honesty
kent
A man had a little daughter—an only and much-loved child. He lived for
her—she was his life. So when she became ill, he became like a man
possessed, moving heaven and earth(竭尽全力) to bring about her restoration
to health. His best efforts, however, proved unavailing(无效的,徒劳的) and
the child died. The father became a bitter recluse(隐士) , shutting
himself away from his many friends and refusing every activity that
might restore his poise and bring him back to his normal self. But one
night he had a dream. He was in heaven, witnessing a grand(宏伟的)
pageant(盛会,游行) of all the little child angels. They were marching in a
line passing by the Great White Throne. Every white-robed angelic child
carried a candle. He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted.
Then he saw that the child with the dark candle was his own little girl.
Rushing to her, he seized her in his arms, caressed her tenderly, and
then asked, “How is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted?”
“Daddy, they often relight it, but your tears always put it out.” Just
then he awoke from his dream. The lesson was crystal clear(极其明白) , and
its effects were immediate. From that hour on he was not a recluse, but
mingled(融合) freely and cheerfully with his former friends and
associates. No longer would his darling’s candle be extinguished by his
useless tears.
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