“A Tiny Drop of Water” 节选

王婧雅

  A tiny drop of water gave me hope.
    I am but one drop in the sea of humanity, but like the rain I can join together with others and wash away the hatred and pain I anguish over.  One drop, then two, then thousands, millions and all together we can change the world.，our world.
    I want to change my life.  I am tired of being in debt.  I am worn out from trying to keep pace with the world. I have tried my very best to get ahead and find myself falling behind each step of the way.
    A tiny drop of water gave me hope.
It fell upon the hillside just behind my house. One single drop of water joined with others forming a stream.
    Like trying one more time. Like doing one more thing. Like pushing one more inch to reach the goal, the dream I long to touch and make reality. All my little efforts make big changes.
The little stream that ran down my driveway, never having been there before, began as one single drop, until one drop after another, trying again and again, washed the soil away and moved the tiny pebble and eventually the rock.
    I cannot push away the fear nor change my life overnight, but if I dedicate myself to one single effort each and every day, I will see the power of changing little things to make a big difference.
    A tiny drop of water gave me hope.
    I am just one drop in the sea of humanity.  But I have the power to change my life and the sacred obligation to move the world in the right direction.
    How?
    One drop, then two, then thousands, millions and all together we change the world, our world.
    A tiny drop of water gave me hope.
   

一滴水给予我希望。
    茫茫人海，我只是不起眼的一个小水滴。但如同雨水，我可以加入其他水滴的行列，冲去我的烦闷与痛苦。一滴，两滴，成千，上万，汇聚起来，我们足以改变世界，整个世界。
    我多想改变我的人生。举债度日让我倍感疲倦。我一心尾随世界的步伐，却发现自己疲乏不堪，我一直努力迎头向前，却发现自己越落越远。
    一滴水给予我希望。
    它就滴落在我房后的山坡上。就是那一滴，与其他所有的一滴汇聚，成就了一条小溪。
    就像再多做一点努力，就像再多做一件事情，就像向着梦想再推近一步，我渴望紧握梦想，并将其实现。所有小小的努力，最终会带来巨变。
    沿着车道汩汩流淌的小溪，本不曾在，正是始于那一滴，又一滴，再一滴，一次次努力，冲走土壤，推开鹅卵石，最终移走大岩石。
    我不能在一夜之间驱散恐惧，亦或改写人生，但是，我可以，下定决心，每天进步一点点。我确信，我会看到看似微不足道的小努力带来巨变的威力。
    一滴水给予我希望。
    浩瀚人海，我只是不起眼的那一个小水滴。但是我拥有改变我的人生的力量，甚至拥有将世界推向光明的神圣使命。
    何而为之？
    一滴，两滴，成千，上万滴，汇聚，我们便可以改变世界，整个世界。
    就这样，一滴水给予我希望！

[ 本帖最后由 王婧雅 于 2008-11-1 20:36 编辑 ]

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A tiny drop of water gave me hope