每个人的人生道路不可能都是一帆风顺的,都会有困惑彷徨、失意痛苦的时候。说得更直接一点儿就是,从我们每个人出生的那一天开始,就注定了要背负起经历各种困难折磨的命运。每当我们困惑、失意的时候,心灵就要承受着巨大的压力与打击。
本书系“心灵鸡汤”之《豆蔻年华》,书中收录了一些清新隽永的小故事,这些故事经典耐读,流传广泛。当你心烦意乱、困惑彷徨的时候,请打开这本书,相信你会得到最及时的指点、最细心的呵护。
Introduction
1. ON RELATIONSHIPS
Losing the "Us"
After a While
Soul Mates
The Miss of a Great "Miss"
My First Kiss,and Then Some
First Kiss--First Lesson
Changes in Life
First Love
A High School Love Not Forgotten
2. ON FRIENDSHIP
Betty Ann
The Gossiper
She Told Me It Was Okay to Cry
Lessons in Friendship
Always Return Your Phone Calls
My New Best Friend
The Days of Cardboard Boxes
3. ON FAMILY
She Didn't Give Up on Me
Unconditional Mom
The Bible
The Birthday
The Home Run
My B.ig Brother
A Brother's Voice
Daddy Weirdest
A Famous Father
Lessons in Baseball
The Champ
I Love You,Dad
I Am Home
4. ON LOVE AND KINDNESS
Bright Heart
The Secret of Happiness
Reaching out to a Stranger
Smile
Mrs.Link
The Mirror
A Gift for Two
Life Just Isn't
Like People First
Lilacs Bloom Every Spring
Paint Brush
5. ON LEARNING
Egg Lessons
A Long Walk Home
The Cost of Gratefulness
I Try to Remember
Mrs. Virginia DeView, Where Are You?
The Eternal Gifts
Socrates
Challenge Days
Please Hear What I'm Not Saying
I Am...
Sparky
Detention Can Be Fun
If I Knew
Eleven
6. TOUGH STUFF
I'll Always Be with You
My Story
Somebody Should Have Taught Him
Just One Drink
The Dance
The Premonition
Dead at 17
"Gabby,You're Sooo Skinny"
Last Wish
Gold-Medal Winner
Desiderata
7. MAKING A DIFFERENCE
What Is Success?
Be Cool... Stay in School!
The Leader
Courage in Action
Turning Up Your Light
The Oyster
Broken Wing
Passing the Dream
8. GOING FOR IT!
The Girl Next Door
Just Me
True Height
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan
The Gravediggers of Parkview Junior High
Adulthood
Teenagers' Bill of Rights
The Boy Who Talked With Dolphins
Wild Thing
To Track Down My Dream
From Crutches to a World-Class Runner
If
No-Hair Day
I Did It!
Growing
New Beginnings