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It was June 15 , and in two days I would be turning 30. I was that my best years were now behind me. So Imy neighbor Nicholas, a 79-year-old man, "What was the best time of your life? "
hesitation(犹豫) , Nicholas said, " Well, Joe, this is my philosophical(哲学的) answer to your philosophical question. "
" When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me byparents, that was the best time of my life. "
"When I was going to school and the things I know today, that was the best time of my life. "
"When I got my job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life. "
" When I met my and fell in love, that was the best time of my life. "
"When World War II came, my wife and I had to go to Austria to our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship to North America, that was the best time of my life. "
" When we came to Canada and started a , that was the best time of my life. "
" When I was a father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life. "
" And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life. "