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英语美文:选择善良,你便是最美的风景

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It was a beautiful, sunny, Spring day. I had just finished driving my daughter to the airport to catch an early morning flight.
这是一个阳光明媚的美好春日。我刚刚开车送女儿去机场赶早班飞机。

My sons and I then went to a fast food place for breakfast before heading back home.
在回家之前,我和儿子们去一家快餐店吃了早饭。

After eating we all got into the car and pulled out of the parking lot.
进餐后,我们回到车里,并将车驶出停车场。

英语美文:选择善良,你便是最美的风景

The restaurant was at the very top of a hill. At the bottom of the hill was a stop sign so we found ourselves at the end of a long line of traffic waiting while the cars at the bottom turned onto the main road one at a time.
餐馆在山顶,在山底有个禁止通行的标志,我们排在等待通行一条长队的最后面,而位于山底的车子每次只有一辆能开上主路。

As I looked down to the bottom of the hill my eyes saw an elderly man standing by the stop sign.
就在我向山下张望的时候,注意到一位长者就站在禁止通行标志的旁边。

His clothes were old and worn. He held a cardboard sign with the words: Need Help Please! written on it.
他衣衫褴褛,手举着写有“请帮帮我”的牌子。

My heart went out to him and I imagined myself in his situation.
我的心不由得被他牵动,想象着如果我是他面对这这样的处境会怎样。

As car after car turned onto the road without stopping for him, I reached for my wallet to look for whatever cash was left in it.
驶入主路的车辆并没有因为这位老人而停留,我寻摸着钱包,然后打开看看里面还有多少现金。

As I was pulling it out of my pocket, though, I saw a young woman walk up to him along the side of the road.
就在我把钱包从口袋里拿出来的时候,我看到一位姑娘朝着老人走去。

She was carrying a bag full of take out food from the restaurant I was just at. I watched as the old man thanked the young girl and smiled as she reached in to give him a hug.
她手上提着一袋食物,就是从我刚刚吃早餐的店里买的。姑娘走到老人跟前给了他一个拥抱,老人微笑着向姑娘道谢,这一切我都看在眼里。

Suddenly a loud HONK! from the car behind me made me realize that I hadn't been moving forward, because this simple choice for kindness had so captured my attention and my heart.
突然我听到一声从后面车子传来的鸣笛声。刚才姑娘举手之劳的善意深深打动了我,我光顾着看了,忘了把车子往前开。

By the time I reached the bottom of the hill both the man and lady who had helped him were gone. Yet, as I drove home the sun seemed to shine even brighter and Heaven felt a bit closer to Earth.
当我的车子开到山下那位帮助老人的姑娘已经走了。当我开车回家的时候,太阳光变得更加一样了,天堂仿佛也离地面更近了。

A choice is such a powerful thing. It can touch a heart and change a life. It can bring us closer to God and make Heaven smile. Each day we are given a thousand choices. May you make all of yours for kindness. May you make your whole life a choice for love, joy, and God.
原来选择也是这么有力量的一件事情,它会直击内心,改变生活。让我们离上帝更近,让天堂微笑。每天我们要做上千个选择。愿你的每个选择都带着慈悲。愿你一生的选择都带着爱、愉悦和上帝的名义。

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