雙語美文：選擇善良，你便是最美的風景

It was a beautiful, sunny, Spring day. I had just finished driving my daughter to the airport to catch an early morning flight.

這是一個陽光明媚的美好春日。我剛剛開車送女兒去機場趕早班飛機。

My sons and I then went to a fast food place for breakfast before heading back home.

在回家之前，我和兒子們?nèi)ヒ患铱觳偷瓿粤嗽顼垺?/p>

After eating we all got into the car and pulled out of the parking lot.

進餐后，我們回到車里，并將車駛出停車場。

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.

餐館在山頂，在山底有個禁止通行的標志，我們排在等待通行一條長隊的最后面，而位于山底的車子每次只有一輛能開上主路。

As I looked down to the bottom of the hill my eyes saw an elderly man standing by the stop sign.

就在我向山下張望的時候，注意到一位長者就站在禁止通行標志的旁邊。

His clothes were old and worn. He held a cardboard sign with the words: Need Help Please! written on it.

他衣衫襤褸，手舉著寫有“請幫幫我”的牌子。

My heart went out to him and I imagined myself in his situation.

我的心不由得被他牽動，想象著如果我是他面對這這樣的處境會怎樣。

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.

駛?cè)胫髀返能囕v并沒有因為這位老人而停留，我尋摸著錢包，然后打開看看里面還有多少現(xiàn)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.

就在我把錢包從口袋里拿出來的時候，我看到一位姑娘朝著老人走去。

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.

她手上提著一袋食物，就是從我剛剛吃早餐的店里買的。姑娘走到老人跟前給了他一個擁抱，老人微笑著向姑娘道謝，這一切我都看在眼里。

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.

突然我聽到一聲從后面車子傳來的鳴笛聲。剛才姑娘舉手之勞的善意深深打動了我，我光顧著看了，忘了把車子往前開。

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.

當我的車子開到山下那位幫助老人的姑娘已經(jīng)走了。當我開車回家的時候，太陽光變得更加一樣了，天堂仿佛也離地面更近了。

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.

原來選擇也是這么有力量的一件事情，它會直擊內(nèi)心，改變生活。讓我們離上帝更近，讓天堂微笑。每天我們要做上千個選擇。愿你的每個選擇都帶著慈悲。愿你一生的選擇都帶著愛、愉悅和上帝的名義。