Plantsabsorbmineralandotherheearth。
植物从泥土中吸收矿物质和其他养料。
saturate['s鎡reit]v。使渗透;浸;使饱和
&hebeach,saturatedinsunshine。
我们躺在沙滩上,沐浴在阳光里。
如今,生活和工作已经很难让人感到轻松愉悦或是颐养身心。
抽不开身来与亲朋好友相聚,没有时间欣赏日落,为履行职责奔忙不停而无暇用心呼吸——这一切已成为成功人士的生活模式。
因为得不到休息,我们迷失了方向;失去了于己有益的滋养;错过了赐予我们智慧的宁静。
Thisisnottheworldwedreamedofereyoung。
dreamof:梦想;渴望
。。。trustingthattherearelargerforcesatwcareoftheeareatrest。
takecareof:负责;照顾;关怀
一座好谷仓
ItWasaGoodBarn
佚名Anonymous
Anoldfriendshiphadgrowncold。Whereoherehadbeeherewasonlystrain。mefrompigupthephone。
ThenonedayIdroppedinonanotheroldfriendwho'shadalongcareerasaministerandselor。Wewereseatedinhisstudy—surroundedbymaybeathousandbooksaodeepversatiohingfromsmallputerstothetormehoven。
&finallyturofriendshipandhowperishableitseemstobethesedays。Imentionedmyownexperienexample。"Relatioeries,"myfriendsaid,"Someehersfallapart。"
GazingouthisoodedVermonthills,hepoihbfarm,"Usedtebar;oared-framehousewerethefootingsofwhathadbeenasizablestructure。
"Itwassolidlybuilt,probablyinthe1870s。Butlikesomanyofthepladhere,itwentdoleleftforridsi。ookcareofthebarn。Itsroofg;raiuheeavesanddrippeddowsandbeams。
"Onedayahighwindg,andthewhantotremble。Youcouldhearthisg,first,likeoldsailing-shiptimbers,andthenasharpseriesofdatremendsouofscraplumber。
"Afterthestormblewover,Ithesebeautiful,oldoaktimbers,solidascouldbe。Iaskedthefellonstheplaceened。Hesaidhefiguredtheraitledinthepinholes,elsheldthejoiher。Ohosepied,therewasnothingtolibeamstogether。"
&hgazeddownthehill。Nowallthatwasleftofthebarnwasitscellarholeanditsborderoflilacshrubs。
Myfrieuroverandoverinhismind,andfinizesomeparallelsbetweenbuildingabarnandbuildingafriendship:roableyourattais,youhaveenduringsignifilyiionshiptoothers。
"Tomakeyourlifeasoundstructurethatwillserveothersandfulfillyourowial,"hesaid,"youhavetorememberthatstrength,howevermassive,'tehastheinterlogsupportoitaloneandyou'lliumble。"