인생의 세가지 여유로움

                                                                  사람은 평생을 살면서

                                                                  하루는 저녁이 여유로워야 하고

                                                                  일년은 겨울이 여유로워야 하며

                                                                  일생은 노년이 여유로워야 하는

                                                                  세 가지 여유로움이 있어야 한답니다.

                                                                  그것을 "3여(三餘)"라고 말한답니다.

                                                                  농부의 삶을

                                                                  예로 들면 고된 하루 농사일을

                                                                  끝내고 저녁 호롱불 아래 식구들과

                                                                  도란도란 저녁상을 받는 넉넉함이

                                                                  첫 번째 여유로움이고

                                                                  봄부터 부지런히 밭을 갈고 씨앗을 뿌려

                                                                  풍성한 가을 걷이로 곳간을 채운 뒤

                                                                  눈 내리는 긴 겨울을 보내는

                                                                  충만함이 두 번째 여유로움이며

                                                                  아들 딸 잘 키워 결혼을 시키고

                                                                  경제적으로 넉넉한

                                                                  여유로움 속에서 부부가 함께

                                                                  건강하게 지내는 노년의 다복함이

                                                                  세 번째 여유로움이라고 합니다.

                                                                  사람은 누구나 행복하길 원합니다.

                                                                  행복의 기준은 다 다를 수 있습니다.

                                                                  그러나 비록 행복의 기준은 달라도

                                                                  여유로운 마음이 행복의

                                                                  지름길이라는 것은 누구나 다 압니다.

                                                                  여유를 모르는 사람은 배려하는

                                                                  마음이 그만큼 적다고도 합니다.