【推荐1】There was a taxi driver who was angry and wanted to finish his shift as soon as possible. When he arrived to pick up his last passenger of the day, he honked(鸣响)the horn, but no one came out of the apartment. Minutes later, he honked again, but still there was no reaction.

He decided to knock the door. A minute later, when the door finally opened, he saw a woman in her 90s, with a small suitcase, and an apartment with furniture covered in sheets and no decorative items anywhere.

Inside the car the woman gave him an address and asked him to drive through downtown. The taxi driver told her it wasn’t the quickest route, to which she replied she was in no hurry. “I’m on my way to a hospice,” she added. With tears in eyes, she explained she had no family left and, according to the doctors, she didn’t have very long left.

The driver decided to shut off the meter and ask her exactly what route she wanted to take. They drove through town for nearly two hours. The woman showed him every significant place in her life and shared some of her best memories.

When the sun began to set, the woman decided to go to the hospice. When they arrived, the woman asked how much she owed him. “Nothing,” replied the driver. He gave her a hug and she thanked him for giving her a moment of joy.

After leaving the hospice, he drove aimlessly, thinking what would have happened if he had left or if the woman had gotten a driver refusing to drive through downtown. He then realized that this had been the most important thing he had ever done and that the great moments are often the ones that seem small but are actually full of beauty and significance.

【推荐2】My father was the kind of guy who could walk into a room full of strangers and leave with new best friends for life! He was a hard worker and was known as “Mr Fix-It” to everyone. He was also one of the most cheerful, affable (和葛可亲的) and gentle people you would ever meet, which made us, his beloved daughters feel proud.

But when Dad was in his fifties, my family began to notice him struggling. His work and skills began to become worse and worse, and he became depressed and withdrawn. This was not the man I knew. At the age of fifty-eight, Dad was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As for our family, it was the worst.

Our first step was to attend a meeting hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association to learn more about the disease and programs that might help us. That meeting inspired me to start a Walk to End Alzheimer’s^® team. But I still wanted to do more. In 2017, I became a board member of the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter.

The loss from this disease is gradual. My father’s decline continued for several years. Losing my father more and more each day was leaving a big hole in my heart and my life. I decided to fill that hole with action to honor my father.

That’s why I recently decided to leave a gift to the Alzheimer’s Association by naming it as a beneficiary of my retirement plan. My future gift will provide money to support research because I don’t want another person in my family or someone in other families to have to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.

I am so proud to be able to honor my father and other family members who lost their fights to Alzheimer’s in this way. My dad was an inspiration to me, and I hope, through my gift, I can inspire others to join in the fight to end Alzheimer’s.

【推荐1】I had little in the way of money when I took this job in Ft. Lauderdale. One noon, I felt very hungry, so I sat outside at a little park and had a small piece of bread, ate half with a glass of water. I was OK with that. I thought about my work and enjoyed the sun, birds and people, taking out any problems I had.

A tall man walked to me who was not dressed well and began a conversation about little things. I always dressed clean and neat well. So he thought I had money. He said, "Could you please give me some money?"I said, "I don't have any."

He kept on asking, and I said, "I really don't have any."

He then became sarcastic and said, "I know the persons like you, you wouldn't give anybody anything."That made me mad. I became angry because he doubted me. I looked at him and gave my wallet to him, "Look in my wallet."

He then said "sorry" to me and opened his wallet and said, "Here I will give you some."

I looked at him in surprise and said, "No, thank you." Then I walked away.

It's good to remember that people can always surprise you.

【推荐2】Danny and Susie were walking to school when Susie noticed something under the bushes.

“What is that?” Susie asked, as she pointed to a bush.

“Hmm, I’m not sure.” Danny reached down to get it. It was a book, and it looked old. The title was Buried Treasure. He started looking through the book. It was full of different maps that were supposed to lead to buried treasure. “Wow, this book looks great!”

Their friend Fred joined them during a break at school. Susie held the book and turned the pages. Each treasure map had an explanation for where it was found, and what the treasure was supposed to be. The stories were exciting, and Susie, Danny and Fred let their minds run wild. They wished there were a treasure map in their town for them to explore. What a fun adventure that would be!

They were getting toward the end of the book when a piece of paper fell out.

Danny opened the paper. It had the name of their town on top, and it was a map of their town! There was a marking on the map, which meant one thing: treasure! They immediately decided to start their own adventure! They followed the directions and guidance of the map and finally they stopped at a park.

“Where do you think the treasure is?” asked Fred.

“I don’t know, but I hope it’s good!” said Danny.

They started looking around for hints. Finally, Susie called out to Danny and Fred, “I found it!” Hanging on the trunk of a tall tree was a tiny glass bottle, in which there was a message, saying “The best treasure is good adventure with good friends!” Danny, Fred and Susie looked at each other, smiling and nodding.