第9章在微尘与浮梁之上(9)
第9章在微尘与浮梁之上(9)
hisfeelingsovercamehim；hefelluponhisknees，lookeduptoheavenandutteredaloudaferventthanksgiving，inwhichhespokeofhiswife，sickandhelpless，andhischildrenwithoutbread，whomthetimelybounty，fromsomeunknownhand，wouldsavefromperishing.
thestudentstoodtheredeeplyaffected，andhiseyesfilledwithtears.“now，”saidtheprofessor，“areyounotmuchbetterpleasedthanifyouhadplayedyourintendedtrick？”theyouthreplied，“youhavetaughtmealessonwhichiwillneverforget.ifeelnowthetruthofthosewords，whichineverunderstoodbefore：‘itismoreblessedtogivethantoreceive.’”
一天，我们大学里一个年轻的学生和一位教授一起散步。这位仁慈的教授常被学生称为朋友，他对那些急切希望得到指教的学生非常友善。
途中，他们看到一双旧鞋放在路边，便猜测鞋子可能是某个在附近田地里劳作的穷人的，他一天的劳动可能就快结束了。
学生转过头对教授说：“我们愚弄他一下吧，把他的鞋先藏起来，然后躲到灌木丛后，等着看他找不到鞋子会是怎样困惑的表情。”
“年轻的朋友，”教授答道，“我们永远不该拿穷人取乐。如果你富有，就应该去帮助穷人，那样会让你获得更大的快乐。我们在每只鞋里各放一枚硬币，然后躲起来看他对这一意外发现有何反应。”
学生按教授说的做了，然后他们躲到附近的灌木丛中。
很快，那个穷人的劳动结束了，他走出田地，来到放外套和鞋子的小路上。他边穿外套，边把一只脚伸到鞋子里，但是感觉到鞋里有硬东西，他便弯下腰摸那是什么，他发现那竟是一枚硬币。
他吃惊地看着那枚硬币，又看另一面，如此看了又看。然后，扫视了一下周围，一个人影都看不到。他把这枚硬币装进口袋，又去穿另一只鞋，结果又发现了另一枚硬币，他更惊讶了。
他感动至极，双膝跪地，仰望上苍，大声地表达着自己的感激之情——正是陌生人的解囊相助，使他患病无助的妻子和食不果腹的孩子有了新的希望。
那名学生被深深地感动了，他的眼里饱含着泪水。“喏，”教授说，“这难道不比恶作剧更使你快乐吗？”
年轻人答道：“您给我上的这堂课我将永生难忘。现在，我终于明白了那句我一直都不理解的话：‘给予比接受更幸福。’”
赠人玫瑰，手有余香。如果你有能力，就应该去帮助别人，那样会让你获得更大的快乐。
1.“myyoungfriend，”answeredtheprofessor，“weshould_________amuseourselvesattheexpenseofthe_________.butyouarerich，andmaygiveyourselfamuchgreaterpleasurebymeansofthepoorman.puta_________intoeachshoe，andthenwewillhideourselvesandwatch_________thediscoveryaffectshim.”
2.thepoormansoon_________hiswork，andcameacrossthefieldtothepathwherehehadlefthiscoatandshoes.whileputtingonhiscoatheslippedhisfootintooneofhis_________；butfeelingsomething_________，hestoopeddowntofeel_________itwas，andfoundthecoin.
3.thestudentstoodthere_________affected，andhiseyesfilledwithtears.“now，”saidtheprofessor，“areyounotmuchbetter_________thanifyouhadplayedyourintended_________？”
1.这位仁慈的教授常被学生称为朋友。
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2.正是陌生人的解囊相助，使他患病无助的妻子和食不果腹的孩子有了新的希望。
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3.您给我上的这堂课我将永生难忘。
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1.weshouldneveramuseourselvesattheexpenseofthepoor.
attheexpenseof：在损害……情况下，以……为代价；由……承担费用
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2.whileputtingonhiscoatheslippedhisfootintooneofhisshoes
slipinto：匆忙穿上；（使）滑进；塞进
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接受不完美的人生
themissingpiece
佚名/anonymous
onceacirclemissedawedge.thecirclewantedtobewhole，soitwentaroundlookingforitsmissingpiece.butbecauseitwasincompleteandthereforecouldrollonlyveryslowly，itadmiredtheflowersalongtheway.itchattedwithworms.itenjoyedthesunshine.itfoundlotsofdifferentpieces，butnoneofthemfit.soitleftthemallbythesideoftheroadandkeptonsearching.thenonedaythecirclefoundapiecethatfitperfectly.itwassohappy.nowitcouldbewhole，withnothingmissing.itincorporatedthemissingpieceintoitselfandbegantoroll.nowthatitwasaperfectcircle，itcouldrollveryfast，toofasttonoticetheflowersortalkingtotheworms.whenitrealizedhowdifferenttheworldseemedwhenitrolledsoquickly，itstopped，leftitsfoundpiecebythesideoftheroadandrolledslowlyaway.
thelessonofthestory，iested，wasthatinsomestrangesensewearemorewholewhenwearemissingsomething.themanwhohaseverythingisinsomewaysapoorman.hewillneverknowwhatitfeelsliketoyearn，tohope，tonourishhissoulwiththedreamofsomethingbetter.
thereisawholenessaboutthepersonwhohascometotermswithhislimitations，whohasbeenbraveenoughtoletgoofhisunrealisticdreamsandnotfeellikeafailurefordoingso.thereisawholenessaboutthemanorwomanwhohaslearnedthatheorsheisstrongenoughtogothroughatragedyandsurvive，heorshecanlosesomeoneandstillfeellikeacompleteperson.
lifeisnotatrapsetforusbygodsothathecancondemnusforfailing.lifeisnotaspellingbee，wherenomatterhowmanywordsyou’vegottenright，you’redisqualifiedifyoumakeonemistake.lifeismorelikeabaseballseason，whereeventhebestteamlosesone-thirdofitsgamesandeventheworstteamhasitsdaysofbrilliance.ourgoalistowinmoregamesthanwelose.
whenweacceptthatimperfectionispartofbeinghuman，andwhenwecancontinuerollingthroughlifeandappreciateit，wewillhaveachievedawholenessthatotherscanonlyaspireto.that，ibelieve，iswhatgodasksofus—not“beperfect”，not“don’tevenmakeamistake”，but“bewhole”.
ifwearebraveenoughtolove，strongenoughtoforgive，generousenoughtorejoiceinanother’shappiness，andwiseenoughtoknowthereisenoughlovetogoaroundforusall，thenwecanachieveafulfillmentthatnootherlivingcreaturewilleverknow.