【英文故事】
活着就有希望
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导读:
在英语广场读到一篇英语美文,讲了一个感人的故事。作者的儿子
骑车时被汽车撞倒,脑部受到严重创伤。在医院照顾儿子期间,一位坐
着 轮椅的漂亮女士来探望,自称是医院义工。 作者一下认出她 是自己
上中学时的同班同学海伦。海伦在读八年级时,遭遇了一场严重的车祸,
腰部以下瘫痪了。作者当时曾去探望海伦,以为她再也不能正常的生活
了。没有想到16年后竟然在医院相遇。 海伦告诉作者她从事社会服务工
作,这样她能为那些比自己更不幸的人们点燃生活的希望。在海伦的鼓
励下,作者的儿子奇迹般地康复了。
这个故事感人之处在于给人以希望。只要有生命,希望永不破灭。
让我们牢记:Where there is life, there is hope.
Where There Is Life, There Is Hope
When I was in the 8 th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible
accident. As she was running to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on some ice
and fell under the rear wheels of the bus. She survived the accident, but was paralyzed
from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13 year old mind thinking she wouldn't live
normally from then on.
Over the years, I moved and didn’t thinking much about Helen after that. Three years
ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, causing a terrible
brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s
social worker called. It was a particularly trying day. I burst into tears for no reason and
hung up.
A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, rolled into my son’s room with
a box of tissues. After 16 years, I still recognized Helen. She smiled, handed me the
tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we boht got through the shock
of that, she began to tell me about her life since we last saw each other. She had
married, had children and gotten her degree. She was engaged in social work so that
she could smooth the path for those less fortunate than her. She told me that if there
was anything she could give me, it would be hope.
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt small. But I also felt the first hope I
had felt since learning that my son was hurt. From this person that I thought would
have no quality of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son
miraculously recovered and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a debt that I can
never repay.
译文
我在俄亥俄州读八年级时,班上有一个女孩名叫海伦,她遭遇了一场严重的车祸。她怕错
过公交车,急匆匆地跑过去时,不慎踩到冰块,滑倒在后车轮下。她幸免于难,但腰部以下瘫
痪了。去探望她时,13岁的我想,从此以后,她再也不能正常的生活了。
数年后,我搬了家,也没有再想起过海伦。三年前,在佛罗里达州,我的大在我照顾儿子
期间,有一位女士打来电话,自称是医院义工。那是最难熬的日子,我毫无来由地失声痛哭,
然后挂了电话。
不久,一位坐着轮椅的漂亮女士出现在儿子的病房,她手里拿着纸巾。16年以后,我仍然
认出她是海伦。她微笑着,递纸巾给我,拥抱我。我告诉她自己是谁后,我们为此都非常震惊。
她开始告诉我,我们分别后她的生活经历。她结婚生子,并获得了学位。她从事社会服务工作,
这样她能为那些比自己更不幸的人们点燃生活的希望。她告诉我,现在倘若她有什么可以给我
的,那将是“希望”。
看着这位了不起又乐于奉献的女士,我深感渺小。但是,自从儿子受伤后,我也感受到了
第一份希望。这位我曾以为没有生活质量的人让我明白:只要有生命,就有希望。儿子奇迹般
地康复了,我们又搬回了北方。但是,我欠海伦的情谊将永远无法偿还。
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