Dance in the Leaves

It is an old memory. I was a little boy and I was falling backwards. I wasn’t afraid. In fact, I felt thrilled and safe at the same time. Suddenly, my back made contact with something soft. I was falling into a huge pile of freshly fallen leaves. They were dry and had the wonderful smell of autumn. I smiled and started to half climb and half swim my way out of the pile. I could hear other kids around me yelling and laughing in the warm sunshine. They were dancing in the leaves, when I finally got out of the pile I got in. Then I looked up and saw the last butterfly of the season circling around. It was such a glorious day in the fall that I wished it would last forever.

Of cause that day didn’t last forever. As I grew up, I became more afraid of falling and failing. It took me many years to regain that child’s trust and wisdom.. This life is only temporary and the love, joy, and light that await us are lasting. The only thing that really matters in this life is the love and kindness that we share with each other.

在秋叶中舞蹈

这是一个发生在很早以前的事。那时我还是一个孩子，我不小心摔倒了，当时，我并没有害怕，而是又兴奋又有安全感。我的后背落到了一堆柔软的东西上，原来我掉到了一堆刚刚飘落的叶子上。这些叶子很干，带有一股好闻的秋天的味道。我笑着，半爬半游地从秋叶堆里出来，我听到了周围的孩子在秋日的阳光里开心地喊着笑着。抬起头，我看到了秋天里最后的一只蝴蝶在我的周围盘旋。这是一个多么美好的秋日啊！我多么希望它能一直持久地陪伴着我！

当然，这样的日子不会永远的持续的。随着我渐渐地长大，我越来越害怕跌倒，害怕失败。直到过了很多年，我才重新获得了儿童时期的那种信任和智慧。无论什么样的生活都是暂时的，唯有爱、快乐、以及前方的光明才是永恒的。生活中真正重要的只有我们互相分享的爱与智慧。