Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right?Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad.My focus was on me, me, me.After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.
I expressed my downcast state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said，“I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too.Why don't you make her some cookies and we'll take them to her this afternoon?”
I didn't really want to, but I decided that I didn't want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate.Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.
That afternoon we dropped by my friend's house. I went to the door and rang the bell.Soon Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for she unexpected visit.Before she could say anything I rushed，“I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something.I hope your day goes better.”The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words.It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun；it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.
I got back into the car and for some amazing reason；I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barrie attempted to describe.“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
-weary [ˈwɪəri]adj.疲倦的；厌烦的
典型例句
They felt weary after all their hard work.
他们把所有的累活儿都干完后感到筋疲力尽。
-focus [ˈfəukəs]n.焦点；焦距；中心
典型例句
In tonight’s programme our focus is on Germany.
在今天晚上的节目中我们重点介绍德国。
-downcast [ˈdaunkɑːst]adj.（指人、表情等）沮丧的，悲哀的
典型例句
He seemed very downcast at the news.
那消息似乎使他非常沮丧。
联想记忆
depressed adj.沮丧的
-empathy [ˈempəθɪ]n.同感，同情，共鸣
典型例句
The good news is that if empathy can go down, it can also go back up.
好消息是如果同情心降低了，它同样可以又上升。
-unexpected [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]adj.未料到的；意外的；突如其来的
典型例句
His reaction on this matter is unexpected.
他对这件事的反应是始料末及的。
你是否有过这样的一天，事事不如意，没有一件事顺利？不久前，我就经历过这么一天。我气馁、疲倦、悲伤。我只关注自己，自己，自己。毕竟，没有任何人经历过我所遭受的磨难。
我向母亲说了沮丧的心情，希望能得到一点慰藉。而她却说：“我听说杰米也不大开心。你为什么不做些曲奇饼，下午我们给她 送去？”
我并不大想这么做，但我还是决定暂时抛开自己的烦恼。于是，我做了曲奇饼，把它们摆放到一个小盘子里。我还做了一张卡片，上面画了一朵向日葵，还写了几句安慰的话语。
那天下午我们去了我朋友杰米的家。我走到门前按响了门铃。不一会，杰米来开门了，她惊奇地看着我，没料到我们会来。没等她开口，我先急着对她说：“我听说你不开心，决定给你带点东西来，希望你能开心起来。”杰米脸上浮现的表情是我无法用语言描述的。好像原来乌云密布的天空顷刻间洒满了阳光；好像就因为我这么个小小的举动，她的这一天就亮起来了。
我回到车里，也不知是什么奇妙的原因，我自己也感觉好多了。那天，我的经历正如同詹姆斯·巴里曾试图描述的那样：“给他人带去阳光的人，自己也会淋浴在阳光之中。”