有位格友冬天病了好一陣子, 又有些七事八事的. 勸他看開點,他老兄居然說連宗教信仰也出了問題! 一時不想再打擾他, 卻又有點嘀咕. 恰巧我一位年屆退休的小阿姨轉來一篇洋人的銀髮族(60 +)箴言, 雖不免老生常談, 但  cliché 之所以為 cliché恰在於它顛撲不 破 . 在下這望六之人,也頗心神領會.信手胡譯,貼在這兒,希望他有空上來看的到.

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Don't worry about what will happen after you are gone, because when you return to dust, you will feel nothing about praises or criticisms.百年一坏土, 是非俱成空

Don't worry too much about your children for children will have their own destiny and find their own way. Don't be your children's slave 兒孫自有兒孫福, 遷腸掛肚需有止

Don't expect too much from your children. Caring children, though caring, would be too busy with their jobs and commitments to render any help. 不論多麼貼心的兒女, 他們也有他們的日子, 不可強求

Uncaring children may fight over your assets even when you are still alive, and wish for your early demise so they can inherit your properties.

Your children take for granted that they are rightful heirs to your wealth; but you have no claims to their money.

我爸媽的都是我的, 小子我的還是我的

60-year olds like you, don't trade in your health for wealth anymore…………. Because your money may not be able to buy your health………健康是財富買不來的

When to stop making money, and how much is enough (hundred thousands, million, ten million)?

Out of thousand hectares of good farm land, you can only consume three quarts (of rice) daily; out of a thousand of mansions, you only need eight square meters of space to rest at night.良田千頃日食一簞; 廣廈千萬夜寐一席

So as long as you have enough food and enough money to spend, that is good enough. So you should live happily.知足常樂

Every family has its own problems. Just do not compare with others for fame and social status and see whose children are doing better, etc. but challenge others for happiness, health and longevity………….

家家有本難唸經, 人比人(只會) 氣死人

Don't worry about things that you can't change because it doesn't help and it may spoil your health. 鑽 牛角尖,有害健康

You have to create your own well-being and find your own happiness; 自得其樂

As long as you are in good mood, think about happy things, do happy things daily and have fun in doing, then you will pass your time happily every day. One day passes, you will lose one day;…One day passes with happiness, and then you gain one day.

過一天便少一日; 快活一日便多賺一天

In good spirit, sickness will cure; in happy spirit, sickness will cure fast; in good and happy spirit; sickness will never come.

心寬體健

Above all learn to cherish the goodness around ……

凡事看好的一半, 心存感念所有…