英语翻译
"Ifyouwouldnotbeforgottenassoonasyouaredeadandrotten,eitherwritethingsworthreading,ordothingsworthwriting."Today,wehonorBenFranklinasoneofourFoundingFathersandasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcitizens.In1732Franklinpublishedabook"PoorRichard'sAlmanac".Mostalmanacscontainedinformationforfamers,suchasinformationaboutthedaysandweeksoftheyearandabouttheweather.Tohisalmanac,Franklinaddedwisesayingsofobservationsaboutlife;someofthesesayingsarestillfamousetoday.Forexample,"Earlytobed,earlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise,"and"Wastenot,wantnot,"and"Apennysavedisapennyearned."
Astimegoesby,Iwasabletoworkthroughmyfears.NowIunderstandthattheclosestIhaveeverfelttoGodisinthebackofanambulance.WhenIrushouttohelpsickstrangers,Iampartofsomethinglargerthanmyself.
Ithought,thisladyshouldbedeadovertentimes.
WhenIrodealonewithherinthebackoftheambulanceasanotherEMTdrove,Irereadtheprintout.Shewas33yearsold.Nopreviousaddress.Herwholelifeaspresentedherewasjustalistofmedicines,symptomsandillnesses.
"IreallylikeShirleyCaesar,"Icontinued,thinkingofthesinger'shearbreakingsongaboutamother'sloveforherungratefulson,pouringhersoulintoeveryword.Istartednamingothergospelsingers.Witheachone,Nellienoddedback,andIsawhertrytosmile.Iwantedtosaysomethingmeaningfultoher,somethingotherthan"Wheredoesithurt?"
Butmyeyesremaineddry,likeNellie's.Hobbies:sewingandgospelmusic,Ithoughtasweglidedinthedarknessofthenighttowardhome.