Remember my friend Zhang Bao 2018.9.25

Two friends travel through the desert together. During the trip, they argued, and one friend slapped the other.

The man who was slapped was very sad, but he didn't say anything, just wrote on the sand: "Today my best friend slapped me. ”

They continued their journey until they found an oasis. They decided to go take a shower. The man who was beaten got stuck in the mud and began to drown, but his friend saved him.

When he recovered from drowning, he carved in the stone: "Today, my best friend saved my life." ”

The best friend who slapped him and saved him asked him, "After I hit you, you wrote on the beach, why are you carving in the stone now?"

Another friend replied, "When someone hurts us, I'm going to write it on the sand, and the wind of forgiveness can blow it away." But when someone saved my life, I had to carve it into stone so that there would be no wind to wipe it out. ”

Know how to write your pain in the sand, and engrave your benefits in stone.

They say that it takes a minute to find someone special, and then to spend an hour admiring him, and another day to love him, but to forget him, it takes a lifetime.

Pass this on to someone you'll never forget. Here's a short message to let them know you'll never forget him.

The last letter (a letter from an American soldier who died in Iraq) translated by Zhang Bao on July 22, 2018

Dear Cecil, my son,

Before I thought I was going to write this letter to you, I had written a brief note. You're 8 years old and just a little boy. But you should know that on September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists, and the following year, in 2002, I was drafted by the Marine Corps and sent to Iraq to fight in the war on terror. At that time, I thought that I was finally going to leave you, and my heart was filled with sadness. That night, when you fell asleep with your sister Keke, I looked at your little faces and couldn't help but shed tears.

I know what that means to you because I've had this same experience. When I was a 6-year-old boy, my dad, your grandfather, Cowley, was sent to Vietnam during the Vietnam War. I remember how much I missed him. But unfortunately, I only now realize how careless I was at that time, and my grandfather was going to leave their children for a year. Thinking about this, I want to put my thoughts and feelings on you and my sister. I'm sorry I had to be away for so long. But to me, where you and Kaiko are is the most important place for me, and I want to be by your side all the time. Because you two are the beacons of my life. The years I've spent with you since you both were born have been the happiest times of my life. If that doesn't happen, I hope to spend more good years with you. My love for you cannot be expressed in words.

If for some reason I can't get home, I need you to take care of your sister and mom. You will be a member of the Cowley family. My good dear, my son, God will take care of you as He owns me. I can't wait for the moment when we can meet again.

All the love you have, Daddy

Two days after Cowley's death, the letter was sent to his home in Utah, written on a lunch box for a U.S. military's front-line meal. It was also his words to his wife in Japanese and his last words to the children: Dear Cecil and Kechow, Hi little ones. How are you? Daddy is good. I miss you. Would you like to send me a letter? It will make me very happy. I'm so proud of you. You guys are such good boys. I will see you all again.

Love you dad

True love Zhang Bao 2018.7.12

There is a saying in old Hebrew textbooks that says, "Love is as strong as death." But it seems that not everyone has experienced this intense love. Growing poverty, crime and war are reminding us that the world desperately needs true love. But what is true love? Love is an emotion we all need, but how do we know when we will experience it?

True love is best seen as devotion and action, not emotion. Love doesn't depend entirely on how we feel, but our emotions do, but it can't be the only criterion for our love. True love is when you care enough about another person that you give your life for them. When that happens, love is truly as strong as death. You will have mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, friends, etc., but how many of them are willing to sacrifice their lives for you? Many people outside the emergency room door prayed to their loved ones, "God, let me take their place." May you find true love and be a genuine lover. May you find a love that is not only stronger than death, but lives in a truly fulfilling life. ”