有些事并不象它看上去那样 Things are not always what they seem

snapdragon

　Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guestroom. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "things aren't always what they seem."

   
　　The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.
      
　　"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "when we stayed in the basement of the mansion, i noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, i sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it.""Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem."Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later...

　　Some people come into our lives and quickly go...
　　Some people become friends and stay awhile...
　　Leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts...
　　And we are never quite the same because we have made a good friend!!


　　Yesterday is history.
　　Tomorrow a mystery.
　　Today is a gift.
　　That's why it's called the present!
　　I think this life is special...live and savour every moment...
　　This is not a dress rehearsal!

snapdragon

    两个旅行中的天使到一个富有的家庭借宿。这家人对他们并不友好，并且拒绝让他们在舒适的客人卧室过夜，而是在冰冷的地下室给他们找了一个角落。当他们铺床时，较老的天使发现墙上有一个洞，就顺手把它修补好了。年轻的天使问为什么，老天使答到：“有些事并不象它看上去那样。”

　　第二晚，两人又到了一个非常贫穷的农家借宿。主人夫妇俩对他们非常热情，把仅有的一点点食物拿出来款待客人，然后又让出自己的床铺给两个天使。第二天一早，两个天使发现农夫和他的妻子在哭泣--他们唯一的生活来源，一头奶牛死了。年轻的天使非常愤怒，他质问老天使为什么会这样，第一个家庭什么都有，老天使还帮助他们修补墙洞，第二个家庭尽管如此贫穷还是热情款待客人，而老天使却没有阻止奶牛的死亡。

       “有些事并不象它看上去那样。”老天使答道，“当我们在地下室过夜时，我从墙洞看到墙里面堆满了金块。因为主人被贪欲所迷惑，不愿意分享他的财富，所以我把墙洞填上了，他也就再也找不到这些黄金了。“昨天晚上，死亡之神来召唤农夫的妻子，我让奶牛代替了她。所以有些事并不象它看上去那样。”有些时候事情的表面并不是它实际应该的样子。如果你有信念，你只需要坚信付出总会得到回报。你可能不会发现，直到后来…….

       有些人走进我们的生活然后很快就离开了…
       有些人成为朋友并稍作停留… 在我们的心里留下美丽的足印。
       因为有了一个好朋友，我们会变得跟从前不一样！！
　　昨天是历史。明天是一个谜。今天是一个礼物。
　　因此它才被称为present!
        我觉得这就是人生的特别之处...体验和品味着生活的点点滴滴…
        生活并非彩排！

行者之心

很有趣的故事。这个年轻天使是个可爱的憨憨，这个老天使（天使也会变老啊）是个主持公义的使者。

snapdragon

行者之心 发表于 11-10-2020 17:30
很有趣的故事。这个年轻天使是个可爱的憨憨，这个老天使（天使也会 ...

对，这个故事改变了我。
人生旅程，确是大量时间迷茫，几个瞬间成长。
我的经历没有很多的戏剧性，所以成长的瞬间，往往便是这些故事。记得第一次读到它还好象在上高中吧，那时候订《知音》，后来才读到英文版的。
并不太知道天使会不会老，没有信仰的我不太懂他们的区别。
正如我视您为男神，可能跟很多人心中男神定义不是非常相同？但总的大方向是差不多的。

sandra84

这个老天使有了新发现也不告诉同伴，还暗戳戳的做小动作，至少这个团队交流上就不爽快。感觉年轻天使不傻，信息不对等的情况下他也是在就事论事。而且也积极发问了。这个故事的反面效应造成发现了问题也不采取行动，反而在一旁瞎琢磨。脑回路太长也会误事的。

snapdragon

sandra84 发表于 13-10-2020 14:25
这个老天使有了新发现也不告诉同伴，还暗戳戳的做小动作，至少这个团队交流上就不爽快。感觉年轻天使不傻， ...

是的，团队交流爽快非常难得。
深受这个视角启发