Occasionally, life can be undeniably,impossibly difficult. We are faced with challenges and events that can seemoverwhelming, life-destroying to the point where it may be hard to decidewhether to keep going. But you always have a choice. Jessica Heslop shares herpowerful, inspiring journey from the worst times in her life to the new lifeshe has created for herself:

生活有时候困难得难以置信，但又不容置疑。我们面临的挑战与困境似乎无法抵御，试图毁灭我们生活，甚至使你犹疑是否继续走下去。但是你总有选择的余地。从人生低谷走向新生活的杰西卡·赫斯乐普，在这里与我们分享她启迪心灵、充满震撼力的生活之旅。

In 2012 I had the worst year of my life.

2012年是我生活中最艰难的一年。

I worked in a finance job that I hated andI lived in a concrete jungle city with little greenery. I occupied my time withmeaningless relationships and spent copious quantities of money onsuperficialities. I was searching for happiness and had no idea where to findit.

我做着讨厌的财务工作，住在难寻绿色的高楼林立的城市。我忙于无意义的交往，在一些肤浅表面的东西上大笔开销。我寻找快乐，却又不知道它在哪里。

Then I fell ill with Chronic FatigueSyndrome (CFS) and became virtually bed bound. I had to quit my job andsubsequently was left with no income. I lived with my boyfriend of then only 3months who financially supported me and our relationship was put under greatpressure. I eventually regained my physical health, but not long after that Igot a call from my family at home to say that my father’s cancer had fiercelyprogressed and that he had been admitted to a hospice.

然后我患上了慢性疲劳综合症，几乎到了卧床不起的地步。我不得不辞掉工作，同时也就断了财源。我和那时仅相处了3个月的男友住在一起，经济上完全依赖于他，我们的关系承受着巨大压力。终于我恢复健康，但不久，我接到家里的电话，父亲的癌症急剧恶化，已经住进了临终关怀中心。

I left the city and I went home to be withhim.

我离开了城市，回家陪父亲。

He died 6 months later.

6个月之后，他去世了。

My father was a complete inspiration to me.He was always so strong that, for a minute after he drew his last breath, Ihonestly thought he would come back to life. I couldn’t believe I would neveragain cuddle into his big warm chest and feel safe no matter what.

父亲的事让我彻底清醒。他一直很强壮，在他咽气之后一分钟里，我真的认为，他会活过来。我不能相信，我再也不能依偎在他温暖的怀抱里，享受他宽大的胸怀带给我的安全感。

The grief that followed was intense for allof us 5 children and our mother, but we had each other.

母亲和我们5个兄弟姐妹极为难过，但至少我们还拥有彼此。

But my oldest sister at that timecomplained of a bad back. It got so bad after 2 months that she too wasadmitted to hospital.

但是，那时我大姐开始抱怨着背痛，2个月后，因疼痛加剧也住进了医院。

They discovered that she had highly advancedcancer in her bones and that there was nothing that they could do.

医生们检查发现，她已是骨癌晚期，对此他们已无能为力。

She died 1 month later.

1个月之后，她也走了。

I could never put into words the loss of mysister in my life.

大姐的逝去让我陷入难以形容的痛苦之中。

She was a walking, talking angel and my favoriteperson in the whole world. If someone could have asked me the worst thing thatcould ever happen, it would have been losing her.

在这个世界上，她是一个能走路、会说话的天使，我最喜欢的人。如果有人问我，世界上发生的最坏的事情是什么，那就是失去她。

She was my soulmate and I never thought Iwould journey this lifetime without her.

她是我的灵魂伴侣，我从来没有想过，我会走过没有她陪伴的生命旅程。

The Moment Of Deliberate Choice

抉择时刻

The shock and extreme heart break broughtme to my knees. The pain was so great and my world just looked desolate. I hadno real home, no money, no job, and no friends that cared. Not one person hadeven sent me a sympathy card for my loss.

我被打击和极度的心痛击挎了。强烈的痛苦使世界在我眼中变得如此凄凉。我没有真正意义上的家，没有钱，没有工作，也没有关心我的朋友。没有一个人因我失去亲人而寄给我慰问卡。

I made an attempt of my own life and Iended up in hospital.

我尝试着活下去，结果住进了医院。

I remember lying in the hospital bed,looking up at the ceiling and seeing my sister’s beautiful face. She stayedwith me all night long.

我记得，躺在病床上，看着天花板，看到姐姐美丽的面庞。她整夜守候着我。

I realised during that night that I had achoice. I could choose to end my life or I could choose to live it.

那天晚上，我意识到我可以选择。要么结束生命，要么活下去。

I looked in my sister’s eyes and I made adecision not to go with her just yet. That I would stay and complete my journeyhere.

望着姐姐的眼睛，我决定不跟她走。我要留下来，走完我的生命旅程。

I also made the decision that, I wouldn’tjust live any life. I would live the life that I absolutely LOVE and nothingless.

同时，我还决定，不只为生活而生活，我要完全以自己想要的方式生活。

In that moment, the clarity that descendedaround me was like a light shining in a dark room for the first time. As if theearth’s plates had shifted under my feet and everything suddenly looked realfor the first time.

在那一刻，这一想法第一次清晰得如同一盏在黑暗闪烁的明灯。好像脚下的地球版块变换了，每一样东西在我眼前都真实得前所未有。

The Blossoms Of My Newly Chosen Life

我的生活之花重新绽放了

Since then I have begun to shape the mostbeautiful life for myself.

从那时起，我开始为自己塑造最美丽的生活。

I now live in an adorable stone cottage ina stunningly green, luscious region of the UK amongst woodlands and lakes.

现在，我住在英国一栋迷人的小石屋里，绿树掩映，与湖为伴，景色美丽宜人。

I have a deeply harmonious, joyfulrelationship with my amazing boyfriend, who’s gone through all this with me andwe are very happy together.

我的男友很好，我们的关系和谐美好，他曾伴我度过那段艰难时期，现在我们一起分享着快乐。

I write a blog that inspires others to livethe life that they love. It is what I know I was born to do and it truly makesmy heart sing.

我写博客，激励他人过他们喜欢的生活。我知道这是我生来要做的事情，它真正使我感受到发自内心的快乐。

I am making new friends with beautifulsouls all around the world.

我和世界上有着美好心灵的人交朋友。

I practise gratitude for my life everysingle day and I feel the abundance in everything I have now.

每一天，我满怀对生活的感激之情，我满足于我现在拥有的一切。

I spend quality time with the rest of myprecious family and cherish every moment I have with them.

我与心爱的家人共度快乐时光，珍惜与他们相处的每一刻。

I have written a bucket list and am alreadymanifesting so much of which I have always dreamed.

我列出愿望清单，它很大程度上体现了我一直以来梦想。

I connect with my heart often to ensurethat I am always following my joy.

我时常与心交流，确保做着喜欢的事。

I love myself more deeply every day.

我一天比一天更爱自己。

I live authentically now.

现在我真正地活着。

Waking Up

清醒

It took something powerfully transformativein my life to make me wake up. Wake up to some fundamental truths of life. Thislife is a gift if you want to accept it. No matter what the obstacle, you canmake your life abundant with joy and you can live authentically.

生活中一些重大变化使我清醒，使我意识到生活的基本真理。如果你愿意接受生活，它就是礼物。无论遭遇任何困难，你总能让生活充满快乐，真正地生活。

Not a day goes by when I don’t miss myfather’s huge character or my beloved sister’s gentle brown eyes, but I knowthat I will be with them one day for an eternity. What I have now is soprecious and so fleeting that I must grasp the joy in every moment I can, andtreat it as the gift that it is.

没有哪一天，我不思念父亲温暖的怀抱或至爱的姐姐温柔的棕色眼睛，但是，我知道，终有一天我会与他们相聚。我现在拥有的是如此珍贵、如此易逝，我必须尽情享受每一刻的欢愉，将其视为上帝的馈赠。

You choose life every day. But do youchoose the life that you love every day?

每一天，你选择生活。但是，你是否每一天都过着想要的生活？

We don't meet people by accident.

Every person you meet will have a role inyour life, be it big or small. Some will help you grow, some will hurt you,some will inspire you to do better. At the same time, you are playing some rolein their lives as well. Know that paths cross for a reason and treat peoplewith significance.

The best teachers are those who don't tellyou how to get there but show the way.

There is no better joy than helping peoplesee a vision for themselves, seeing them go to levels higher than they everwould have imagined on their own. But that doesn't mean you have to fix them orenable them; instead, guide them to the source of their own power. Offer themsupport and motivation as they find their own way and show you what they'recapable of. All you have to do is believe in them.

Never look down on someone unless you arehelping them up.

We like to think of life as a meritocracy,so it's easy to look down on someone who isn't as successful or accomplished orwell educated as you are. But you have no idea how far that person has alreadyclimbed or where they will end up. Time could easily reverse your positions, sobe sure you treat everyone with dignity.

Appreciate those who have supported you,forgive those who have hurt you, help those who need you.

Business is complicated, life is complex,and leadership is difficult. Treat all people--including yourself--with loveand compassion, and you can't go wrong.

Treat people the way you want to be treatedand life will instantly get better.

Last month I went back to my parent's homein Britain on a vacation.

On the flight back, I couldn't help butthinking about the egg tarts1 from the little backery across the street.

It's my childhood favorite.

Sure, you can get egg tarts these days inalmost every corner of the world.

But none of them smells or tastes like theones from that backery, at least to me.

And when I went through the front door intothat old house where I grew up, that smell was there welcoming me.

My mother said: "I've just bought yourfavorite egg tarts. Come and have some."

Her tone2 was not really joyful3, butneither emotionless.

What was in it was the warmth4 of a familyto which you can always run back when you think you've had enough out there.

And I was suddenly full of tears in thatmoment.

Cherrish those who treat you with purelove. You don't get a lot of people like that in your life.

Everyone of them is a blessing5 .

1. Take accountability for your mistakes.If you find yourself blaming others, look for your part and take ownership.

2. Sometimes life puts you throughcircumstances that show you who's really there for you. Focus on the ones whoare there and who love and support you, rather than the ones that aren't, orcan't be.

3. Listening is so much more important thantalking. You already know what you know when you open your mouth. When you openyour ears that’s when true learning takes place.

4. Our energy is one of our greatestresources, so it's important to be careful who surrounds us. It's okay to closethe door on negativity. You'll soon see how this preserves your positiveenergy.

5. Travel makes you richer - even if it'snot far from home. Opening your eyes to the world and all the wonders in itwill enrich1 the quality of your life.

6. The older we get, the faster time goes:the only way to slow it down is to be grateful for each moment.

7. Be patient with the world around you,give others the benefit of the doubt, for you are the one who suffers most whenyou're irritated.

8. Comparing yourself to others is thefastest way to put limitations on your potential. Stick with competing with theperson you were yesterday.

9. It is inevitable that bad things willhappen, to you or to someone equally undeserving of pain. These moments aremeant to measure our reactions to the event, and that's where you'll see howstrength is truly defined.

10. Support your friends dreams andencourage them whenever you can. An added benefit is that you'll be happy to besurrounded by people who love their lives.

11. If you want things to change, start bychanging yourself.

12. If you genuinely don't want to dosomething or go somewhere, be honest. No one wants to spend time with you whenyou wish you were somewhere else.

13. Follow your dreams. Don't be afraid ofthem...or what other people think of them. Give it all you've got and you cannever fail.

14. Tell people your dreams, as often asthey are willing to listen. Goals become more tangible when we say them aloud.

15. Align yourself with like-minded people,people who motivate and inspire you, and those that make you feel genuinelyhappy when they are around. Treat them with love and respect.

16. Be a role model: let your actions andyour words be unified. Be someone you'd look up to.

When I was young, my household consisted ofmy mother, my grandmother, and my uncle. I had no contact with my father. Mymother took a passive role in my upbringing causing my grandmother to raise meprimarily. I lost her to severe pneumonia when I was 10.

在我小的时候，家庭是由妈妈、外婆和舅舅组成的。我没有关于父亲的任何音讯。主要是外婆带我，母亲在我的成长过程中所扮演的角色非常被动。（可惜）在我10岁的时候外婆就因患上急性肺炎去世了。

My mother tried to continue mygrandmother's efforts; although, began to fall short. She did not work andwithdrew most days leaving me to my own actions/thoughts. My uncle, who wasproviding all financial support passed when I was 11 leaving my mother andmyself with no financial support.

母亲试图接下外婆的角色（来带我）然而好景不长。她不去工作，也不管我，大部分时间让我想做什么就做什么。11岁以前我和母亲生活，生活费都是舅舅出的，在我和母亲分开以后，就再也没有经济支柱了。

With my mother’s withdrawal from life,little financial skills, and poor organization. I did not have food, clothes,or discipline. After an investigation by child services, I was placed in fostercare. Upon returning to my mother's care, I had lost hope of a"normal" life.

母亲从我的生活淡出，而我也不具备任何挣钱的技能，收容机构的条件也很差，所以我吃不饱、穿不暖，也没有约束。在儿童服务机构调查以后，我被加入了领养儿童名单。想到母亲对我的“照顾”，我对于“正常”的生活也不抱什么希望了。

Prior to placement in foster care, I hadvolunteered at the local hospital to gain hospital experience, since I hadwanted to be a doctor. After the foster home experience, I felt alone anddestitute. I saw no hope of obtaining such a grand educational journey.

在被领养之前，我在当地的一家医院参加志愿者活动，累计了一些医院服务的经验，在那以后我想成为一名医生。在领养家庭的生活让我感觉到孤独与贫困，想到要求学路的漫长和花销，我感到非常的无望。

At the age of 20, my son was born and Ibegan working long hours. I continued to work; although, had many ups and downsalong the path. My mother passed away when I was 23 leaving me with no closefamily.

20岁那年我的儿子出生了，我开始延长工作时间。我一直不停地工作，其中也是波折不断。23岁那年母亲去世，除了我没有什么亲密的家人。

I struggled with the gap in my life andfelt alone, but continued on and was married at the age of 24. My daughter wasborn and I promised myself to strive higher in life. I took a chance andapplied for a better job, which would double my salary —I was accepted!

我感到人生的无常，感到孤独。但是生活依然继续24岁那年我结婚了，我的女儿出生了，我暗自许诺要过更好的生活。我抓住机会申请到了一个更好的工作，工资翻倍，而且被录用了！

My life was again changed due to divorceand a lay-off at 27 years old. For my children, I decided to pursue college andmy dream. Succeed or not, at least I tried. I began at the local communitycollege and was then able to transfer to a 4-year college for a degree inBiology. I applied to 5 medical schools in the area to stay close to mychildren. I was accepted in 2006.

27岁那年我的人生又发生了转折，我离婚还失业了。为了我的孩子，我决定去上学。不管成败与否，最起码我尝试过。我开始在当地的社区大学学习然后才能转入四年制的大学生物专业获得学位。为了和我的孩子们离得近，我申请了5所医学院。2006年我接到了入学通知。

I dedicated myself and did not let anythingdistract me from my goal. I am now a practicing physician and could not behappier. I did eventually become close to my father only to lose him a fewmonths before my medical school graduation. I am close with my son, who is now22 and my daughter, who will soon be 18.

我全心投入来达到自己的目标，不想让任何事情分心。现在我是一个职业医师，心愿达成，感觉圆满。在医学院的毕业典礼之前的几个月我的父亲去世了，这是我第一次了解他。现在我和孩子关系很近，儿子已经22岁，女儿也快成人。

I continue to be inspired by those I meetwho have gone through much worse than I and have achieved success. We can allobtain so much in our lives. I hope this story provides you hope.

那些与我相比更加经历人世悲苦最终实现自我获得成功的人的故事，总是能打动激励我。生活教会我了我们这么多。如果我的故事也能给你带去希望那便好。

You can never do a kindness too soon,

for you never know how soon it will be toolate.

How many times have we said,

 "Oh I'll do that tomorrow."

Sometimes tomorrow never comes

and we find ourselves saying,

 "Boy, I wish I hadn't put that off."

Our family has been friends with Betty formany years.

Over the years

we shared phone calls

and birthday cards.

Betty sent our youngest son Brandon abirthday card

with $5.00 in it

until he graduated.

This past November

I called Betty to see how she was

and what she had done on her birthday.

I was quite surprised when Betty didn'tanswer the phone;

instead her daughter Carol did.

Carol told me

that her mom had gone downhill fast

and she was now in Hospice care.

Carol handed the phone to Betty.

I talked briefly to her

and let her know we loved her.

As soon as I got off the phone

I sent a text to Brandon

to let him know

Betty wasn't doing well.

Little did I know

that Brandon stopped what he was doing

and immediately sent flowers to Betty.

You can imagine

how proud I was of Brandon

when Carol called the next day

letting me know

how much Betty loved the flowers

Brandon had sent.

A few days later

Betty died.

You can never do a kindness too soon,

for you never know how soon it will be toolate.

Dear Myself,

Life is scary. One day you wake up feelinglike you can take over the world, and the next day you wake up feeling like allyou want to do is to lay in bed and hide from everything.

People walk into your life, grab your hand,and lead you the most beautiful path you've known, but sometimes the samepeople let go of your hand without warning, and you become stranded at a placewhere you never thought you'd feel lost.

Let's be honest, sometimes everything isgoing so great and it seems like nothing could go wrong, but right when youbegin to think that, something so horrible comes crashing down and all of asudden more problems come ricocheting around you and you just feel so hopelesscause it's so bad...

It's so hard to understand why such thingshappen in life, and I personally wish I had an answer to that "why?"you always ask yourself, but all I can say that is no matter how hard lifegets, you have to keep going. The life around you will never stop going on.

I'll be honest and say that sometimes Ifeel a little bit worried and all I can think is "will I be able to keepup? What if everything goes too fast?" But I realized that being scaredand living with that burden of running away from problems only slow me downeven more.

And I've come to the point where I believethat because life never stops, I shouldn't stop either. It's okay to take breakand to give yourself time to heal, but you cannot give up and you cannot quit.

Keep positive, fill you heart withgratitude for what you already have, and always remind to humble and true towho you are！

With Love,

Your Soul

Everything about my future was ambiguouslyassumed. I would get into debt by going to college, then I would be forced toget a job to pay off that debt, while still getting into more and more debt bybuying a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending cycle that had no placefor the possibility of a dream.

我们未来的一切似乎都模糊地设定好了，利用贷款上大学，然后为了还债被迫去找一份工作，还要为了买房买车背负更多的债务。这仿佛是一个无休止的循环，让我们的梦想没有实现的机会。

I want more—but not necessarily in thematerial sense of personal wealth and success. I want more out of life. I wanta passion, a conceptual dream that wouldn’t let me sleep out of pureexcitement. I want to spring out of bed in the morning, rain or shine, and havethat zest for life that seemed so intrinsic in early childhood.

我想要更多——并不是对于个人财富和成功等物质性需求，我们对于生活，想要更多。我想要热忱、有概念的梦想，让我不会空怀纯粹的兴奋入睡。我希望能在早晨一跃起床，无论是阳光普照还是刮风下雨，也能对生活充满热情，就像我们的童年时固有的一样。

We all have a dream. It might be explicitlydefined or just a vague idea, but most of us are so stuck in the muck ofinsecurity and self-doubt that we just dismiss it as unrealistic or toodifficult to pursue.

我们都有梦想，无论它是明确的目标还是模糊的主意，但我们大多数人都受困于不安全和自我怀疑的泥泞里，我们把梦想看做是不现实的、难以追求的，最后放弃了。

We become so comfortable with the life thathas been planned out for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, and societalnorms that we feel that it’s stupid and unsafe to risk losing it for the smallhope of achieving something that is more fulfilling.

我们变得满足于父母、老师、传统及社会规条为我们营造的安逸生活。为了那一点点能够为生活变得更充实的希望去冒险，我们会认为这是愚蠢和危险的。

Taking a risk is still a risk. We can, andwill, fail. Possibly many, many, many times. But that is what makes it excitingfor me. That uncertainty can be viewed negatively, or it can empower us.

冒险始终还是有风险。我们，也有可能失败，还有可能是失败很多很多次。但这会让我们更加兴奋。不确定因素看起来有不利，但同时也能激励我们。

Failing is what makes us grow, it makes usstronger and more resilient to the aspects of life we have no control over. Thefear of failure, although, is what makes us stagnant and sad. So even though Icouldn’t see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes thatin the depths of fear and failure, I would come out feeling more alive thanever before.

失败能让我们成长，让我们更强大，让我们更能适应生活中难以控制的各个方面。对于失败的恐惧，让我们停滞不前，悲伤不已。尽管不能清晰地看见未来，在恐惧和失败的深渊里，我们也要保持希望，那么我们将活得更有生命力。

If you feel lost, just take a deep breathand realize that being lost can be turning point of finding out who you trulyare, and what you truly want to do.

如果你迷失了自我，请深呼吸，迷失或许能成为你人生的转折点，让你发现真正的自己，并让你知道自己想真正成为怎样的人。

改变你生命的四个问题

If you're seeking to reshape your life,reflect on the answers to these four questions to increase your awareness,expand your mindset, and change your outlook:

想要重塑你的人生，想一想这四个问题，提升认知水平、冲破思维边界、改变世界观。

What thoughts do you keep thinking?

你一直在思考的是什么？

If fear is the first element that's sparkedin your brain, you will act on that fear and hesitate, unable to make sound,firm decisions. Visualize a different circumstance or scenario, one that's morein your favor.

如果你脑海里闪现的是恐惧，你便会对害怕作出回应、会踯躅犹豫，无法坚定明智地做选择。

To whom are you listening?

你听谁的话？

Your best guidance will radiate fromwithin. When in doubt, introspect: Are my choices satisfactory to me or tosomeone else? What do I honestly want to do?

最佳的向导便是内心的自然流露。疑心时分，要自省。我的选择于我有利还是于人有利？我内心想做的究竟是什么？

What is your first reaction?

你的第一反应是？

Have faith that regardless of what hashappened, you will come out of it better than before. This allows you to reacha resolution to whatever problem may be at hand.

要相信，无论发生什么，你都可以安然挺过，结果会比以往都好。这让你可以下定决心解决眼前的一切困难。

How do you regard others?

你怎么看待他人？

The more that you continue being a good,genuine person, the more you will be able to forgive those who have wronged youand find the right sort of company.

你越是坚持真诚友善待人，就越容易原谅伤害你、误会你的人，还能找到志同道合的伙伴。

There was once a guy who suffered fromcancer, a cancer that can't be cured. He was 18 years old and he could dieanytime. All his life, he was stuck in his house being taken cared by hismother. He never went outside but he was sick of staying home and wanted to goout for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.

曾有一男孩，患了不治之癌。他才18岁，但生命随时会结束。一直以来，男孩都被困在屋子里，由他的母亲照料。男孩从未出去过，但他厌倦了一直窝在家里，想出去走一走。男孩因此询问他的母亲，并得到了母亲的同意。

He walked down his block and found a lot ofstores. He passed a CD store and looked through the front door for a second ashe walked. He stopped and went back to look into the store. He saw a beautifulgirl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the doorand walked in, not looking at anything else but her. He walked closer andcloser until he was finally at the front desk where she sat.

男孩出了门，路过了许多家店。经过一家卖CD的音像店时他看了眼前门。男孩停了下来，并走回去又往店里看了看。他看见一个漂亮的女孩，年龄大约和他一般大。男孩意识到他一眼就爱上了这女孩。他打开了这家店的门，走了进去，什么也不看，就只看着她。男孩越走越近，直到来到这女孩坐着的前台。

She looked up and asked, "Can I helpyou?"

女孩抬起头来问道：“有什么需要帮忙的吗？”

She smiled and he thought it was the mostbeautiful smile he had ever seen before and wanted to kiss her right there.

女孩笑了笑，男孩认为这是他见过的最美丽的笑容，他甚至想当场就亲吻这女孩。

He said, "Uh... Yeah... Umm... I wouldlike to buy a CD."

他说道：“呃…是的…嗯…我想买张CD。”

He picked one out and gave her money forit.

男孩随便挑了一张出来并把钱递给女孩。

"Would you like me to wrap it foryou?" she asked, smiling her cute smile again.

需要我帮你把它包起来吗？”女孩问，脸上又露出可爱的微笑。

He nodded and she went to the back. Shecame back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. He took it and walked out ofthe store.

男孩点了点头，女孩走到前台的后面。回来的时候女孩拿着包装好了的CD，交给了男孩。他拿了过来，然后走出了这家店。

He went home and from then on, he went tothat store every day and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took theCD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out and hereally wanted to but he couldn't. His mother found out about this and told himto just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the storeas usual. He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to theback of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn'tlooking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out...

男孩回到了家。从那以后，他每天都会来这家店，买一张CD，然后女孩就给他包装起来。男孩把CD带回家，放进他的衣橱里。他还是很害羞，不敢把她约出来。他真的很想，但是他做不到。男孩的母亲知道了此事后，就告诉他，只管把她约出来就好了。于是第二天，男孩鼓起了全部的勇气，像往常一样来到了店里。像过去那样，他还是买了一张CD，而女孩也还是走到后面，回来的时候再把包装好的CD交给他。男孩接了过来，趁女孩不注意，他把他的电话号码留在了桌子上，然后跑了出去…

One day the phone rang, and the motherpicked it up and said, "Hello?"

一天，  电话响了起来。男孩的母亲接起电话说道，“你好？”

It was the girl!!! The mother started tocry and said, "You don’t know? He passed away yesterday..."

是那个女孩！！！男孩的母亲开始哭了起来，说道：“你不知道吗？他昨天就去世了…”

The line was quiet except for the cries ofthe boy's mother. Later in the day, the mother went into the boy's room becauseshe wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at hisclothes. So she opened the closet.

电话里安静了下来，只听到男孩母亲啜泣的声音。之后，男孩的母亲来到了他的房间，缅怀她的儿子。男孩的母亲想先看一看男孩的衣物。于是她打开了男孩的衣柜。

She was face to face with piles and pilesand piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all these CDs and shepicked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside,there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece ofpaper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said: Hi... I think UR really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

在她的面前，是一摞又一摞的CD。看到这么多的CD，男孩的母亲感到很惊讶。她随手拿出一张，坐在了男孩床上。她拆开了包装，把CD拿了出来。一张纸条掉了出来。男孩的母亲捡起了纸条，开始读起来。上面写着：你好…我觉得你真的很可爱。你想和我出去约会吗？爱你的，乔瑟琳。

The mother was deeply moved and openedanother CD...

男孩的母亲被深深打动了，拆开了另一张CD…

Again there was a piece of paper. It said:Hi... I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

又发现了另一张纸条。上面写着：你好…我觉得你真的很可爱。你想和我出去约会吗？爱你的，乔瑟琳。

Love is... when you've had a huge fight butthen decide to put aside your egos, hold hands and say, "I Love You."

爱就是…当你万般挣扎过后，把自我放到一边，握住对方的手，说：“我爱你。”