By Wang Hui, China At first, I resolved to get into a provincial key high school. This year, I took the high school entrance examination, which is usually considered one of the most important tests that any Chinese student can take. Before the exam, our head teacher encouraged us in almost every class meeting, “As […]
By A’xia, Macao “It’s all your fault! You washed too many clothes at once, and it broke the washing machine. And the power strip for the TV, did you break that too? I’ve been using it for more than a decade and it never broke. Everything is breaking since you’ve come …” “Even at the […]
By Zhongshi, China Hovering Between Life and Death After a Medical Emergency The evening of October 5, 2017, my youngest son Xunxun and his family came to my place for dinner, just like always, and afterward Xunxun went to the school to teach a class. A little after 8:00 p.m. my daughter-in-law called and said […]
By He Yixun, United States The phrase “believing in God” is familiar to Christians. Every believer in God hopes to attain God’s praise and finally be taken into the kingdom of heaven. Yet why should we humans believe in God? How should we believe in Him to obtain His praise? Why should mankind believe in […]
By Dai Xiaoting, China My neighbor’s son, after graduating from college, found a good job earning more than 10,000 yuan per month, and later he married a good wife. After seeing this, I greatly envied my neighbor having such a successful son, who not only led a superior life but also gained glory for his […]
By Wenjie “Mom, I want to do the operation this year.” “Yeah, it’s time. We’ve put it off too many years. Then when you go home let’s do it.” “Yeah, mom, so let’s settle everything and then go back home. Talk to you soon.” A storm of thoughts raced through Wenjie’s mind as she hung […]
By Rufu When mentioning a “superior,” I think that quite a few people will think of the words “strict” and “demanding.” I also used to think that a superior should be strict with their subordinates, and their word should be law—I thought that was the only way to properly manage staff. But when faced with […]
By Lexin Introduction: Hong Kong“Mom, you used to be so strict with my studies that I never had any time to play. You’ve changed so much for the better now and you speak so gently. I love you, mom,” said the innocent, lively young girl cheerfully as she lay flat by her young mother’s ear, […]
By Wang Ying I have yearned for the life of the rich since I was a child, but I could not fulfill my wish. After getting married, every time I saw others wore nice things or lived in good houses, I would admire and be jealous of that, and I also wanted to enjoy the […]
By Xiangnan A farmer had an old mule, and one day the old mule accidentally fell into a deep well. Because the well was so deep, the farmer thought there was no way to save the old mule, and he decided to abandon it. But he didn’t have the heart to and, seeing the old […]