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HowmanyrosescanIgetforsixdollars,ma'

am?

"

theclerkwastryingtoexplainthatroseswereexpensive.Maybetheboywouldbehappywithcarnations.

No,Ihavetohaveroses."

Hesaid."

MomwassicksomuchlastyearandIdidn'

tgettospendmuchtimewithher.Ithastoberoses,becausethat'

sherfavorite."

SomethinginsideofJohnwastouchedbytheboy'

svoice.Hesilentlymouthedtotheclerkthathewouldpayfortheboy'

sroses.

Theclerklookedattheboyandsaid,"

Okay,Iwillgiveyouadozenrosesforyoursixdollars."

Theboyalmostjumpedintotheair.Hetooktheflowersandranout.Itwasworththeextrathirty-fivedollarsjusttoseethiskindofexcitement.

Johnorderedhisownflowersandhadtheclerktobesurethatdeliverywouldincludeanotetellinghismotherhowmuchhelovedher.Ashedroveawayfromtheshop,hewasfeelinggood.Hecaughtalightabouttwoblocksfromtheshop.Ashewaited,hesawtheboywiththerosesenteringacemetery.

Thelightchanged,andJohnslowlycrossedtheintersection.Hepulledoverandonanimpulsegotoutandbegantofollowtheboy.Theboystoppedbyasmallmonumentandwenttohisknees.Helaidtherosesonthegraveandbegantosob.Johnstaredatthelittleboy'

stremblingbodyandlistenedtohiscrying.

ThenJohnheardtheboycry,"

Oh,Mommy,whydidn'

tItellyouhowmuchIloveyou.Whydidn'

tItellyouonemoretime?

Jesus,please,findmyMommy.TellmyMommyIloveher."

Johnturned,tearsinhiseyes.Hedrovequicklytothefloristandtoldherhewouldtaketheflowerspersonally.Hewantedtotellhismotheronemoretimejusthowmuchhelovedher.

Lesson02

LightenUp

Thesedays,itseemsthatalmostallofushavesomethingtoworryabout.

Peoplearefrustratedanduptightaboutalmosteverything--beingfiveminuteslate,havingsomeoneelseshowupfiveminuteslate,beingstuckintraffic,witnessingsomeonelookatuswrongorsaysomethingwrong,payingbills,waitinginline,overcookingameal,makinganhonestmistake--younameit,weallbecomeupsetoverit.

Therootcauseforbeingupsetisourunwillingnesstoacceptlifeasbeingdifferent,inanyway,fromourexpectations.Verysimply,wewantthingstobeacertainwaybuttheyarenotacertainway.

Lifeissimplyasitis.PerhapsBenjaminFranklinsaiditbest:

"

Ourlimitedperspective,ourhopesandfearsbecomeourmeasureoflife,andwhencircumstancesdonotfitourideas,theybecomeourdifficulties."

Wespendourliveswantingthings,peopleandeventstobejustaswewantthemtobe--andwhentheyarenot,wefightandwesuffer.

Howdowereducethissuffering?

Thefirststepinrecoveringfromabadmoodistoadmitthatyouhaveaproblem.Youhavetowanttochange,tobecomemoreeasygoing.Youhavetoseethatyourownstateofheartislargelyofyourowncreation--itiscomposedofthewayyousetupyourlifeandthewayyoureacttoit.

Thenextstepistounderstandthelinkbetweenyourexpectationsandyourfrustrationlevel.Wheneveryouexpectsomethingtobeacertainwayanditisn'

t,youareupsetandyousuffer.Ontheotherhand,whenyouletgoofyourexpectations,whenyouacceptlifeasitis,youarefree.Toholdonistobeseriousanduptight.Toletgoistolightenup.

Agoodexerciseistotrytoapproachasingledaywithoutexpectations.Don'

texpectpeopletobefriendly.Whenthey'

renot,youwon'

tbesurprisedorbothered.Iftheyare,youwillbedelighted.Don'

texpectyourdaytobeproblemfree.Instead,asproblemscomeup,remindyourself,"

Ah,anotherhurdletoovercome."

Asyouapproachyourdayinthismanneryouwillnoticehowbeautifullifecanbe.Ratherthanfightingagainstlife,youwillbedancingwithit.Prettysoon,withpractice,youwilllightenupyourentirelife.Andwhenyoulightenup,lifeisalotmorefun.

Lesson03

LyingtoaLovedOne

Whatarethebenefitsoflyingtoalovedone?

Whetherwelikeitornot,ourrelationshipsareheldtogether,notonlybytellingthetruth,butalsobyknowinghowandwhentolie.Andifthetruthbetold,ourcloserelationshipscouldnotworkwithoutsomedegreeofdeception.Noonewanttoheareverything,andtellingtherightlieattherighttimeisjustasimportantastellingthetruthwhenitcomestoloveandromance.

Themostpainfulandhurtfulthingyoucandotosomeoneusuallyinvolvestellingthetruth.Typically,thebestwaytohurtsomeoneisbybeingcompletelyhonest--tellaromanticpartnersomethingthatheorshedoesnotwanttohear.Forinstance,wouldanyonewanttohearthefollowing:

Youarenotasattractiveasyouusedtobe.

Isometimesthinkaboutsomeoneelseduringsex.

Isometimeswonderifweshouldbetogether.

Ihaveacrushononeofourfriends.

Andwearehappierandfeelclosetoourromanticpartnerswhenwedonothavetoacknowledgesuchpainful,hurtfultruths.Infact,welikeitwhenourpartnershideunpleasantfactsfromus.Aslongaswearenotawarethatpartnersarehidingthings,ignorancecanbeblissful.

Ontheotherhand,whenwereallywanttohurtsomeoneweoftensaywhatwereallythink.Anyonewhohasbeeninvolvedinadivorceknowsfirst-handhowdamagingthetruthcanbe.Whenpeoplearenolongerconcernedaboutkeepingarelationshipintact,thetruthcomesoutfastandfuriousanditstings.

Whiletellingthetruthinaromanticrelationshipcanoftenleadtoalotofhurt,pain,andsuffering,deceptionisnotaluxury;

itisanabsolutenecessity.Deceptionservesasa"

sociallubricant,"

whichsafelyseparatesromanticpartnersandtheirnegativethoughts.

Deceptionisoftenusefulwhenromanticpartnersask:

Whatareyouthinkingabout?

Wherewereyou?

Whowereyouwith?

Isthenewhireattractive?

Didyoumissme?

Doyouloveme?

Whyareyousoquiet?

Isthereanythingwrong?

Lesson04

WisdomSaying

ItisnottheexperienceofTodaythatdrivesyoumad--itistheremorseorbitternessforsomethingthathappenedyesterdayandthedreadofwhatTomorrowwillbring.

Ashipshouldnotrideonasingleanchor,notlifeonasinglehope.

Inlifeitisnotimportanthowyoufall,buthowyougetup.

Idealsarelikethestars--weneverreachthem,butlikemariners,wechartourcoursebythem.

Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessistheway.Ifyouwaitforcertainthingstohappenanddependonexternalcircumstancestomakeyouhappy,youwillalwaysfeelunfulfilled.Long-termhappinessisbasedonhonesty,self-esteem,productiveworkandcontributions.Happinessisnotanend;

itisaprocess.

Loveisblind,butmarriageisarealeye-opener.

Well-behavedwomennevermakehistory.

Couragecanlightentheblowoffate.

Threewhocomeunbidden:

love,jealousy,dear.

Thesecretofahappylifeistoacceptchangegracefully.

Mostpeoplespendmoretimeandenergyingoingaroundproblemsthanintryingtosolvethem.

Agentlemanisonewhoneverhurtsanyone'

sfeelingsunintentionally.

It'

scomparisonthatmakesmenhappyormiserable.

Toomanypeoplespendmoneytheyhaven'

tmade,tobuythingstheydon'

twant,toimpresspeopletheydon'

tlike.

Theonlyrealprisonisfear,andtheonlyfreedomisfreedomfromfear.

Sulkingaboutyourmistakesonlyleadtofutureones.

Thereareonlytwokindsofpeopleintheworld:

giversandtakers.Thetakersmayeatbetter,butthegiverssleepbetter.

TheEskimoshave52wordsforsnowbecauseitissospecialforthem;

thereoughttobeasmanyforlove!

?

Thewaytoloveanythingistorealizethatitmightbelost.

DoesGodpunishorrewarduswithlove?

Lesson05

FriendshipinChinaandtheWest

--Chineseexpectfriendshipstobemorelasting.

ForChineseatruefriendshipenduresthroughoutlifechanges.Chinesearefriendseveniftheyhaven'

tspokenfor20years.Ifyousharedsomethingatonetime,thenallyourlifeyouarefriends.ThisisthebestofGuanxi,theWideWebthatconnectsChinesethroughtimeandspace.ChineseinventedtheInternetlongbeforeBillGateswasborn.

InNorthAmerica,eventherelationshipinwhichpeoplefeelcloseandtelleachotherpersonalproblemsmaynotsurvivelifechangessuchasmovingtoanothercity,graduationfromauniversity,achangeineconomiccircumstances,ormarriage.Ifthepeopledonotseeeachotherregularly,therelationshipislikelytodie.

--Differentfoundationsforfriendships

Chinesefriendsshare"

thingsincommon"

:

atask,aclass,thehometown.Friendshipsareformedbypeoplewhoworkorgotoschooltogether.Youmayormaynotliketheperson,butifheorshecandosomethingforyoubecauseofhispositionorjob,youcanbefriends.

ButinNorthAmerica,businessandfriendshiparekeptseparate.Thefriendshipsareusuallytiedtospecificactivities.Apersonmayhaveworkfriendsandleisureactivityfriends.Alsofriendstendtohavesimilarfinancialcircumstances,becausefriendshipinthewestisbasedonequality.Friendsshouldexchangesimilaractivitiesandgivesimilarthingstoeachother.Ifonecanaffordtotreattheothertoamealatanexpensiverestaurantandtheotherdoesnothaveenoughmoneytodothesame,itwillcauseproblemsintherelationship.

--Westernsexpectfriendstobeindependent.

Westernpeoplepreferpeopletobeindependent,sotheydonotfeelcomfortableinarelationshipin