Life is a gift

孟娇

导读：无论贫穷还是富有，生活都是上天赐予我们的珍贵礼物。

Today before you think of saying an unkind word，

Think of someone who cant speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food，

Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife，

Think of someone whos crying out to God for a person to live with.

Think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before you complain about your children，

Think of someone who desires children but theyre barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didnt clean or sweep，

Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before complaining about the distance you drive，

Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job，

Think of the disabled and those who wished they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger at or condemning another，

Remember that not one of us is without sin and we all answer to one maker.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down，

Put a smile on your face and thank God youre alive and still around.

Life is a gift， enjoy it， celebrate it， and fulfill it...

Vocabulary

heaven n. 天堂

barren adj. 不育的

condemn v. 指責

sin n. 罪恶

（ Do you agree that life is a gift？ Have you enjoyed it？）

孟姣整理