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1、Thepowerofbelief信仰的力量 Thepowerofbelief ”Youwillneverwalkagain.Youwillhavetouseawheelchair.”Unpreparedforthedoctor’sgrimprognosis,I heardhiswordsfallheavilyonmyears,numbingmysoul.IfIhadneverfelthopelessbefore,Ifelthopelessthen. “你再也不能走路了。你得用轮椅。”由于对医生残
2、酷的预言毫无准备,他的话对我犹如五雷轰顶,灵魂出壳。如果说在那之前我从未绝望过,那一刻我真的感到绝望了。 Mycatastrophiccaraccidenthadleftmeunconsciousandincriticalconditon.Iawakenedtofindbothlegsswathedincasts,theleftoneintractiontoaidthehealingofabrokenhipandpelvis.WhileIhadotherseriousinjuries,mylegsw
3、eremyprimeconcern.Workingasaspecial-needsteacherand“onthego”bynature,Icouldn’timaginebeingconfined,letaloneaninvalid. 惨重的车祸使我昏迷并处于危急状态。醒后发现双腿包着石膏,左腿被牵引着以便于髋骨和骨盆愈合.虽然身上还有其它重伤,但我最担心的是我的双腿.作为一名特教老师,生性好动,我连身体受困都难以想象,更别说成为一个残疾人了. Lyinginmybedmotionlessandr
4、elyingonprayer,IwonderedhowIcouldgivemyten-year-oldsonhopethatMomwouldheal.He’dbeencheerfuloneveryvisit,butIsawthefearinhiseyes.Lookingforwardtohavingatotallyhandicappedmotherandtheimplicationsofthatwereweighingheavilyonhislittleshoulder.Heneededtherayo
5、fhopethatIwouldnotbeinawheelchairforever. 躺在床上一动也不能动,现在只有祈祷,我不知道如何让我十岁的儿子相信我能痊愈.每次来看我,他都很高兴,但我能读到他眼里的恐惧.想想将来有一个残疾的妈妈,这意味着一幅重担将压在他小小的肩膀上.他需要希望的光芒:他的妈妈不会永远坐在轮椅里. Justmaybe,Ithought,Icouldusethisexperiencetoteachwhattodowhenadversitystrikes.ButIwasn’tjus
6、tbeingaltruistic.IneededsomethingbesidesmyphysicalhealingtosinkmyIrishstubbornnessinto--it’sthattraitthatkepmegoingthroughthetoughestchallengeofmylife. 我想,这或许会实现的,我可以用这次人生经历来告诉人们,当遇到不幸打击时该怎么做.但我并不是仅仅利他主义的.除身体恢复以外,我需要把我的爱尔兰人的倔强注入到某种东西种去--正是这种品质使我应对我生活中最
7、严峻的挑战. Itdidn’ttakemelongtobecomeimpatientwithmylimitedmobilityandevenwiththepacethetherapistswerewillingtotowithme.Ivowedtolearneverythingtheyshowedme.Attemptingtomoveonmyownatnightafterthenurses’slastrounds,I’msureIbrokeeveryhospitalrule.Ineededtomak
8、ethingshappenmyway.Andbeingconfinedtoawheelchairtherestofmylifedidn’tfitintomyplans. 我很快就对我活动的局限性和医生对我的治疗进程失去耐心.我发誓要学会他们教给我的一切.晚上在护士最后一次查房后尝试着自己站起来,相信这违反了医院的规定.我需要事情按我的想法进展,让我的后半生坐在轮椅上显然不符合我的计划. Atfirst,Itaughtmyselftomovefromt