雙語美文：曾有一雙手救了我的命
Here's a story I collected from a total stranger.
這個故事是我從一個完全陌生的女士那兒聽來的。
"Well， I was 11 when my family arrived at Fern lake overlook on Trail Ridge road in Rocky mountain national park.
“事情是這樣的。當時我才11歲，和家人一起搬到了費恩湖畔的一所房子居住，在那裏我們可以俯瞰落基山公家公園，還有縱貫山脊的徑山脊公路。
It was so beautiful to look miles across the Rockies and thousands of feet below into the valley.
站在高處眺望連綿不絕的落基山脈，俯瞰數千英尺之下的小村莊，風景優美極了。
My parents were busy getting lunch out of the trunk so I climbed over the wooden fence to get closer to the cliff edge for a better view.
我的父母都忙着從搬家卡車裏搬運食材，操持午飯。我一個人翻過木頭柵欄，向山崖走去，想一睹更好的景緻。
I started down a little hill but soon started sliding on loose pebble rocks.
我從一個小山坡上往下走，山坡上遍佈滑溜溜的鵝卵石，我很快開始不由自主的往下滑。
I fell on my butt, but kept going faster and faster to what seemed the edge of the world (a 2,000 foot drop).
我一屁股跌坐到地上，下滑的速度越來越快，眼前似乎就是世界盡頭（其實那是一個海拔2000英尺的懸崖）
In seconds I knew I was going to die.
我知道自己幾秒鐘之內就要死掉了。
My feet and legs went first over the edge at a high speed.
我的腳好雙腿已經飛速躍過了懸崖。
Then suddenly I felt two hands push hard on my chest and stopped me dead.
突然，我感到兩隻手緊緊的箍住了我的胸口，我猛地停了下來。
My heart was racing and I slowly inched my body back to where I finally could make it back up the hill.
我的心臟狂跳不止，我一點一點的往回挪，直到我可以翻身站起，走回山坡上。
My father was waiting there and screaming at me for doing such a dangerous stunt .
我的父親正在家門口等我，得知我的驚險經歷，狠狠教訓了我一頓。
I tried to tell him and my mom about the hands that saved my life, but to this day they don't believe me.
我告訴父親和母親，有一雙陌生的手救了我的命，儘管費盡脣舌，可是直到今天，他們都不相信這是真的。
They thought I was just trying to get out of trouble with a made up story.
他們認爲我只是編造了一個故事，好逃脫他們的教訓。
We parted ways, but I assured her that I believed every word of her story.
陌生的女士說完她的故事，我們很快就分道揚鑣了，臨別前我告訴她，我對她的故事深信不疑。
That's why I always ask people to share their miracles.
這就是爲什麼，我經常請人們分享他們的故事。
Each real story makes my day.
每個故事都讓我的一天充滿了正能量。
（翻譯：小木）
