_水浒传_版本谈略

Balance of life I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it afforded me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. However, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was gently explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there as they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve failed.” I’d been so well respected, suddenly I was of no value. For six weeks, I was in a very dark place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could see things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything deserted me. Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I missed the same final, so he was delighted when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me cheering him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my some and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band—I even went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so meaningful. My life had been so much devoted to work for so long, and I felt thankful that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world. Unexpectedly, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose ----- I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being valued Again. Now I feel more positive about my professional future and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how important it is to achieve real balance in life.