Plant your deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench¹（使湿透） daily with positive thinking and keep saturated² just right. Much often with forgiveness, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they will soon germinate³（发芽，生长）, and keep out the weeds of despair.  Nourish disappointments with hope whenever it is needed, and always stay cool and shaded when you feel irritated or heated. Trim away guilt⁴ or depression, for they create decay, and cultivate with happy memories as often as every day.

 

Harvest the lessons of the past; just dig, pick, and hoe（锄头）. And nurture⁵ the roots of the present, for now is when you flourish and grow. Start planting for the future; set your goals in a row. Spade the bed well for all your dreams to grow.

 

Remember that grief is a natural predator⁶, so learn to tolerate some damage. Protect your garden with daily prayers, for this will help you manage. Bury the criticism and complaining, for they are injurious pests. Sow the seed of love wherever you may go----for joy, love and laughter are surely bound to grow. Although the thorns of life may be here to stay, just sprout⁷ a smile along the way--- and be thankful for what you have today!

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