给儿子的信(A Letter to My Son)

2014-5-9 16:22:09 [高考英语作文]

  there will be times when you are met with disappointment instead of success. life won`t always turn out the way you want. this is just another thing you`ll have to learn to deal with. but instead of letting these things get you down, push on. accept disappointment and learn to persevere, to pursue your dreams despite pitfalls. learn to turn negatives into positives, and you`ll do much better in life.

  you will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. i hope you don`t have to face this too much, but it happens. again, not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you stronger.

  but be open to life anyway

  yes, you`ll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life … but don`t let that close you to new things. don`t retreat from life, don`t hide or wall yourself off. be open to new things, new experiences, new people.

  you might get your heart broken 10 times, but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time. if you shut yourself off from love, you`ll miss out on that woman, and the happiest times of your life.

  you might get teased and bullied and hurt by people you meet … and then after meeting dozens of jerks, find a true friend. if you close yourself off to new people, and don`t open your heart to them, you`ll avoid pain … but also lose out on meeting some incredible people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life.