For many years
多年來

I was treated in a very unkind way.
我受到過不友善的對待

I was not only talked about behind my back
我也曾在背后被人誹謗過

but I was spoken to in an unkind manner to my face.
當曾經(jīng)有人當面對我用十分失禮的態(tài)度說話

I'm sure
我相信

a lot of people can relate to this.
許多人有過類似的經(jīng)歷

There came a time
后來

when I had the opportunity to help this person out.
我得到一個機會，可以對那個人提供幫助

For some reason,
出于某種原因

much to my surprise,
連我自己都感到驚訝的是

I chose to be kind and help.
我選擇對他友善，并且?guī)椭怂?/div>

My action to show love and help not only surprised me,
我的行動表現(xiàn)了愛和幫助，這不僅讓我吃驚

but it surprised others as well.
也讓周圍的其他人大吃一驚

I'm sharing this
我分享這個故事

because I can not tell you
是因為我想告訴你

how much my action set me free.
我的舉動讓我感到難以言喻的輕松自由

I now had the power
如今我手握重權(quán)

to treat this person the same way I had been treated
對此人以其道還治其人之身

or I could be kind
我也可以選擇善良

and put love into action.
用我的行動傳達大愛

The choice was mine.
選擇權(quán)在我手中

Love your enemies
“愛你的敵人”

and bless them that curse you.
“祝福那些詛咒你的人”

I never really understood this maxim
我從沒有真正理解這句箴言

until I put it into practice.
直到我將它訴諸實踐

Being kind and showing love did as much for me
行善舉，傳達大愛，這對我的益處

as it did for the other person.
與對那人的益處一樣多

This is a good time
這正是一個好時機

to not only show love to those who love us
不僅對愛我們的人表達愛意

but to be kind to those who have done us wrong.
也要對曾對我們有失公允的人表達善意