For many years多年来
I was treated in a very unkind way.我并没有遭受过恶意的对待
I was not only talked about behind my back没有人在我的背后诽谤我
but I was spoken to in an unkind manner to my face.当曾经有人当面对我用十分失礼的态度说话
I’m sure我相信
a lot of people can relate to this.许多人有过类似的经历
There came a time后来
when I had the opportunity to help this person out.我得到一个机会，可以对那个人提供帮助
For some reason,出于某种原因
much to my surprise,连我自己都感到惊讶的是
I chose to be kind and help.我选择对他友善，并且帮助了他
My action to show love and help not only surprised me,我的行动表现了爱和帮助，这不仅让我吃惊
but it surprised others as well.也让周围的其他人大吃一惊
I’m sharing this我分享这个故事
because I can not tell you是因为我想告诉你
how much my action set me free.我的举动让我感到难以言喻的轻松自由
I now had the power 如今我手握重权
to treat this person the same way I had been treated对此人以其道还治其人之身
or I could be kind我也可以选择善良
and put love into action.用我的行动传达大爱
The choice was mine.选择权在我手中
Love your enemies“爱你的敌人”
and bless them that curse you.“祝福那些诅咒你的人”
I never really understood this maxim我从没有真正理解这句箴言
until I put it into practice.直到我将它诉诸实践
Being kind and showing love did as much for me行善举，传达大爱，这对我的益处
as it did for the other person.与对那人的益处一样多
This is a good time这正是一个好时机
to not only show love to those who love us不仅对爱我们的人表达爱意
but to be kind to those who have done us wrong.也要对曾对我们有失公允的人表达善意