当那对夫妇推着她朝我走来时，我正低着头看收银机。我把头转向那位女孩，朝她眨了眨眼。当接过她祖父母的钱时，我回头看了看那位小姑娘，她正朝我微笑，那是我有生以来见到的最可爱、最灿烂的微笑。突然间，她身上的所有缺陷都消失了，我看到的是一个美丽的小女孩。她的微笑感染了我，几乎立即给了我一种全新的关于生命的感受。她让我从那个贫穷、苦闷的大学生进入到她的世界—— 一个充满微笑、爱和温暖的世界。
那天的事一转眼已过去十年了。如今我已是一位成功的商人。当我变得沮丧，想到世间的烦恼时，我就会想起那个小姑娘，还有她教给我的那一节关于人生的非凡的课程。
微笑能够使陌生的人变得熟悉起来，能够融化冷漠。你无须花一分钱，就可以绽开笑脸，给自己带来幸福的同时，也为别人送去快乐。不要做一个吝啬的人，让自己的生活多一些微笑。
undergraduate [nd'r鎑jut] n. 大学生；大学肄业生
I was an undergraduate then.
那时候，我是大学生。
cute [kju:t] adj. 可爱的；聪明的；伶俐的；漂亮的
The boy chased a cute small dog.
男孩追逐一只可爱的小狗。
handicap ['h鎛dik鎝] n. 障碍；不利条件；不利的因素
Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student.
视力不好对学生来说是个障碍。
instantly ['instntli] adv. 即刻地；立即地；马上地
You have to answer them instantly.
对于这些问题，你要即刻回答。
那是我有生以来见到的最可爱、最灿烂的微笑。
她的微笑感染了我，几乎立即给了我一种全新的关于生命的感受。
当我变得沮丧，想到世间的烦恼时，我就会想起那个小姑娘，还有她教给我的那一节关于人生的非凡的课程。
One day while working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.
work at：从事于；致力于；从事；在……用功
I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest smile I have ever seen.
look back：回顾；回头看；回想
27种植快乐的三个步骤
How to Grow Happiness
佚名 / Anonymous
Step one:
Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench daily with positive thinking, and keep saturated just right. Mulch often with forgiveness, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they will soon germinate, and keep out the weeds of despair. Nourish disappointments with hope whenever it is needed, and always stay cool and shaded when you feel irritated or heated. Trim away guilt or depression, for they create decay, and cultivate with happy memories as often as every day.
Step two:
Harvest the lessons of the past; just dig, pick, and hoe. And nurture the roots of the present, for now is when you flourish and grow. Start planting for the future; set your goals in a row. Spade the bed well for all your dreams to grow.
Step three:
Remember that grief is a natural predator, so learn to tolerate some damage. Protect your garden with daily prayers, for this will help you manage. Bury the criticism and complaining, for they are injurious pests. Sow the seed of love wherever you may go—for joy, love, and laughter are surely bound to grow. Although the thorns of life may be here to stay, just sprout a smile along the way...and be thankful for what you have today!
第一步：
坚定信念。积极迎接每一天，并始终如一。宽以待人，这将使你日渐成熟。要及时解除忧虑，否则它会快速滋生蔓延，要避免绝望萦绕心头。必要时，以希望来滋养失望；郁闷或兴奋时，多一点儿冷静。愧疚和沮丧会使你意志衰退，驱除它们，并经常以昨日的幸福时光鼓励自己。
第二步：
挖掘、收割、筛选，从过去汲取经验。你会慢慢长大，而且日趋成熟，请珍惜今天吧！有计划、有目的地去思考，收拾好行囊，奔赴明天。
第三步：
谨记，悲伤是天然的掠夺者，要学会忍受损失。用祈祷护卫你的心灵，以便掌控自我。批评与抱怨是毒瘤，要根除它们。无论身处何方，要心怀爱心，因为“欢乐”“爱”与“微笑”总会蔓延四方。尽管生命的旅途充满荆棘，但还是要在途中带上微笑……为你今天所拥有的一切心存感激。
无论身处何方，要心怀爱心，因为“欢乐”“爱”与“微笑”总会蔓延四方。尽管生命的旅途充满荆棘，但还是要笑对生活……为你今天所拥有的一切心存感激。
saturated ['s鎡reitid] adj. 饱和的；深颜色的；渗透的
His shirt was saturated with sweat.
他的衬衫上浸满了汗水。
forgiveness [f'ivnis] n. 宽恕；宽容之心
She looked anxiously at her parents as if entreating forgiveness.
她忧虑地看着她的双亲，好像在请求宽恕。
irritated ['iriteiti] adj. 恼怒的；生气的
His ambiguous reply made her more irritated.
他模棱两可的回答让她更加恼怒。
cultivate ['kltiveit] v. 培养；耕作；陶冶
You need to cultivate your observation.
你需要培养你的观察力。
要及时解除忧虑，否则它会快速滋生蔓延。
有计划、有目的地去思考，收拾好行囊，奔赴明天。
尽管生命的旅途充满荆棘，但还是要在途中带上微笑……
Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight.
deep in：深陷（于）；专心致力（于）；埋头（于）；沉湎于……
Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they will soon germinate, and keep out the weeds of despair.
keep out of：躲开；（使）置身……之外；防治；避免
28幸福最好
Happiness Is Better
佚名 / Anonymous
We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I' d know better.
I' d really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and home-made ice cream and leftover meat loaf. I really would.
My cherished grandson, I hope you learn humility by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking.
I hope you learn to make your bed and mow the lawn and wash the car and I hope nobody gives you a brand-new car when you are sixteen.
It will be good if at least one time you can see a baby calf born, and you have a good friend to be with you if you ever have to put your old dog to sleep.
I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.
I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he' s scared, I hope you' ll let him.
And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hope you take him.
I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.