Toerrishumanandtoforgivedivine,accordingtotheoldadage,buthumanswhoforgiveareknowntoexperiencesignificantphysicalandmentalhealthbenefitsfromdoingso.
Nowresearchersreportthatthesebeneficialhealtheffectsappeartovarybyage,alongwiththewillingnesstoforgiveothers,thewillingnesstoforgiveoneself."Takentogether,ourfindingsemphasizethatforgivenessisamultidimensionalphenomenon,"writestudyleadauthorDr.LorenL.ToussaintoftheUniversityofMichiganandcolleagues."Thereareagedifferencesinsomeformsofforgivenessandintheirrelationshiptohealth."
Theirconclusionsarebasedonsurveyresponsesfrommorethan1,400adultsduringa5-monthstudyperiod.
Ingeneral,youngadults(18-44years)reportedthattheywerelesslikelytoforgiveothersthanmiddle-aged(45-64)andolderadults(65andolder).
Amongsurveyparticipantsofallages,however,reportsofforgivenessofthemselvesandotherswereassociatedwithdecreasedpsychologicaldistress,includingfeelingsofrestlessness,hopelessnessandnervousness.
Further,youngadultswhoreportedhighlevelsofself-forgivenessweremorelikelytobesatisfiedwiththeirlives,whereasmiddleageandolderadultswhoreportedhighlevelsofforgivenessofothersweremorelikelytoreportincreasedlifesatisfaction.
Inotherfindings,attendanceatreligiousserviceswasassociatedwithdecreasedpsychologicaldistress,particularlyamongyoungandmiddle-agedadults,andincreasedlifesatisfactionamongyoungandoldadults.Serviceattendancewasalsoassociatedwithhigherself-ratedhealthamongallagegroups.
The9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalChongyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival.ItusuallyfallsinOctoberintheGregoriancalendar.InanancientandmysteriousbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number6wasthoughttobeofYincharacter,meaningfeminineornegative,whilenumber9wasthoughttobeYang,meaningmasculineorpositive.SothenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatetheDoubleNinthFestival,orChongyangFestival.ChonginChinesemeansdouble.Also,asdoubleninthwaspronouncedthesameasthewordtosignifyforever,bothareJiuJiu,theChineseancestorsconsidereditanauspiciousdayworthcelebration.ThatswhyancientChinesebegantocelebratethisfestivallongtimeago.Thecustomofascendingaheighttoavoidepidemicswaspasseddownfromlongtimeago.Therefore,theDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalledHeightAscendingFestival.Theheightpeoplewillreachisusuallyamountainoratower.Ancientliteraryfigureshaveleftmanypoemsdepictingtheactivity.Eventoday,peoplestillswarmtofamousorlittleknownmountainsonthisday.
Onceayearthefestivalfinallyletmelookforwardto.Ourschoolorganizedforthefirsttimeingradefiveorsixstudentstoconductafieldtoascend.
Earlyinthemorning,wehaveaveryexcitedmoodtogoupthemountain,abouthalfanhourtogotothedestination.Afterbreakfast,Iwenttoseeakitewithsomeofmyclassmates.
Thekiteraceisarealone!ThewholestadiumWaiYanyanshishi,isreallyinthethreelayerthreelayer.Suddenlyawhistle,thekitehascontinuedtoflyinthesky,inamoment,everykindofkiteflyinginthebluesky.Thereisabutterflyriseanddanceinahappymood,bustlingaboutbees,withtheeaglessoartogreatheights......Themostattractivebutalsothenumberofthecentipedeandtruetolifelikeness.TheDragonraiseditsheadanditstailwashigh,anditwasalookofair.Thecentipedetoosoon,itnotresignedtoplayingsecondfiddle,beyondthedragon!Thepeopleonthegroundarecheeringforit.Ijustrubbedhiseyes,Idonotknowhow,dragonandcentipedeentangledtogether,perhapslongafraidtoownthanthecentipede,andmakealoseloseapproach.Notforamoment,theybothbroketheline,fellintothevalley,thepresenceofthepeopleareallsorryfor,havecomplainedthatthedragonshouldnotbesoselfish.Theirmastersarelikearrowsdownthevalley,lookingfortheirownkites,verynoteasytofind,buttimeisveryurgent,buttheirownersdonotloseheart,thekiteonthelinetoflyagain......Bytheendofthefirstplacetogetthecentipede,theDragonwonsecond......Thekiteracewasover,andtheapplausewasover.
Eatlunch,wenttoourschoolathletesflourish,mountaineeringactivitiesbegan,Isawathletesonthehillsidegearingupreadyposture.Anotherwhistle,theplayersscrambledtoclimb.Yousee,myclassofsmallLingstudentswillgettheredflag,"Oh,"reallybad!Shetrippedoverastone,felltofall,makingeveryonelaugh.Shegotupandran,
butitwastoolate.Theredflagwastakenawaybyfiveoftheclassof2.
Atthistime,thesungraduallyWest,thegoldensunshiningonthefacesofthestudentsasifinfullbloom.
Itsnice!Todayisthedoubleninthfestival,andthedoubleninthfestivalisalsocalledseniorsday,soIdecidedtomakeacardforthepeoplewholovememost--grandma.
Firstofall,Ibroughtagreencoloredpaper,fromthemiddlefoldedinhalfandusescissorstocuthalfofpeachheart,inthemiddleisnotcutout,thusopeninghavestereofeeling,write"99"thedoubleninthfestival,onpeachhearttitletowritegood,againontheInternettochecksomeofthedoubleninthfestivalbless,drawsomeshapes,writethemessageintheabove,thencutsomethree-dimensionalgraphicspasteonit,agreetingcardisready,carefullyappreciate,stillnotbad!
Well,"everythingisready,onlytheeastwind."NowIsendthecardtomygrandmother.Iandmymothergetonthebusandsetouttomygrandmothershome.Alongtheway,Ithinkitshouldhowtosenttomygrandmother,tohersurprise,aftertomygrandmas,IhidetheCARDStoherback,withasmiletomygrandmothersaid:"grandma,Imadeasmallgiftforyoutoday."Grandmothersmiledandasked,"whatisit?""Haohao,isthisyourgrandmother?"sheasked."Ofcourse,"Isaidproudly..Todaymygrandmothercookedmearichmeal.
Ithink,theelderlyisthewealthofthesociety,haditnotbeenfortheirlabor,tocreateourhappylifeandaharmonioussociety,andourrespectfortheelderlyiscontainedintheChinesenationfivethousandyearsofcivilization,respect,love,supporthelpagetraditionalvirtue,therefore,wemustfilialpietytheoldman,carefortheelderly,thisistherightthingtodo.
ChungYeungFestivaliscoming,theteacherletusSundaytohelptheirgrandfather,grandmother,grandfather,grandmotherorsomelonelyoldpeopledosomething,Ibegantoact.
OnSunday,Igotupearly,andafterIfinishedmywork,Istartedthinkingaboutwhowashelpingme.Suddenly,mymothercameupwithagoodidea.Momsaidexcitedly:"Wecanhelpnextgrandfather,grandmothersweepthestairs!"Iimmediatelyagreedwiththemothersargument.Ipickedupthebroombegantosweepthestairs,mymothersaid:"sweepthestairswhenpeoplewanttostandabovethesweep."Isaidaccordingtomymothertodo,finallysweptthestairsclean.Mothercarryingabucketofwater,Iaskedmymotherdo?Mothersaid:"Afterthesweeptowashthewaterwasclean."So,mymotherputabucketofwatersprinkledonthestairs,watchingthewaterfromthefirststepofthestairsrolledtothesecondorder,fromthesecondrollThethirdorderlikeawaterfall,verybeautiful.
Intheafternoon,thewateronthestairs,andIwantnextdoorgrandfather,mygrandmothersaw,andmyheartmustbeveryhappy,watchingthesweepofthecleanstairs,myheartthereisatraceofsweet.
NinenineChongyang,aswiththe"long"isahomonym,intheninefiguresisthelargestnumber,themeaningoflifeforalongtime.ourcountrytheannualSeptember9setasafestivalfortheelderly,cleverlycombiningtraditionalandmodern,becomerespectfortheelderly,andlovefortheelderly,helptheelderlyFestival.
Thisyearthefestivaliscoming.Foryou,ChungYeungFestivalplanhowhadit?IfyouareayoungpersonandChungYeungFestivalthisdayyoumaygavethemomanddadagift,ortotravel,relaxmood;ormakeaphonecalltothehome,letthewarmgreetings,aheartwarminggift.Ifyouareanoldman,youmayhavebeenagroupofsympathy,orbeinvitedtoparticipateinactivities.ThenFestivalended,butwedonotlikemeishirenasthehowhowlead,mustcontinuetoshowrespectfortheelderly,carefortheelderly,carefortheelderly.
CountriesoftheprovisionsoftheChungYeungFestivalthisdayisafestivalfortheelderly,thepurposeofwhichistousethistocarryoutactivitiestoallowpeopletosetuptheconsciousnessofrespecting.Thecountryhasestablishedageneralacceptanceofthefestival,theimportantpurposeistoremindthewholesocietyforacertainthing,andnottheonlythingtodoistodo.
Anyactivitythatwantstobeabletogettheeffecttobeabletomaintainalongenoughtimetoshowitssignificance.
Infact,theelderlyareverysimple,theparkforawalkwiththecompany,theweekendtogohomefordinner,thephonecall,canmakethemfeelverysatisfiedandhappy.
Parentsshouldnotonlyonthisday,butalsotoremindhimself,usuallyelderlycareenough.ItisayeartheDoubleNinthFestival,fromnowletusmoretocarefortheelderly,itismeaningfultothefestival.
Inthegoldenautumn,wenotonlyusheredintheMid-Autumnfestival,NationalDay,butalsousheredinthedoubleninthfestival.
Asearlyasthousandsofyears,therewasalreadyrespectfortheoldmansvirtues.Inmoderntimes,wecanseerespectforoldpeopleonthestreet,suchas"takingtheoldmanacrosstheroad,onthebus,andseeingtheoldmangivehisseattohim...
Thegovernment,inanefforttogetolderpeopletospendtheiroldage,hasopenedanolduniversityfortheelderly,whichisfree.Thiskindofschoolrunsalotofsubjects!Thereareart,dance,drama,martialarts,MusicalInstruments...Theyarefullofthirstforknowledge,andtheyarenotsatisfiedwiththeold,unyieldingheart,likeaschoolboy,savoringthebooks"excellenttaste".
Onthedayofthedoubleninthfestival,grandmaandgrandpawenttoclimbmountains,drinkchrysanthemumwine,andweardogwood.
Thedoubleninthfestival,alsoknownastheelderlypeoplesday,isatraditionalfestivalinChina.Hopetohavefunonthedayofdoubleninthfestival,remembertoprayfortheoldpeople!
the9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalchongyangfestival,ordoubleninthfestival.itusuallyfallsinoctoberinthegregoriancalendar.inanancientandmysteriousbookyijing,orthebookofchanges,number"6"wasthoughttobeofyincharacter,meaningfeminineornegative,whilenumber"9"wasthoughttobeyang,meaningmasculineorpositive.sothenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatethedoubleninthfestival,orchongyangfestival.chonginchinesemeans"double."also,asdoubleninthwaspronouncedthesameasthewordtosignify"forever",bothare"jiujiu,"thechineseancestorsconsidereditanauspiciousdayworthcelebration.thatswhyancientchinesebegantocelebratethisfestivallongtimeago.
thecustomofascendingaheighttoavoidepidemicswaspasseddownfromlongtimeago.therefore,thedoubleninthfestivalisalsocalled"heightascendingfestival".theheightpeoplewillreachisusuallyamountainoratower.ancientliteraryfigureshaveleftmanypoemsdepictingtheactivity.eventoday,peoplestillswarmtofamousorlittleknownmountainsonthisday.
OurclasshadalreadyplannedtogotoHandianNursingHometovisitthoseoldpeoplelivingthere.Wewerealleagertogothereassoonaswecan.Andtodaythistimereallycame,soyoucouldimagehowhappywewere.Atabout8:00inthemorning,withtoolsinhands,wewentoutofourschooltowardstheHandianNursingHome
Itwasabout9:00whenwearrivedthere.Thoughwewerealittletired,noneofuswantedtohavearest.Assomeofthoseoldpeopleseldomcameout,sosomeofushelpedthemwalkaroundtobreathethefreshair.Somehelpthemtowashtheirclothes,andtheothersswepttheground.Mostofusneverdosuchthingsathome,sowemaybedidn’tdothesewell,butwealltriedourbest.Atabout11:55,wehadlunchwiththem,andourmonitorstoodforustoblessthemdevoutly.Duringthelunchtime,wewereallveryhappy.Afterlunch,wehadapartywiththoseoldpeople.Beforewecamehere,wehadalreadypreparedsomesongsforthem.Asweexpected,theyallfeltgreatpleasedwithourprograms.Thoughmaybewedidn’tperformedwell,thesmileontheirfacesmadeusveryhappy.
Happytimealwaysgoesfast.Thoughwedidn’tnoticethatwehadstayedhereforalongtime,theclockonthewallinformedusclearlythatitwastimeforustogohome.Sowehadtosaygoodbyetothoseoldpeople.Onthewayhome,weallsaidthiswasreallyasignificantday,andwedecidedtocomebackagainwheneverwehadtime.
The9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalChongyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival.ItusuallyfallsinOctoberintheGregoriancalendar.InanancientandmysteriousbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number"6"wasthoughttobeofYincharacter,meaningfeminineornegative,whilenumber"9"wasthoughttobeYang,meaningmasculineorpositive.SothenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatetheDoubleNinthFestival,orChongyangFestival.ChonginChinesemeans"double."Also,asdoubleninthwaspronouncedthesameasthewordtosignify"forever",bothare"JiuJiu,"theChineseancestorsconsidereditanauspiciousdayworthcelebration.ThatswhyancientChinesebegantocelebratethisfestivallongtimeago.
Thecustomofascendingaheighttoavoidepidemicswaspasseddownfromlongtimeago.Therefore,theDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalled"HeightAscendingFestival".Theheightpeoplewillreachisusuallyamountainoratower.Ancientliteraryfigureshaveleftmanypoemsdepictingtheactivity.Eventoday,peoplestillswarmtofamousorlittleknownmountainsonthisday.
DearTony,Chongyang,thetraditionalChinesefestivalfortheelderly,iscomingaround.WeareplanningtovisittheNursingHometocelebratethespeeialday,andwewouldliketoinvitestudentsfromyourschooltojoinus.…
Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.
Wehaveplannedseveralactivities.Whenwegetthere,wewillvisittheelderlyintheirroomsingroups,presenitngthemwithflowersandself－madecardstoshowourrespectandlove.Thenwewilldosomecleaningandwashingforthemwiththehelpofthenurses.
Assomeoldpeoplefeellonely.Wemaychatwiththemabouttheirolddays,changesofourcity,oranythingtheyareinterestedin.Wemayalsogivethemsomeperformanees:singing,daneing,andsoon.
IamsurewewillbothgainabetterunderstandingoftheelderlyinChina.Ifyouhaveanysuggestions,pleaseletusknow.
The9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalChongyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival.ItusuallyfallsinOctoberintheGregoriancalendar.InanancientandmysteriousbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number6wasthoughttobeofYincharacter,meaningfeminineornegative,whilenumber9wasthoughttobeYang,meaningmasculineorpositive.
SothenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatetheDoubleNinthFestival,orChongyangFestival.ChonginChinesemeansdouble.Also,asdoubleninthwaspronouncedthesameasthewordtosignifyforever,bothareJiuJiu,theChineseancestorsconsidereditanauspiciousdayworthcelebration.ThatswhyancientChinesebegantocelebratethisfestivallongtimeago.
Thecustomofascendingaheighttoavoidepidemicswaspasseddownfromlongtimeago.Therefore,theDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalledHeightAscendingFestival.Theheightpeoplewillreachisusuallyamountainoratower.Ancientliteraryfigureshaveleftmanypoemsdepictingtheactivity.Eventoday,peoplestillswarmtofamousorlittleknownmountainsonthisday.
