The document shares three lessons. The first is about showing kindness to everyone regardless of status. A professor's last exam question taught the importance of getting to know even minor people like maids. The second lesson is about a man who helped a stranded woman in a storm, which allowed her to see her dying husband. The third lesson is about a boy who chose a cheaper ice cream so he could leave a tip, which brought the waitress to tears. Overall the document advocates treating all people with compassion.

1. Take some time out and read these beautiful words carefully. Later, reflect on what you have just read. Surely you will understand a lot of things… 花些时间仔细读读下面优美的文字，思考一下，您会发现明白了不少道理…

2. ... after some months at the faculty of medicine, the professor gave us a test. 在医学院学习了几个月后，教授让我们做一个测验。 Being a good student, I quickly answered all the questions… all, but the last: “What is the baptism name of the maid of our institute? 身为一个好学生，除了最后一道，我很快就答完所有的试题。那题目是“学校里做杂活的阿姨的洗礼名叫什么？” First Lesson 第一课

3. I handed over my test paper, leaving the last question unanswered. Just before the lesson ended, another student inquired if the last question would be marked. 我没回答最后一道试题就交了试卷。快下课时，另外一个学生问教授最后一题是否计分。 “ Certainly!", the professor replied. “You will meet many people in your life. All of them will have some degree of importance. “ 当然！”教授回答到：“在一生中，你会遇到许多人。他们或多或少对你都是有影响的。 First Lesson 第一课

4. They will deserve your attention, even if it is a simple smile or a simple hello". 他们也值得你留意，即使是一个简单的微笑或一声招呼。” I never forgot this lesson… and went on to learn that the baptism name of our maid was Marianna. 我永远也忘不了教授说的这一番话。后来，我了解到我们 做杂活的阿姨的洗礼名是玛丽安娜。 First Lesson 第一课

5. On a rainy, tempestuous night a “coloured” woman was standing on the roadside. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed help. Wet to her core, she signalled to the passers by. 一个暴风雨的晚上，一个“有色”妇女站在路边，浑身湿透。她的车坏了，急需帮忙，正在焦急地向过路人求援。 Second Lesson 第二课

6. A white young man, as if unaware of the racial conflicts that tore apart America in the 60s, stopped to help her. 一个白人青年男子不顾那时蔓延全美的种族矛盾，停下车来帮她。 He conducted her to a safe place, called a mechanic and hailed a taxi for her. The woman seemed too much in a hurry, but did not forget to thank him and take down his address on a piece of paper. 他将她送到一个安全的地方，打电话叫了汽车修理工人，还为她召了辆出租车。那位妇女看起来很赶时间，但她还是很礼貌地谢了那位男子，并记下他的地址。 Second Lesson 第二课

7. Seven days had already passed when someone knocked at the door of the young man. To his enormous surprise, it was a courier with a huge packet to deliver – a big colour TV along with a note: “Many thanks for helping me on the road that night. 七天后，有人来找该年轻男子。出乎他的意料，是来给他送包裹的――一台大彩电！随附的卡片上写道：“非常感谢您那天晚上的帮忙！ Second Lesson 第二课

8. The rain had completely drenched me and my soul when you appeared. Thanks to you I was able to reach my dying husband just in time. God bless you for having helped me. Sincerely, Mrs. King Cole" 在您出现之前，我浑身湿透，几乎要绝望了。因为您的帮忙，我才及时赶去见了我丈夫最后一面。谢谢并愿上帝保佑您！金 · 科尔太太。” Second Lesson 第二课

9. Third Lesson 第三课 Sometime ago, when the ice-creams were not so expensive, a ten-year old boy went to an ice-cream parlour. While sitting at the table, he asked the waitress, “How much does a Sundae cost?” “50 cents,” she replied. 很久以前，雪糕还不是这么贵的时候，一个 10 岁的男孩到一个雪糕店。他坐下，问雪糕店的服务员：“一份圣代多少钱？” “ 50 美分。”服务员告诉他。 The boy took out his money from the pocket and began counting it. 那男孩从口袋里掏出钱来，开始数。

10. “ Well, how much does a simple ice-cream cost?". There were other people waiting to be served, so the waitress began to get a little impatient. “ 35 cents!” she replied abruptly. The boy counted his money again and said: “Please get me a simple ice-cream!” “ 唔，那一份普通雪糕多少钱？” 因为那个服务员还需要招呼其他客人，她有点儿不耐烦，大声地回答“ 35 美分！”那男孩又开始数钱，并说道“那请给我一份普通雪糕。” Third Lesson 第三课

11. The waitress served him the ice-cream and his bill. The boy ate his ice-cream, paid his bill at the cash counter and left. When the waitress went to clean the table she began to cry… for there, in the corner of the plate, were 15 cents… her tip. 那服务员给他上了一份普通雪糕。那男孩吃完雪糕后，在柜台付了钱离开。 刚才那服务员来清理男孩坐过的桌子时，她忍不住哭了，因为在雪糕碟的旁边有 15 美分――那是男孩留给她的小费。 Third Lesson 第三课

12. Third Lesson 第三课 The boy took a simple ice-cream instead of a Sundae so he could leave a tip for her. 那男孩不吃圣代 ， 只吃一份普通的雪糕，仅仅是为了给她小费。

13. If you have never experienced the danger of war or the solitude of imprisonment, the agony of torture and hunger, you are much ahead of the 500 million people who live in this world. 如果您没有经历过战争的威胁、牢狱之灾或饥饿折磨之苦，那您比这世界上 5 亿人幸运。

14. If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes to wear, a roof on your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than the 75% of the people who live on this Earth. 如果您冰箱里有食物 、有衣服可穿、有床可睡、有房子住，那您比这世界上 75 ％的人富有。

15. If you can go to your place of worship without being threatened, arrested, tortured or killed, you are luckier than the 3000,000,000 persons of this world. 如果您可以去做礼拜，而不必担心受到威胁 、被捕或被谋害，那您比这世界上 30 亿人幸运。

16. If you have money in your bank account and your wallet and some loose change in some little box, you are one of the world’s 8% well-to-do population. 如果您银行里有存款 、钱包里有现金、还有零钱，那您是这世界上占总人口 8 ％的比较富裕的人之一。

17. If you are able to read this message, you have just received a double blessing… one, someone is thinking about you… two, you are not one of those 2000,000,000 people who are illiterate! 如果您能读这些文字，您是双重的幸运： 一，有人想着您 二，您不是文盲（世界上现在有 20 亿人仍目不识丁）

18. Somebody said at some time: 曾有人这样说 : Work as if you have no need of the money. 忘我地工作，就像你不需要钱一样。 Love as if nobody ever made you suffer. 尽情地去爱，就像你不会受到伤害一样 Dance as if nobody is watching you. 欢快地起舞，就像没人旁观一样 Sing as if nobody is hearing you. 放声地高歌，就像没人在倾听一样 Live as if the Paradise were on this Earth. 享受生活，就像你生活在天堂里一样。

19. Brighten up someone’s day! 转发吧，为别人平常的日子添上一点光彩。 If you don’t forward it... nothing will happen, or better, nothing drastic will happen... this is just one of those opportunities that lose themselves in our daily routine… 如果您不转发也不会发生什么好事或坏事，只是失去一个给朋友送祝福的机会。 The only thing that WILL happen is that it will bring a smile on the face of all who receive it... if you do forward it! 如果您转发了，它将会给收信人带来会心一笑。 If you like this email send it to all you consider your FRIENDS 您可以把这份文件发给每个您认为是朋友的人。

20. Now, you can do two things: 现在您有两种选择： 1) Throw this e-mail 将这封邮件删除 or... 或者 2 ) Send it to all the people whom you consider important… including the one who sent it to you. 将它转发给您认为重要的人，包括发这份邮件给你的人。 I hope you choose the second option! 希望您选择了第两做法。 Have a Nice Day! 祝您愉快每一天！