一本教會你“做對”題的6級閱讀書 day9 gift from the heart 慢速

[00:12]Gifts from the heart [00:14]According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. [00:27]The water was so sweet. [00:30]He filled his leather canteen so that he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. [00:39]After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, [00:49]smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. [00:56]The young man returned to his village with a happy heart. [01:01]Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. [01:07]He spat it out, saying it was awful. [01:12]It apparently had become stale because of the old leather container. [01:19]The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was foul. Why did you pretend to like it?” [01:30]The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. [01:36]I tasted the gift. [01:40]The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter.” [01:48]I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of love from young children. [01:57]Whether it’s a ceramic tray or a macaroni bracelet, [02:04]the natural and proper response is appreciation and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift. [02:15]Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. [02:20]Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied in it. [02:31]We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. [02:43]After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

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