Xiaolu,I am also touched by the article. I can feel your courage and passion towards life. Those are invaluable qualities. I hope you maintain them! I can tell you become wiser and wiser after all the experiences. I am happy for your.
In the past couple of weeks, I appreciated the stories and thoughts that everybody shared in the thread, and I was glad to see that everybody still maintains a positive attitude. I also had many ups and downs. I had my share of frustration and heartbroken moments. I agree that life is hard. But what I want to say is that it doesn't matter!
I'd like to share my favorite quote from the book "Road less traveled".
我想与大家分享“鲜有人走的路”中我最喜欢的段子：
"Life is difficult. This is a great truth,one of the greatest truths... Once we truly know life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it's accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters"
Actually, the day I realized (or truly accepted) that life is difficult, I felt happy. Because I stopped expect my life to be easy and smooth. I stopped to expect other people to behave the way I'd like them to be. I just take life as it is and take people as who they are. I start to see problems in different light. I always find good things in every problem that I come across I always see lots of choices whatever situation I am in.
Nowadays, I feel grateful and contented (in spite of all the frustrations that I have everyday:-). It doesn't mean that I like my statu quo. There are lots of things I want to change. I still have lots of dreams yet to be realized. I am just happily (maybe I should say most of the time) tackling my challenges and pursuing my dreams. It doesn't matter to me that I succeed or fail, gain or lose. All it matters to me is to pursue something that I value and and live my life with love!
I always see lots of choices whatever situation I am in.