ABagofPotatoes—ByDoreen如果你把怨恨积郁于心,负累的人是你,而不是你怨恨的人。所以,学会原谅才能轻松上路。Ateacherletherclassplayagame.Theteachertoldeachchildtobringabagcontainingafewpotatoes.Eachpotatowillbegivenanameofapersonthatthechildhates,sothenumberofpotatoesthatachildwillputintohis/herbagwilldependonthenumberofpeoplethechildhates.Somechildrenhadtwopotatoes;somehadthreeandothershaduptofivepotatoes.Theteacherthentoldthechildrentocarrythebagwherevertheygoforaweek.Asthedayswentby,thechildrenstartedtocomplainbecauseoftheunpleasantsmellcomingfromtherottenpotatoes.Andthestudentswithfivepotatoesalsohadtocarryheavierbags.Afteraweek,theteacherasked,"Howdidyoufeel?"Thechildrenstartedcomplainingaboutthetroubletheyhadtogothrough,whentheyhadtocarrytheheavyandsmellypotatoeseverywheretheywent.Thentheteachersaid,"Thisisthesituationwhenyoucarryyourhateforsomebodyinsideyourheart.Thesmellofhatewillpolluteyourheartandyouwillcarryitwithyouwhereveryougo.Ifyoucannotbearthesmellofrottenpotatoesforjustoneweek,canyouimaginewhatitisliketohavethesmellofhateinyourheartforyourlifetime?"Note:rottenadj.腐烂的,恶臭的