For many years
多年來
I was treated in a very unkind way.
我并沒有遭受過惡意的對待
I was not only talked about behind my back
沒有人在我的背后誹謗我
but I was spoken to in an unkind manner to my face.
當(dāng)曾經(jīng)有人當(dāng)面對我用十分失禮的態(tài)度說話
I'm sure
我相信
a lot of people can relate to this.
許多人有過類似的經(jīng)歷
There came a time
后來
when I had the opportunity to help this person out.
我得到一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì),可以對那個(gè)人提供幫助
For some reason,
出于某種原因
much to my surprise,
連我自己都感到驚訝的是
I chose to be kind and help.
我選擇對他友善,并且?guī)椭怂?/p>
My action to show love and help not only surprised me,
我的行動(dòng)表現(xiàn)了愛和幫助,這不僅讓我吃驚
but it surprised others as well.
也讓周圍的其他人大吃一驚
I'm sharing this
我分享這個(gè)故事
because I can not tell you
是因?yàn)槲蚁敫嬖V你
how much my action set me free.
我的舉動(dòng)讓我感到難以言喻的輕松自由
I now had the power
如今我手握重權(quán)
to treat this person the same way I had been treated
對此人以其道還治其人之身
or I could be kind
我也可以選擇善良
and put love into action.
用我的行動(dòng)傳達(dá)大愛
The choice was mine.
選擇權(quán)在我手中
Love your enemies
“愛你的敵人”
and bless them that curse you.
“祝福那些詛咒你的人”
I never really understood this maxim
我從沒有真正理解這句箴言
until I put it into practice.
直到我將它訴諸實(shí)踐
Being kind and showing love did as much for me
行善舉,傳達(dá)大愛,這對我的益處
as it did for the other person.
與對那人的益處一樣多
This is a good time
這正是一個(gè)好時(shí)機(jī)
to not only show love to those who love us
不僅對愛我們的人表達(dá)愛意
but to be kind to those who have done us wrong.
也要對曾對我們有失公允的人表達(dá)善意