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“要创造健全的生活,就应该为他人服务,同时发挥自身的潜能。”
他说,“必须记住,没有他人的支持,不论你的力量多么强大,也不可能持久。
孤身挺进,势必栽跟头。”
“关系就像谷仓顶一样,需要精心维护。”
他补充道,“不通信,不表示感谢,就会有损于彼此间的信任,使争执得不到解决。
所有这些行为就像雨水渗进钉子眼里,削弱了横梁之间的连接力。”
朋友摇了摇头,说:“这是一座好谷仓,只要好好维护,不需要花多少精力就能保存下来。
而现在,也许再也不能重建了。”
黄昏时分,我准备离开了。
“你不想借用一下我的电话吗?”
他说。
“是的,”
我说,“我想,我非常希望。”
Anoldfriendshiphadgrowncold.Whereoherehadbeeherewasonlystrain.mefrompigupthephone.
ThenonedayIdroppedinonanotheroldfriendwho'shadalongcareerasaministerandselor.Wewereseatedinhisstudy—surroundedbymaybeathousandbooksaodeepversatiohingfromsmallputerstothetormehoven.
&finallyturofriendshipandhowperishableitseemstobethesedays.Imentionedmyownexperienexample."Relatioeries,"myfriendsaid,"Someehersfallapart."
GazingouthisoodedVermonthills,hepoihbfarm,"Usedtebar;oared-framehousewerethefootingsofwhathadbeenasizablestructure.
"Itwassolidlybuilt,probablyinthe1870s.Butlikesomanyofthepladhere,itwentdoleleftforridsi.ookcareofthebarn.Itsroofwatergotuheeavesanddrippeddowsa;
"Onedayahighwindg,andthewhantotremble.Youcouldhearthisg,first,likeoldsailingshiptimbers,andthenasharpseriesofdatremendsouofscraplumber."
"Afterthestormblewover,Ithesebeautiful,oldoaktimbers,solidascouldbe.Iaskedthefellonstheplaceened.Hesaidhefiguredtheraitledinthepinholes,elsheldthejoiher.Ohosepied,therewasnothingtolibeamstogether."
&hgazeddownthehill.Nowallthatwasleftofthebarnwasitscellarholeanditsborderoflilacshrubs.
Myfrieuroverandoverinhismind,andfinizesomeparallelsbetweenbuildingabarnandbuildingafriendship:roableyourattais,youhaveenduringsignifilyiionshiptoothers.
"Tomakeyourlifeasoundstructurethatwillserveothersandfulfillyourowial,"hesaid,"youhavetorememberthatstrength,howevermassive,'tehastheinterlogsupportoitaloneandyou'lliumble."
"Relationshipshavetobecaredfor,"headded,"liketheroofofabarten,thanksunsaid,cesviolated,quarrelsuhisactslikeraiothepegs,weakewee;
Myfriendshookhishead."Itwasagoodbarn.Anditwouldhavetakeletokeepitingoodrepair.Nowitwillprobably."
&afternoooleave."Youwouldn'tliketoborrowmyphoomakeacall,Idon'tsuppose?"heasked.
"Yes,"Isaid,"IthinkIwould.Verymuch."
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