You Have a Choice

李欣蔚

You Have a Choice

       I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strike midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
       Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
       Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
       Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
       Today I can lament for all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
       Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
       Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new friendships.
       Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
       Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
       Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
       What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

你可以选择

        清晨，我早早地醒来，在午夜的钟声敲响以前，为自己将要在这一天做的一切而感到兴奋不已。我有责任让这一天过得充实。我很重要，因为我的任务就是选择这一天应该怎样度过。
        今天，我可以因为天在下雨而心生埋怨；但我也可以因为雨水免费浇灌了草地而心生感激。
        今天，我可以因为没有足够多的钱而感到悲伤；但我也可以因为钱的缺乏促使了我更理性地去花钱，并带我远离浪费而感到快乐。
        今天，我可以因为自己的健康问题而满腹牢骚；但我也可以因为自己还活着而欣喜万分。
        今天，我可以因为父母在我的成长过程中没有给予我一切而黯然神伤；但我也可以因为他们给予了我生命而感激不尽。
        今天，我可以因为玫瑰上长满了刺而潸然泪下；但我也可以因为刺上长有玫瑰而欢快庆贺。
        今天，我可以因为缺少朋友而郁郁寡欢；但我也可以因为能够去发展新的友谊而兴奋不已。
        今天，我可以因为要去工作而唉声叹气；但我也可以因为有一份工作而欢呼雀跃。
        今天，我可以因为要做家务而垂头丧气；但我也可以因为上帝赐给了我这个头脑、身体和灵魂的避风港而深感荣幸。
        “今天”横亘在我面前等待塑造，而我，就是即将赋予它形状的雕刻家。
        今天将是什么样子完全由我决定，我可以选择今天怎么过！

[ 本帖最后由 李欣蔚 于 2008-10-31 20:45 编辑 ]

Cinderella

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strike midnight.清晨，我早早地醒来，在午夜的钟声敲响以前，为自己将要在这一天做的一切而感到兴奋不已。___清晨，我早早地醒来，为自己在午夜的钟声敲响以前将要做的一切而兴奋不已。

非常好的原文。非常好的译文。

请大家注意原文使用的同义词和近义词，并且学会在自己的作文中使用。
complain, feel sad, grumble, lament for, cry, mourn, whine, murmur dejectly

be thankful, be glad, rejoice, be grateful, celebrate, excitedly embark upon, shout for joy, feel honored