For many years多年來

I was treated in a very unkind way.我并沒有遭受過惡意的對待

I was not only talked about behind my back沒有人在我的背后誹謗我

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

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，并且幫助了他

My action to show love and help not only surprised me,我的行動表現了愛和幫助，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

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