DRBERNARD的美篇

DRBERNARD

I hit the jackpot when it comes to my living situation—my place is right next door to the Olympic Sports Center, and let me tell you, it’s like having a front - row seat to a never - ending show of vitality. Every day, as if on cue, athletes in sleek running gear swarm around my apartment building, their feet pounding the pavement in rhythmic beats, their faces glowing with determination and youthful exuberance. It’s a sight that makes my heart skip a beat, a living, breathing testament to the sheer joy and energy of life, and I often find myself whispering, “Well, ain’t life a beautiful ride!” just like the old saying goes, “Youth is a gift of nature,” and here I am, surrounded by its purest form.

Yet, amidst all this vibrancy, I’ve recently been confronted with the somber flip side of life’s coin. Two individuals I once knew, both of whom had climbed the career ladder to become bureau chiefs, have passed away, and their stories serve as a stark, eye - opening reminder of what can happen when we lose sight of what truly matters. They were caught in the never - ending whirlwind of work, drowning in a sea of business dinners and endless meetings, so consumed by their professional ambitions that their own homes became little more than ships passing in the night. As the saying goes, “All that glitters is not gold,” and their high - flying careers, filled with power and prestige, couldn’t shield them from the inevitable. Now that they’re gone, all that remains are memories tinged with regret, a poignant reminder that in the grand tapestry of life, as the wise words of Ralph Waldo Emerson echo, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” It’s a wake - up call that makes me hold on even tighter to the precious moments and the simple joys that life offers, because at the end of the day, it’s not about how much we achieve, but how well we live and love.