| 三民主義，吾黨所宗，
以建民國，以進大同。
咨爾多士，為民前鋒；
夙夜匪懈，主義是從。
矢勤矢勇，必信必忠；
一心一德，貫徹始終。
Let us finish what we've started on this day in 1911!
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| 56 years after the Revolution, it's time for some serious self-reflection...
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| this was sent to me by a dear friend...
Subject: 5 lessons
Read this once, it will make you think.
FIVE (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat
people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop
quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the
questions until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school??> >
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman
several
times. She was tall, dark -haired and in her 50s, but how would I
know
her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just
before class ended, one student asked if the last question would
count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your
careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve
your attention
and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello". I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was
standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a
lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and sh e desperately needed a
ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white
man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in the conflict-filled
1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her
into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the
man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to
his home. A special note was attached. I read: "Thank you so much for
assisting me
on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also
my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make
it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless
you for helping me and unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days when an ice c ream sundae cost much less, a
10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A
waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the
coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was
growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table
and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier
and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped
down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two
nickels and five pennies.You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway.
Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the
huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came
by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not
keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of
the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and
tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and
straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his
load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder
had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King
indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the
boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never
understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I
got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and
serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a
blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously
survived the same disease and had developed the
antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother,
and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to
his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath
and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the
transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all
did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale
and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice,
"Will I start to die right away?"
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he
thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood
in order to save her.
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| 1. Spanish 4 IB - Belcher
2. T.A. - Bosanko
3. English 4 IB - Undergberger
4. TOK - Crisci
5. History of the Americas - Collins
6. Bio IB - Davies
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