The trees outside my window
生命中没有什么恒久不变的风景，只要你的心永远朝着太阳，每一个清晨都会向你展现一番美景，等着你去欣赏——这个世界总会带给你新的希望。
From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus. In
spring, when green foliage was half hidden by mist, the tree looked very
enchanting dotted with red blossom. This inspiring neighbor of mine often set my
mind working. I gradually regarded it as my best friend.
Nevertheless, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the
tree was almost bare beyond recognition as a result of the storm ravages the
night before. Struck by the plight, I was seized with a sadden saddens at the
thought “all the blossom is doomed to fall”. I could not help sighing with
emotion: the course of life never runs smooth, for there are so many ups and
downs, twists and turns. The vicissitudes of my life saw my beloved friends
parting one after another. Isn’t it similar to the tree shedding its flowers in
the wind?
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This event faded from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home
from the countryside, I found the room stuffy and casually opened the window.
Something outside caught my eye and dazzled me. It was a plum tree all scarlet
with blossom set off beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery
overwhelmed me with pleasure. I wondered why I had no idea of some unyielding
life sprouting over the fallen petals when I was grieving for the hibiscus.
When the last withered petal dropped, all the joyful admiration for the
hibiscus sank into oblivion as if nothing was left, until the landscape was
again ablaze with the red plum blossom to remind people of life’s alternation
and continuance. Can’t it be said that life is actually a symphony, a harmonious
composition of loss gain.
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no
scenery in the world remains unchanged. As long as you keep your heart basking
in the sun, every dawn will present a fine prospect for you to unfold and the
world will always be about new hopes. | 
发表于 2016-7-10 11:35:48