Take a Moment to Really See

I was driving to a meeting and I was planning in my mind what I was going to say. I came to a very busy crossroads but the stop light just turned red. "All right，" I thought to myself. "I can beat the next light if I race ahead of the line."

Suddenly my thought was broken by an unforgettable sight（情景）. A young couple, both blind, were walking am-in-arm across the busy crossroads. They couldn't see. Cars were running by in every direction. Each of them held a white cane（手杖） which helped them to cross the road.

I was moved. They were fighting against blindness. "Wouldn't it be terrible to be blind?" I thought. My line of thought was quickly broken by what I saw: the couple were not walking in the crosswalk， but into the path （路） of oncoming cars. I was frightened.

But I didn't see an accident. Something wonderful happened. Every car in every direction came to a stop almost at the same time. Suddenly a driver stuck（伸出） his head out of his car and shouted, "To your right. To your right!" Other people followed, shouting, "To your right!" They all wanted to help.

Without a stop, the couple changed their direction. They trusted their white canes and the help of some caring people. They came to the other side of the road safely..

I have thought of this situation many times since it happened and have learned something from it. "Slow down and smell the roses." Do yourself a favor as you walk through life. Take time to look around and really see what is going on around you right now. Maybe you are missing something wonderful.

On a sunny afternoon, Bob went to a park to take walks. Some people were painting pictures, some were reading poems and some were shooting arrows(射箭). It looked fun so he decided to challenge it himself.

He saw one woman pick up an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim(瞄准). The arrow curved(飞出弧线)through the air beautifully. But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target(目标).

It seemed that she didn't put enough power into her shot. While Bob was thinking about what he should do. It was his turn to shoot. He focused(使集中)his eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all of his strength. But the arrow missed the target and stuck straight in the grass. He shot three more arrows, but all of them missed.

He was upset, but decided to take one more shot. He took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep his balance(平衡). He focused hard on the target and shot the arrow. This time he hit the target!

He said, "There are many things that are not as simple as we imagine. There are challenges everywhere. But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from failure, we can succeed in the end."

Chongyang Festival is on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. Do you know how it comes? 【小题1】

Once there is a man called Huan Jing. 【小题2】 One day, Fei Changfang tells Huan Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, your parents are going to be ill. You must go home now. 【小题3】. Then take the red bags in your hands, and climb up the mountain (爬上山) near your house. You can stay (待) on the mountain until (直到) the next day. Then your parents can be OK.”

【小题4】. He asks his family to do all those things. This saves his parents. Huan Jing is very happy.

Many people hear of it. 【小题5】. Then it becomes a tradition (传统) now.