how often one hears children wishing they were grownups and old people wishing they were young. each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest people are those who enjoy what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities.if a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved. it is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. what's more, life is always giving new things to the child things that have lost their interest for older people.
however, a child may also have his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has done wrong.
when a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, clothes, room,etc., but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. if he spends most of his time playing as he used to in childhood, he will go hungry. and if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. if,however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up his own position in society.
享受岁月
多少次了，我们听到孩子盼望着快快长大，老人梦想着青春重现。每个年龄都有它自己的快乐和悲伤。最快乐的人，是那些懂得享受岁月的人，他们充分享受每个年龄带给
他们的一切，从不把时间浪费在毫无意义的懊悔之上。
童年是一段鲜有责任的时期。如果有好的父母，孩子就会得到良好的哺育、照料和爱护。人生中不会再有这样的日子：只是被给予而无需付出任何回报。而且，生活总是把新鲜事物奉献给孩子———而对这些事物，大人们已经麻木了。
但是，孩子也同样有他们自己的烦恼：他们不能自由自在地做自己喜欢的事情，大人们再三地告诫他们有的事不能做，一旦做错了，他们会受到惩罚。
一个年轻人一旦开始自己生活，就不能再指望别人为他的衣食住行付出。要想生活得舒适，他就必须工作。如果还像小时候那样只是贪玩，那他只能饿肚子。如果像过
去违背父母规定那样违反社会法律，他就可能被捕入狱。但是，假使他努力工作，远离麻烦，保持健康，他就能在建立自己社会地位的过程中，获得巨大的快乐。