父母给17岁孩子的十点建议 zt

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生命的歌
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最近，家里家外都多事，一打开新闻，满眼"禽流感"，"原子弹"，"马拉松爆炸事件"。。。

家里呢，17岁的老大，今年上高三，正忙着考ACT、SAT，开始为大学申请做准备。

昨晚俺和老公陪他去学校参加College Fair。只见有足球场大的活动厅里，人头攒动，令人想起久违的中国集市。排成长龙的桌子后面，站着衣冠楚楚的美国各大学代表，指手画脚地讲说，人群中穿梭着紧张亢奋的家长学生。。。
看着比爸爸还高大的儿子，俺心里突然像打翻了五味瓶，既高兴，又担心。高兴的是，他终于长大成人，变得勤奋懂事了。担心的是，他翅膀还不够硬，万一放出去~~~

记得16岁那年，俺提着硕大的行李箱，只身南下，莽莽撞撞地踏入人生塑造最关键的大学时代。临行前父母千叮万嘱，俺光顾激动，一句也没听进去，后来自己走了不少弯路，，，，那时的生活，比现在简单得多，，，，如今这个变幻叵测的世界，做父母的，该怎样嘱咐孩子，才能让他们路走得顺当，别重蹈俺们的覆辙？

回去琢磨半天，俺总结出十条建议，送给了孩子。老大看完，会心一笑，说：Mom，thank you very much！



（Many thanks to Dr. Decentdreamer，who contributed great insights, beautiful pictures and music. Wish him and his daughter the best of luck in college searching! )




Ten Pieces of Advice for My Kids


1. Love God, yourself and others -----Love is the bread of life,  you have to plant and grow the seeds first.   

2. Respect your parents' and wise men's advice-----For they have walked the path and know where potholes are.

3. Be eager to learn throughout life and work hard-----Knowledge is brick, the more you get, the bigger your house becomes.

4. Set up and achieve your goals as early as possible----Before turning the car key, don't you want to know where you are going?  

5. Be independent and responsible----No matter how hard it is, you have to finish the race yourself. No one can run this life for you.

6. Keep fit and pay attention to your health---- A healthy body empowers you.


7. Reach out and serve as many as you can----The world is a better place to live when we help each other.

8. Be honest and sincere with people---The happiest person is the one who stays true to him(her)self.

9. Spend time with your family and keep your friends close-----These are pearls of your life, treasure them always.


10. Above all, even in the worst of time, never lose hope-----A rainbow only appears after a severe thunderstorm.  No matter how dark the night is, the Sun rises.

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太好啦，谢谢

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谢谢，！