up so that the very next day after your arrival from the UK we did all medical work up and found that you were like a time bomb waiting to explode, as your doctor would say. It wasn't the easiest but thanks to our family you are still with us today. It's hard to be away and so I always pray that God keep you safe and give you good health so that we may have more time to enjoy each other.

Today's gratefulness challenge won't be complete without giving mother the dedication she deserves. I am truly grateful to you and all that you have done for us for I wouldn't be what I am and where I am today. I am strongest because I know I have your support. I have failed you and hurt you many times but you have shown the true possible meaning of unconditional love. Growing up I saw your struggles and many hardships yet you have proven to us that delligence and perseverance do pay off. You have given us the freedom to be on our own and always the proudest of our achievements. You are my unsung hero who always make any problem easy and has the practical approach to everything. You were strict, strong and very forthright but always reliable, dependable, dedicated and loving. I always thought that you were so critical and felt that you have favoured my siblings more than me. Now that I am a mother myself I have completely understood everything you did and has done. I would have wanted you to be just like any other mom who you can talk to easily at the time when peer pressure and teenage issues were my concerns but my regard for you made me cope and surpass all of my insecurities, weaknesses and failings. I have rebelled at one point and maybe more but your arms have always welcomed me and guided me through. I wish we have more time to enjoy and share and discover one another. I hope you remain healthy and strong so that the best years will be to show you my love and gratefulness for being the best mother I can ever have. There are many times that I worry because I'm not near and sometimes I think of the possible things that could happen to you and my father. I always tell God that I am not ready and please make them live longer not just for me but for the whole family. I may always tell you I love you but never had chance such as this. These words are not enough to tell you how important, thankful, proud and loved you are but I am grateful for this opportunity to shout out for all the world to know that you are the strength, the pillar, the light and the best example we have forever. As I end this note, my heart is overwhelmed with so much love and pride. Thank you Mom for everything... You are my very best blessing!

Allow me to nominate my sister XXX to do this challenge.

作者: dcxg    时间: 4-10-2014 06:43
你们玩啥呢？

看的哥哥我迷糊极啦!

作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 09:15
本帖最后由 yping88 于 4-10-2014 21:02 编辑

Day 6 challenge of gratefulness:
1. I have been grateful to the fact that there is a small land on this planet that is specially dedicated to ourselves, to which we label as our sweet home. This special place makes itself a unique sanctuary to me and my family when we seek shelter from the cold, heat, storm and wild wind. I have appreciated the authority it empowers me to grow anything that I am capable of taking care of. I have been grateful to my long-term dream came true that I am able to see my kid(s) running around with Harvey in the back yard while I am cooking. I put on big smiles every single day when I stand by the window looking at different flowers blossoming for me. I am screaming like a young kid whenever some beautiful birds land on the grass, chirp on the trees, or tease Harvey's failing to catch them while they fly away from his chasing.
2. I have been grateful to the wonderful, picturesque landscape the almighty God bless Australia with. It makes each day count in so many levels when I appreciate the different scenes during my drive to work; when I stroll around in the neighborhood surprised by the beauty and vast variations of flowers and ever-changing colorful trees; when my family all pack up traveling to somewhere else, further stunned by how much more the great nature could possible offer us.
I have been grateful to the wonderful characters the ordinary Australians have presented. It makes the life so worthwhile when I see a friendly face from a passer-by, smiling and greeting me; when a driver takes his/her time just waiting for me to cross the road; when I see all the drivers slow down or stop to give their way to an ambulance on siren, when I see a physically –challenged person insists on taking stairs rather than stepping in the only available lift is labeled as dedicated to patient transfer, when I see the emergency lifts installed in new BBB hospital dedicated to those who need immediate medical intervention, all of which let me appreciate how much respect Australians pay to a life; when I see a plea from the animal shelter to the public for an animal’s adoption, I appreciate the care and respect every existence has deserved and received from Australia community.
3. I have been grateful to my pooch-Harvey for coming to my life since two years ago. Ever since then, Harvey has developed a strong emotional bond with us and chosen to trust us with his life when his breed is notoriously known for absconding from home. I appreciate the positive impact Harvey’s existence has imposed on me—before he came along, I had always taken an indifferent and un-concern attitude towards the animals. Ever since Harvey walks in, he has been acting as a strong advocate for his kind to appeal for love and protection. His talent and kindness always let me forget he is only a pooch. Every single day when I come back home, I never have to guess who will be standing right there by the door, all ready to greet me. I have indulged in the power of being pleased and flattered when Harvey desperately exhausts himself from picking out his toy from a big collection and observing which one catches my interest. I never have to worry about my fingers when I tease him with the treat between my fingers because Harvey never hurts me intentionally while eating out of my hand.
Nowadays, when I sometimes saw, on media, any pooches who bear the striking resemblance to my Harvey get treated unfavorably, I would yell out: No, you can’t hurt them like that, they are my Harvey’s cousins. When the days pass by, I subconsciously extend that concern and love to all his kind. I have come to understand through my experience with Harvey how powerless and how vulnerable they are in front of human being, their fate decides that they will have to accept whatever human being will possibly impose upon them through no voice of their own. I am not able to take care of any more pooches, but I can speak up for them if they need me to.
I have promised Harvey I won’t fail him in his faith in me, I will provide all the care I am capable of to him, I will be always there for him for as long as he needs me. I have pleaded to him to stay with me until the nature breaks us apart, because I need him as much as he needs me. I rely on him to pace around putting on that look that indicates: Hey you, get yourself out of that couch now and take us for a long walk. I count on him to hover around in the back of my mind calling: Hey you, come home as soon as you can, I am waiting for you right here by the door.
Harvey, my lovely pooch, you make home much more sweet and much more inviting! I thank you for all of above you have brought into my life!
Now, I would like to extend this challenge to my dear friend @ubuntuhk
作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 09:17
dcxg 发表于 4-10-2014 05:43
你们玩啥呢？

看的哥哥我迷糊极啦!

Talk about what are you grateful for in your life, 泥玛！

Something you can never mess up with!
作者: dcxg    时间: 4-10-2014 12:48
感谢党，感谢政府！

感谢类似yping88介种被撇鸟无数砖头，还能笑对人生的freeozer

没被撇砖真心的loser！
哥都不希得搭理他们
作者: ubuntuhk    时间: 4-10-2014 13:22
yping88 发表于 4-10-2014 08:15
Day 6 challenge of gratefulness:
1. I have been grateful to the fact that there is a small land on  ...


谢谢yping88发起这个充满正能量的帖子，被点名感到诚惶诚恐，要连续7天写三件感恩的事情对我来说是个从未有过的挑战。

不过现在要上街去买东西，回头来跟进。
作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 19:34
ubuntuhk 发表于 4-10-2014 12:22
谢谢yping88发起这个充满正能量的帖子，被点名感到诚惶诚恐，要连续7天写三件感恩的事情对我来说是个从 ...

We will make the alternative rules since everybody is so occupied, but please do remember to come back telling us all your story, UB!

Thank you for your attention on this request, and we are looking forward to your attendance to this campaign!

作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 19:52
dcxg 发表于 4-10-2014 11:48
感谢党，感谢政府！

感谢类似yping88介种被撇鸟无数砖头，还能笑对人生的freeozer

The reason I have still sticked around is that 尼玛，你丫虽然不大说人话儿，but you are smart, talented and straight forward.

The fact I hate the most is that you have made sense, your bitter remarks have driven me to think harder, to look at things from different angles, to prevent me from becoming paranoid with my own idea.

I thank you for speaking up your mind, but you need to take into account who you are talking to while these bitter remarks are about to fly out of your mouth!

But, I love to have you hang around! I love to gain something from your knowledge and I love your wisdom!

作者: dcxg    时间: 4-10-2014 19:56
yping88 发表于 4-10-2014 18:52
The reason I have still sticked around is that 尼玛，你丫虽然不大说人话儿，but you are smart, tale ...

so what?

inner peace 对于所有人都是悲剧的哇！
作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 20:22
dcxg 发表于 4-10-2014 18:56
so what?

inner peace 对于所有人都是悲剧的哇！

I thought you fancy the Inner Peace and practice on it!
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 4-10-2014 20:36
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 4-10-2014 19:38 编辑
yping88 发表于 3-10-2014 20:53
Day 3 Challenge of Gratefulness----The post credit is to my friend Rose

My life has turned around ...


" you are factual and logical where I'm emotional and irrational (not, maybe ocassional), "

看到这里笑出来了。
这样真诚细腻的“情书”，值得一遍遍读。我要收藏。谢谢yping分享。

我的day 5, 感谢一下工作中的人和事：
感谢那个先赏识我而后排挤我的女上司，现在想想能被那么能干的人当作竞争对手，是一种最好的肯定。
感谢那些在办公室尽情自由说笑玩乐的时光，让我现在不再被办公室的虚浮热闹吸引。
感谢那个变着花样提要求，各种挑战各种折磨的老板，使我现在在工作中对什么困难都淡然面对--至今还没遇到比他更难对付的。：）

我这回请谁来接受挑战好呢？得想想
作者: 欢语    时间: 4-10-2014 21:05
感谢在我五岁迷路时，叫住我问我的阿姨。她是我在从太阳高升到暮色里独自不停地行走时唯一问我的人。阿姨说我镇定，其实我没有勇气开口问路，一点都没有，若不是她，我不知是会饿死或怎样，但是那种痛苦的经历必然会无限延长。虽说大恩不言谢，但是我多想亲口和她说谢谢。
感谢南怀瑾，他的著作让我在迷茫的人生中看得清晰。谢谢堂弟，因你的机缘，我才看到了南怀瑾的书。
感谢符凡迪，谢谢你的存在，让我感动。你的朋友别哭，让我流泪满面。谢谢刘芳把这首歌演绎的那么好。
@语之玫瑰
作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 21:27
MICHELLE07 发表于 4-10-2014 19:36
" you are factual and logical where I'm emotional and irrational (not, maybe ocassional), "

...

You are very mature and objective about these experiences, actually maybe they helped to reshape who you are today! Maybe that's, in some sense, what makes you such a wonderful person to be with!
作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 21:30
MICHELLE07 发表于 4-10-2014 19:36
" you are factual and logical where I'm emotional and irrational (not, maybe ocassional), "

...

我这回请谁来接受挑战好呢？得想想

Take a little time, MM! I know that you always have a wonderful eye for your choice!
作者: yping88    时间: 4-10-2014 21:35
欢语 发表于 4-10-2014 20:05
感谢在我五岁迷路时，叫住我问我的阿姨。她是我在从太阳高升到暮色里独自不停地行走时唯一问我的人。阿姨说 ...

I also thank that wonderful lady to take you to the safety, I thank her for saving our today's angel at that time, so, our life becomes so lighten up and meaningful in FreeOz!

Thank you for being here, MM!
作者: yping88    时间: 5-10-2014 13:25
Day 4 of Gratefulness Challenge--Written by my friend Rose!!!

My childhood would not have been so memorable, happy and colorful if I have not shared it with these three significant people. Where this opportunity gave me the chance for substantial recollections, it has also become a way for me to reminisce and travel back in time...

First and foremost, I would like to say that I am grateful for having you Hazel as my beloved sister. Our bond has grown much closer over the years and our friendship has evolved from our catfight beginnings to that of concern and of love and admiration for each other. You were a master story teller, the performer, the beautiful one and the responsible of us two. Growing up with you has been both a pleasure and a challenge. It was hard being the eldest where culture dictates and expects one to be the best, where mistakes should be to very minimum and attitude would be to serve as an example but oftentimes the streak of inquisitiveness and child play would lead to clumsiness ... And that would always be me. We were embroiled in circumstances and issues that were inevitable and beyond our control but our undeniable connection has surpassed our misunderstandings. More than our differences we had the best growing up years and beautiful stories to tell and to share. I admire your spirit, your strength, your love for life, your innate sweetness on top of your tough exterior, your deep concern for family and friends, your strong determination to make life and resources easier for your family and ours, your flexibility and adaptive personality and so so much more. You are smart and headstrong and our many arguments have been really scathing but we have outgrown our silliness and pettiness. We are the same in many ways but so different in all other aspects. I am extremely proud of your girls and love them like my very own. I am in awe of your relationship with Floyd and thankful of your many blessings and good fortune. There are so many happy memories to tell but that would come in a different chapter. Now is of even more beautiful times, experiences, conversations, milestones and happenings that we are going to share and look forward to. How I wish that time, distance and resources are are not an issue so that we will be within minutes or hours from each other. Thank you for all the love, support and understanding all these years. You will always be a part of me and that I am forever grateful.

Secondly, my gratitude is for my only brother Jewel. You are and will always be my baby brother. I am grateful to you for being the kindest, helpful, sweet and loving person that you are. I wish you are still the softspoken one among us who wouldn't fight and talk back but I guess time has changed and I forgot that you have matured and grown with the times. I am grateful that I was given chance to guide, shelter and helped when you needed it because it made me feel accomplished and somewhat responsible for a little of what you are today. I know I had my moments and was difficult then and even today but I hope you will understand that sometimes I say and do things not because I want to but the situation calls for it. By now I hope you know that I wouldn't let things, attitude and questionable behaviour pass without addressing it straight away. I may sound mean and indifferent but that doesn't mean I love you less and has only your best interest in mind. I acted more than a mother but I ignored your feelings in the process. I am sorry for all of my nagging and high expectations. I know you may never understand it from my perspective but I always wish you the very best. I am still your big sis...the Ate who is always ready to help and support you, would like to see you become responsible so that the life you'll lead from now will be more rewarding and fulfilling. Thank you for the love you have for our parents. You are their comfort for all these years that we are away. Thank you for looking after my kids...it made me see the little boy I used to know once more. Thank you for being you,,, life is much more beautiful to live because you're in my world!

Last but not the least, I am grateful for you my dearest sister Dorela. You were always the little sis, the constant source of love and joy of our family, forever our baby. You were the friend when I needed one, the saviour whenever I am in deep waters and the sister for life one can ever hope for. You are wise beyond your years and you have become our strength when we needed to. You seem to know me at my best and picks me up at my weakest. You and I have kept secrets and you seem to echo me at my cheekiest(wink wink!) My best memories were those days when you, Jewel and myself lived together, shared so much and experience good and trying times. I believe that we have established more than just being siblings but unbreakable bond of love, concern and understanding for each other. You have grown into the mature, the kindest, most generous and dependable figure of our family. You are blessed because of who you are, beautiful inside out. I am extremely proud of you and thinks of the world for your family, John and Iojanni. Thank you for the love, understanding and support all these years. These are not even close to all I have to say but it sums up my gratitude for the generosity of your spirit and the positive influence you have in me(or I have in you heheh). You were the very reason I know how it feels to be at the receiving end of Pacquiao, but that knock out is a blur considering the many great togetherness we have been through ever since. In fact, looking at Vince and Geoff together, I can completely guess what has gone over the head of the most patient man I know during that fateful, unfortunate time...Oh well that is definitely one of the highlights to the many stories we reminisce now at least hahaha! Thank you for the opportunity and many chances... You gave meaning to me as a big sis and I treasure you more than ever today. I look forward to spending time with you all again so that we continue to make memories, build bridges and just enjoy and be grateful that we have each other and that God made us so to complete the beautiful family that our parents have lovingly built around us. Love you all and wish you the best of everything in all of your undertakings.

I give this challenge to my friend Maia and may it open up rewarding opportunities I never dreamed possible and chances I may not have had I not done this.
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 5-10-2014 17:50
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 5-10-2014 17:52 编辑

Day 6

今天庆幸一下几件事

感谢一路来享遇的各种机会，高考、留沪、跳槽、移民...选择多而公平，只恨自己不够努力，未尽尝上天之慷慨。

感谢我爸在我面临选择的时候，推我至正确的方向，尤其是他对我婚姻的祝福。和他老人家斗智力斗心力若干年，其实心里是感激的。

感谢澳洲，它满足我的小小心愿：无忧的生存，适量的社交，相依相爱的家庭生活，远离名利，远离环境和精神双重污染，得空听听自己内心的声音。

真的感谢。

请我敬重的@妮南 姐来参与挑战吧。


作者: yping88    时间: 5-10-2014 18:46
MICHELLE07 发表于 5-10-2014 17:50
Day 6

今天庆幸一下几件事

Someone will be always there for you whenever you find yourself standing in the middle of the busy traffic, not knowing where you should head to. Those people are our angels!

Our dream is small, but it matters to us!
作者: yping88    时间: 5-10-2014 18:49
本帖最后由 yping88 于 5-10-2014 20:30 编辑
MICHELLE07 发表于 5-10-2014 17:50
Day 6

今天庆幸一下几件事


Thank you for nominating @妮南 to take on this challenge, I am sure she will have a lot to offer to this campaign.

She is one of the role models who inspire us all in this forum!
作者: 妮南    时间: 5-10-2014 20:15
MICHELLE07 发表于 5-10-2014 16:50
Day 6

今天庆幸一下几件事

最近工作太忙，加上经常与同事外出活动，上网的时间明显减少了。还真不知道从何说起？
与Michelle相比，我前面有不少机会错过了，但我还是很感恩现在的这一切。尽管生活并不完整，但不必去追求完整，只要自己快乐、让别人也快乐。
作者: 欢语    时间: 5-10-2014 22:50
本帖最后由 欢语 于 5-10-2014 22:51 编辑

感谢yping给予这个机会让我能说出自己的感谢。
感谢freeoz让我们有机会认识新的朋友，体会更宽广的人生。
@bblfns
作者: yping88    时间: 5-10-2014 23:26
本帖最后由 yping88 于 6-10-2014 20:34 编辑

Day 7 challenge of gratefulness

To be honest, I didn’t think that I have met any significant challenge yet narrating my gratitude to many aspects in my life over the past few days until I have to face my appreciation towards my homeland. I have been saving this to the last day because I need some space to reflect on my previous experience, to recruit my recollections from years of years memory reservoir in order to get all objective and perspective about my homeland.

I would have to admit that whenever it comes to my homeland, my heart becomes heavy; my feeling gets mixed-up with gratitude and regret; my train of thoughts drags on until the baggage on my carriage gets unbearable. After all these treks, my heart would always get stricken hard by a poetic line: Why my eyes are always full of tears? Because I love this land dearly and deeply!

My homeland is by no means perfect in that it has taken way, way too long a shot to desperately try out her rhetoric idealization and has paid an incredibly huge price along the way. However, I still cherish her in a way that a daughter should be to her mother. Because I was born and raised in that land, no matter how far away I distant myself from her, my root remains there and my extended connections remain there. Then, It would be safe to say that whenever I need a personal space to retreat to, a sanctuary to seek my spiritual security, that land still remains one of the best wonderlands where I could track down my most wanted comfort and warmth. Therefore,

1. I have been grateful to my known-to-no-one village for protecting my innocent, naive childhood. The enriched land was abundant in wild vegetables, unnamed fruits and tree leaves or flowers, which generously fed my hungry childhood while the harvested food was scarce. Yangtze river offered the clean drinkable water and also enough for irrigation if the authorities made wise decision to grow some crops. Although every single adult had to constantly declare their correct political stands, I, as a minor-minor, was able to exempt myself from all the political craze and ran wildly in the fields with my childhood playmates carefree.

2. I have been grateful to those pro-democracy pioneers who have been standing up for what they truly believe in, who have been sacrificing their freedom for this noble cause to flourish, who had lost their lives in Tian-an-men Square Incident 25 years ago to promote the democratic process . I am grateful to the pro-democracy activists in HongKong currently for holding their grounds firmly, for fending off the interference from the Central Government with HongKong’s upcoming general election. I am grateful to the current government for taking a non-violent approach, for keeping the communication line open. Hopefully, the central government will continuously remain calm and sincere, withdraw the idea of sending in the armed forces and eventually work out this political crisis peacefully.

3. I have been grateful to those who care about which direction my homeland is heading for, who have been doing their best to lead the democratic campaign onto a sound track while taking into consideration what the reality Chinese are dealing with, who make use of their very influence to redirect the young students towards integrity and honesty while the demoralization is somewhat gaining upper hand. My salute to all of above mentioned group!

Now, I would like to invite all of my friends to pray for China's future, to pray for HongKong's democracy, to pray for those protesters' safety!

Please allow me to pass on the 7 day challenge of gratefulness to my friend @mite  
作者: MICHELLE07    时间: 6-10-2014 09:03
Because I was born and raised in that land, no matter how far away I distant myself from her, my root remains there and my extended connections remain there. It would be safe to say that whenever I need a personal space to retreat to, a sanctuary to seek my spiritual security, that land still remains one of the best wonder lands I could track down my most wanted comfort and warmth.

理解你说的每一句。虽然有点沉重，复杂，你写得句句真切，动人。再次感叹一下你运用英文的能力，或者说，你已经到了它里面，不再是运用，而是直接从你内心和脑海发出的句子。

今天day7 ，有点忙，简略写几句
感谢这世上永存不息的真善美
感谢前人留下的文化艺术宝库，书籍，音乐，电影。。。
感谢大自然的壮丽景色、风花雪月，令我们一生享用不尽


这个留到了最后一天的邀请给可爱的EmilyS，现在郑重发出  @浮云云艾米莉
作者: 浮云云艾米莉    时间: 6-10-2014 11:02
MICHELLE07 发表于 6-10-2014 09:03
Because I was born and raised in that land, no matter how far away I distant myself from her, my roo ...

马克等下细细品味
作者: dreamcat    时间: 6-10-2014 16:43
不好意思，这几天没开电脑。

1、感谢爹妈。
2、感谢老天爷。
3、感谢所有心存善良的人。
作者: yeats_only    时间: 6-10-2014 21:22
周末割草~累趴下了~第四天的感恩~~~
帮助我的人~锦上添花不如雪中送炭~朋友不贵再多~却难能懂得~如果你我有幸心有灵犀~便得之惜之~
提点我的人~你们就像我生命中的明灯~谢谢你们一路上的协助和成就~
打击我的人~是你们让我发现自己比想象中更脆弱~也是你们让我发现自己比想象中更坚毅~
作者: yping88    时间: 6-10-2014 21:42
yeats_only 发表于 6-10-2014 21:22
周末割草~累趴下了~第四天的感恩~~~
帮助我的人~锦上添花不如雪中送炭~朋友不贵再多~却难能懂得~如果你我 ...

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Absolutely true!
作者: 悉尼宝宝龙    时间: 7-10-2014 01:12
本帖最后由 悉尼宝宝龙 于 7-10-2014 01:13 编辑

额……被点名鸟，肿么办……

要写3*7，21个感恩，还要拉7个人，这不是我喜欢做的事情啊！我一向喜欢独善其身的.

有空我想想有什么内容可写的就写一点吧，希望表被高大上的各位bs啊~~~

作者: 语之玫瑰    时间: 7-10-2014 12:20
谢谢@欢语 让我没有错过那么好的帖子

第一天
1.感谢上天的安排，让我出生在和平年代，一般的家庭但衣食不愁，父母对我爱护有加，更有机会接受良好的教育。
2.感谢老公，爱我，疼我，指点我，照顾我，打击我但又时刻在我身边提供我需要的任何帮助。
3.感谢公婆，我何其幸运，能遇到这么好的公婆。相处八年和谐融洽
作者: 愚夫    时间: 7-10-2014 12:47
My first gratefulness, is to God.

Thanks to God for the help to my parents who brought me to the world, for your help to make us survive with the limited daily food in that hard time when every family was experiencing.

It's never too much to say thank you, God, for the guide of your light, with which I'll never lose my way.

God, thank you also for your forgiveness, your kindness, and your patience.





作者: ubuntuhk    时间: 7-10-2014 12:52
终于开始写第一天的感恩，拖延症病情比较严重，请yping见谅。

感谢父母，给了我健康的体魄，用言行教育我做个善良正直的人（虽然自我感觉做得很不够，但一直在努力）。
感谢老婆，一起走过二十年的光阴，把我们的小家收拾得井井有条，虽然生活里难免磕磕碰碰，但总算都坚持过来了，没有你的恒心与毅力，也许我们没法走这么远。
感谢女儿，总是那么善解人意，聪明可爱，虽然偶尔也会调皮。

先把我的第一棒交给正能量爆棚的 @幸福妈妈
作者: yping88    时间: 7-10-2014 13:05
悉尼宝宝龙 发表于 7-10-2014 01:12
额……被点名鸟，肿么办……

要写3*7，21个感恩，还要拉7个人，这不是我喜欢做的事情啊！我一向喜欢独善 ...

I have a hunch that you will have a lot to offer to this campaign, MM!
作者: yping88    时间: 7-10-2014 13:07
语之玫瑰 发表于 7-10-2014 12:20
谢谢@欢语 让我没有错过那么好的帖子

第一天

Whoever knows how to appreciate the people in their life will be the happiest one in the world!
作者: yping88    时间: 7-10-2014 13:14
语之玫瑰 发表于 7-10-2014 12:20
谢谢@欢语 让我没有错过那么好的帖子

第一天

8 years of living under the same roof with your in-laws, God, that is something that you should be proud of yourself.

8 years of daily life involves more than just love for one another, it requires understanding, generosity, tolerance, appreciation and forgiveness. All of these require the maturity beyond your age and experiences, I certainly look up to you in this regard alone!

Keep on being who you are and don't ever change, because that's who your family and significant others need the most!

A huge well-done to you!
作者: yping88    时间: 7-10-2014 13:15
doreadme 发表于 7-10-2014 12:47
My first gratefulness, is to God.

Thanks to God for the help to my parents who brought me to the  ...

Life becomes much more sweet and worthwhile while you are able to make sense out of God!
作者: 愚夫    时间: 7-10-2014 13:25
yping88 发表于 7-10-2014 13:15
Life becomes much more sweet and worthwhile while you are able to make sense out of God!

Exactly right.

I have not reached that until I put many events in my life in a line, in which there were three times that I was in extreme danger or even killed, but was safe or incredibly saved.

And I feel myself can not deny Him any more, have to open my door though I am a said-to-be stubborn man.
作者: yping88    时间: 7-10-2014 13:31
ubuntuhk 发表于 7-10-2014 12:52
终于开始写第一天的感恩，拖延症病情比较严重，请yping见谅。

感谢父母，给了我健康的体魄，用言行教育 ...

It takes more than one person to maintain an effective and functional relationship! Marriage makes so much more wonderful sense when we put everything in perspective!

Appreciating our child/children in a way other people couldn't possibly do brings out the best in her/him/them. They will turn out to be a whole lot more in return than who we ever expect them to be!

I bet, we have appreciated the fact that you have been doing very well in being the perfect version your parents raised you to be, in being an excellent life partner to your wife and in being a wonderful parent figure your daughter could possibly ask for!

Also, thank you for taking @幸福妈妈 on board! I guess only you and few others can bring her around!
作者: yeats_only    时间: 7-10-2014 13:38
本帖最后由 yeats_only 于 7-10-2014 13:40 编辑

第五天的感恩来自~旅行带回来的烤小饼干的模具~
旅行--无论长途短途~无论自虐享受~无论愉快不愉快~喜欢这种开眼界模式的经历~所以我乐意把它称作旅行而非旅游~因为行者无疆~
钱--好像很俗气~但是我本来就是一俗人~又怎样呢~因为它能让我生活的不错~也因为它自己才明白生命中的各种权重与取舍~
工作--各种猪或战友一般的队友~各种神一样的对手~各种极品或超友爱老板~各种问题的困惑和解决后的成就感~各种学而不厌~诲人不倦~各种入职的兴奋~在职的纠结~离职的不舍~欢迎来到我的playground~
作者: yping88    时间: 7-10-2014 13:45
yeats_only 发表于 7-10-2014 13:38
第五天的感恩来自~旅行带回来的烤小饼干的模具~
旅行--无论长途短途~无论自虐享受~无论愉快不愉快~喜欢这 ...

Your playground feels so real and fun! You have painted the real, tedious life with a colorful brush and put it out there in the beautiful playground, so everybody finds their interesting position while playing their own life show!

Very well played!



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