今生只有你不可取代 Only you can not be replaced in life
As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious1 out-side，but I wanted to be liked inside.
當我還是個10幾歲的少年的時候，覺得自己總是讓人失望。從外表上看，我似乎很叛逆，但是在內心深處，我是如此地渴望被人疼愛。
Once I left home to hitch-hike2 to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt easy，and there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home，I was different，not so outwardly sure of myself.
有一次我離開了家和我的朋友佩內洛普搭便車去了加利福尼亞。這次旅行並不輕鬆，而且有很多次我感覺不安。有一次的突發狀況讓我一直慶幸自己還活著。回到家，我發覺自己變了，看上去不那麼自信了。
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be missed if I werent there. I told my mom，and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl，no one could replace me. I pointed out，She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been. My mom said these were wonderful qualities，but I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even with my faultsand there were many-I was a loved member of the family who couldnt be replaced.
我很高興能回到家，但不久我注意到和我們一起的佩內洛普穿著我的衣服，而且我父母看上去更喜歡她，我想知道如果我不在家的話他們是否會想念我。後來，我把我的想法告訴了母親，她說盡管佩內洛普是個可愛的女孩，但她始終不能取代我，我說：她比我有耐心而且無論何時看上去她都比我要整潔大方。母親說這些都是非常好的優點，但我卻是惟一個能扮演好自己角色的人。母親讓我感到儘管我有缺點似乎還很多但是，我被家中每一個人愛著，誰也無法取代。
I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and what made me unique. My view of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist3 pressure to act in ways that I didnt like any more，and I was delighted by who I really was. I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place.
我成了一個探尋者，想要知道自己到底是誰，又是什麼讓我變得獨一無二。我的人生觀開始改變。我需要一個堅固的基礎來發展，我忍受住壓力，不再做自己不喜歡做的事。而且我為真實的我感到高興。漸漸地我越發肯定自己無可替代。
Each of us holds a unique place in the world. You are special，no matter what others say or what you may think. So forget about being replaced. You cant be.
每個人在這個世界上都佔有一個獨一無二的位置。無論別人說什麼，你自己怎麼想，你都是特別的。所以，不要擔心自己會被取代，因為你永遠是惟一的。
你究竟愛什麼 What you really love
John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt, the girl with the rose. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf and found himself intrigued with the notes in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.
約翰正在等一個帶著玫瑰花的女孩，他和她深交已久，卻素未謀面。13個月前，在佛羅里達的圖書館裡他從書架上拿下一本書。寫在書的空白處的批註引起了他的興趣。從柔和的字跡可以看出，這是自一位有思想、有見解的人。
In front of the book, he discovered the previous owners name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond.
他從書皮上發現了這本書原來主人的名字哈里斯瑪尼爾小姐。他花了一些時間和精力，最後終於找到了她的地址。他給她寫了一封信，信中做了自我介紹，並邀請她回信。
During the next year and one-month the two grew to know each other through the mail. A Romance was budding. John requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter what she looked like. Later they scheduled their first meeting7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.
在隨後的一年零一個月裡，兩個人通過信件加深了彼此之間的瞭解。一段浪漫的故事正在慢慢孕育。約翰要求她寄一張照片來，但她卻拒絕了。她覺得如果他真的在乎她，那麼她長相如何並不重要。後來他們安排了他們的第一次見面晚上七點鐘在紐約中心火車站。
Youll recognize me, she wrote, by the red rose Ill be wearing on my lapel. So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.
你會認出我的，她寫道，我會把一朵紅玫瑰別在衣領上。所以那天晚上七點鐘他就在車站尋找那位帶著紅玫瑰的女孩。
A young woman in a green suit was coming toward him, her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers. Almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynella woman well past 40. The girl was walking quickly away. He felt as though he split in two, so keen was his desire to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned him and upheld his own.
一位身穿綠色衣服的年輕女子向他走來，她身材修長而苗條，眼睛藍藍的，美如鮮花。他幾乎是不由自主地向她走進近。就在那時，他看見了哈里斯瑪尼爾 一位年過40的女人。女孩很快地走開了。他感覺自己好像被分裂成了兩半他是多麼強烈地想跟隨這位年輕女子，然而又是如此深深地嚮往這位在心靈上陪伴他、鼓舞他的女人。
He did not hesitate. He squared his shoulders and said, Im John, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner
他沒有遲疑，挺起胸膛，說道，我是約翰，你一定是瑪尼爾小姐吧。我很高興你來和我相見，我能請你吃飯嗎
The woman smiled, I dont know what this is about, son, she answered, but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!
女人笑了笑，回答說：孩子，我不知道這是怎麼回事，但是那位穿綠衣的年輕女子請求我把這朵玫瑰別在我的外套上面。她說如果你邀請我吃飯的話，我就告訴你她在馬路對面的餐廳等你。她說這是一種考驗!
Its not difficult to admire Miss Maynells wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.
瑪尼爾小姐的智慧讓人敬佩。一個人對那些平淡無奇的事物的表現恰恰反映出他內心的本質。
即使翅膀斷了,心也要飛翔 Even if the wings off, flying heart
If you choose only to complain and escape from the ordeal, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
面對苦難，如果選擇抱怨與逃避，苦難就永遠如影隨形;但如果選擇堅強，苦難便會化作甘泉，滋潤美好的希望。
He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his fathers lifewho was the main source of support for the family. Since then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
在一次事故中，作為家中頂樑柱的父親永遠地離去了，他也因此失去了雙手。從此弟弟的手便成了他的手。為了照顧他，弟弟從小到大總是形影不離地跟在他的身邊，他除了學會了用腳趾頭寫字做作業外，生活上完全不能自理。
One late night, he suffered from diarrhea and had to wake up his younger brother. His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back the dorm to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered him. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live separate from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was heart-broken and didnt know what to do.
有一次，他因腸胃不好，半夜起來要上廁所，於是他叫醒了弟弟。弟弟幫著他進了廁所後，就回宿舍躺下了。由於太勞累，弟弟閉上眼就睡著了。結果他在廁所裡等了整整兩個小時，才被查夜的'老師發現。慢慢長大了的兩兄弟也有了煩惱和爭執，有一天弟弟終於提出要離開他，因為弟弟要和很多正常人一樣需要過自己的生活。為此，他很傷心，不知如何是好。
A similar misfortune befell a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.
無獨有偶，另一個女孩也有著同樣的遭遇。因為媽媽長期患有精神病，在一天晚上無故出走，爸爸去找媽媽了，家中便只留下她一人。她決定做好飯菜等爸爸媽媽回來吃，卻不小心將灶臺上的煤油燈打翻，結果雙手便被大火奪走了。
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. Once she wrote the following in her composition: I am lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs; I am lucky. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.
雖然在外地讀書的姐姐願意照顧她，可倔強的她一定要自己照顧自己。在學校，她不但讀書認真，更重要的是她學會了生活自理。她曾在一篇作文裡寫道：我幸福，雖然斷了雙手，但我還擁有一雙腳;我幸福，雖然翅膀斷了，但心也要飛翔
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain future at being left on his own, whereas the girl was full of enthusiasm for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brothers arms are my arms;while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
有一天，他們被一家電視臺邀請到了演播室。面對主持人，男孩表現出了對前途的迷茫，而女孩則對生活充滿了熱情。主持人要求他們分別在一張白紙上寫一句話。他們分別用腳趾頭夾起了筆，男孩寫的是：弟弟的手便是我的手。女孩卻寫下了：即使翅膀斷了，心也要飛翔。
They had both endured the same ordeal, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. Disasters can strike at any time. How you handle misfortune when confronted with it, is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and escape from the ordeal, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
他們倆都經受了同樣的苦難，但不同的人生態度卻決定了其生活的本質。是的，人生多變幻，苦難總是在不知不覺中驟然降臨。如何應對苦難，是對你的性格的真正考驗。面對苦難，如果選擇抱怨與逃避，苦難就永遠如影隨形;但如果選擇堅強，苦難便會化作甘泉，滋潤美好的希望。
