河不饮己之水
河不饮己之水,
树不食己之实,
日不为己光耀,
花不为己芳香。
为他人而活乃自然之理。
我们生而彼此相助,无论多难……
生命因你快乐而美,
但因他人由你快乐更美”。
吾人当知叶所变之色具美,
生命所遇均佳,都需明察。
故不迁不怨,
但知痛苦乃生命之印记,
困境乃刚强之彰显,
而祷告表明吾人非孤寂!
若吾人识此真理,
则吾人情感、思想、生命意义有加,
迥乎寻常,无上尊贵!
—- 教宗方济各
Rivers do not drink their own water;
trees do not eat their own fruit;
the sun does not shine on itself
and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves.
Living for others is a rule of nature.
We are all born to help each other.
No matter how difficult it is…
Life is good when you are happy
but much better when others are happy because of you.
Let us all remember then that every changing colour of a leaf is beautiful and every changing situation of life is meaningful
both need very clear vision.
So do not grumble or complain,
let us instead remember that Pain is a sign that we are alive,
Problems are a sign that we are strong and Prayer is a sign we are not alone!!
If we can acknowledge these truths and condition our hearts and minds,
our lives will be more meaningful, different and worthwhile!!