【推荐2】A merchant wanted to purchase a good-looking camel in the market and after spotting one began to bargain for it with the seller! There was a long bargain between the merchant and the camel seller, and finally the merchant bought the camel and took it home!

On reaching home, the merchant called his servant to take out the camel’s saddle. Under the   saddle, the servant found a small velvet bag which upon opening revealed him to be full of precious diamonds! The servant shouted, “Boss, you bought a camel, but look what came with it for free!”

The Merchant was also surprised when he saw diamonds in his servant’s hands which were shining and twinkling even more in the sunlight! The Merchant said: “I have bought a camel and not the diamonds, I should return it immediately!”

The servant was thinking in his mind “How stupid my boss is! Nobody will know who the owner is!”

However, the merchant did not listen to him and immediately reached the market and returned the velvet bag to the shopkeeper.

The camel seller was very happy and said, “I had forgotten that I had hidden my precious diamonds under the saddle. Now you choose any one diamond!”

The Merchant said, “I have paid the right price for the camel, so I do not need any gift and prizes!”

The more the merchant was refusing, the more the camel seller was insisting. Finally, the merchant smiled and said: “In fact, when I decided to bring back the bag, I had already kept two of the most precious diamonds with me!”

After this declaration, the camel seller was infuriated and he quickly emptied the bag and began to count his diamond! But after he counted with a heavy sigh of relief, he said “These are all my diamonds, so what were the two most precious ones that you kept?”

The Merchant said: “My honesty and my self-respect.”

【推荐2】Everyone may dream at night. Do you always believe your dream? Some dreams make us feel relaxed and happy, while some dreams frighten us. Don’t you think so? I even had such an experience.

One day I noticed the brakes (刹车) on my car getting weaker. They still worked but it took longer for my car to stop. I knew I needed new brakes, but I had many other things to do. So I didn’t take it seriously.

Then on Christmas Eve, I had an awful dream. I was driving my car on a bright, sunny day when suddenly a truck appeared on the road in front of me. I pushed on my brakes but they didn’t work and I hit that truck. The terrible dream woke me up at once and I made up my mind to change my brakes the next day. When the worker took out the old ones, I noticed that they had worn thin.

One day, I was driving home with my daughter beside me and my two sons in the back seat. Suddenly, a truck came from the other direction. It was running too fast and moved two feet over the center line. I hit my brakes and led my car toward the side of the road. We were surprised that the huge truck missed us by only a foot. It was too dangerous.

Later when I lay in my bed, I realized if I didn’t get my brakes changed, I couldn’t slow down fast enough. My children and I may be hurt or killed. I closed my eyes and gave thanks for that dream.

【推荐3】“Ross, look at this!” I pointed to the computer screen. For the sweet puppy faces from dozens of photos, they were the cutest things I’d ever seen. Gabby, our beloved dog, had passed away, and the house didn’t feel right without a dog. Ross agreed. Where we disagreed was the type of dog.

Ross wanted a small low-maintenance (低维护) one. He and I both had full-time jobs and Ross wasn’t in the greatest health. A few years back, he’d suffered a serious heart attack. I recently met our neighbor’s new goldendoodle (贵宾犬). It was the type Ross wanted.

A few months later, we took home our precious goldendoodle puppy. We named her Sunny. Sunny needed to be walked several times a day, but I didn’t have the time for that. Ross’s work hours were more flexible, so he agreed to walk her for 30 minutes a day. It was a big change for him, though he was unwilling. He’d never kicked his bad habit of staying at his desk until the end of the workday.

About a year after we got Sunny, it was time for Ross’s follow-up physical examination. The doctor studied the screen carefully and smiled. “Why are you smiling?!” Ross asked. The doctor explained that after his artery (动脉) was blocked, small vessels (血管) had grown in his heart, accelerating blood flow. “It’s a rare phenomenon, which is more likely to occur in patients who join in regular, light exercise.” Ross and I looked at each other. Sunny saved Ross’s life! Sunny is now five years old. Fully grown, she weighs about 20 pounds.