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世界上最美丽英文01《five minutes to spare》《CAPTURE YOUR SOUL》-FIVE MINUTES TO SPARENo matter how busy you are ,you could spend five minutes:To answer the telephoneTo read the morning paperTo talk with a neighborTo dispute with the laundryman about a mistakeTo watch new furniture being unloaded next doorTo chat with a salesmanTo read a trivial letterOr to write oneIt takes only five minutes:To say a prayer for the suffering friendTo stop and think of Gods daily gift of mercyTo remember the crossTo make an act of faith, hope, and loveTo whisper anour Father or Hail Mary for someone in needTo say a decade of the Rosary for the pour soulsTo vist the little statue or picture on the mantle place and tell the Savior how much you love himTo make a spiritual communion Which is the better way to spend five minutes? 世界上最美丽英文02《life is a do-it-yourself project》LIFE IS A DO-IT-YOURSELF PROJECT 生活是一个自己动手的项目 An elderly carpenter was ready to retire.he told his employer contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family.He would miss the paycheck,but he needed to retire.They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.The carpenter said yes,but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.He resorted to shooddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house,the contractor handed the front door key to the carpenter.This is your house,he said,my gift to you. What a shock!What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house,he would have done it all so differently.Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well. So it is with us.We build our lives in a distracted way,reacting rather than acting,willing to put up less than the best.At i