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The next day my friends came together to pack away my clothes, my personal belongings and what was left of my life. Not quite Gabrielle, not quite. How ironic. To have something I tried so desperately to keep secret treated so causally. I'm so sorry, girls. I never wanted you to burden with this.

第二天我的朋友们都来帮我收拾衣服，私人物品还有――我剩下的那些东西。远不只这些Gabrielle，远不只。多么讽刺，我拼命努力想要保守的秘密就这样随便的被她们发现了。对不起，姐妹们。我绝对不想让你们承受这种负担。

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Yes, as I look back at the world I left behind, it's all so clear to me. The beauty that waits to be unveiled, the mysteries that long to be uncovered. But, people so rarely stop to take a look. They just keep moving. It's a shame, really. There's so much to see.

是的，当我回头看我身后的世界，它变得如此清晰。那么多期待闪亮登场的美丽，那么多渴望不被发现的秘密。但人们很少停下脚步去观察，他们只是一路前行。这真的很可惜。

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Yes, I remember the world.every detail. And what I remember most is how afraid I was, what a waste. You see, to live in fear is not to live at all. I wish I could tell this to those I left behind, but would it do any good? Probably

not. I understand now, there will always be those who face their fears, and there will always be those who run away.

是的，我记得这个世界的每一个细节。对我影响最深刻是却是我如何的害怕，真是浪费生命！活在恐惧中就和死了一样。我希望能把这些告诉给留在这世上的人，但是会有帮助吗？也许不会。我终于明白了，当恐惧来临的时候，总会有人去坚强的面对，也总会有人选择逃。

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What type of person would send such a note? Was it an enemy? Of course. But what kind? An acquaintance? A stranger? Or how about a neighbor that lives a few feet away?

什么样的人会寄这样一张字条？是敌人？当然了！但是是什么样的敌人？萍水相逢？还是陌生人？或者就是一个街坊邻居？

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People by their very nature are always on the lookout for intruders, trying to prevent those on the outside from getting in. But there will always be those who force their way into our lives, just as there will be those we invite in. But the most troubling of all will be the ones who stand on the outside looking in. The ones we never truly get to know. 人类的天性就是提防那些入侵者，我们努力防止外人进入我们的生活。但就像我们有时会邀请客人一样，总会有人强行进入我们的生活。不过最令人头痛的还是那些站在远处监视着我们的人，我们永远不知道他们的真面目。

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The search for power begins when we are quite young. As children, we are taught that the power of good triumphs over the power of evil. But as we get older, we realize that nothing is ever that simple. Traces of evil always remain. 我们很小的时候就知道追求权力。我们还是孩子的时候学到的是邪不胜正。但我们长大之后发现事情远没有那样单纯。邪恶的踪迹总是存在。 1-07

Competition, it means different things to different people. But whether it's a friendly rivalry, or a fight to the death. The end result is the same. There will be winners, and there will be losers. Of course the trick is to know which battles to fight. You see, no victory comes without a price. 竞争意味着不同的事对不同的人。但不管是一场友好的竞赛还是致命的搏斗，最终结局都是一样的――有胜利者，也有失败者。当然，秘诀在于自己要知道该参加哪场斗争。因为，任何胜利都是有代价的。

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There is a widely read book that tells us everyone is a sinner. Of course, not everyone feels guilt over the bad things they do. In contrast, there are those who assume more than their share of the blame. There are others who soothe their consciences with small acts of kindness. Or by telling themselves their sins were justified. Finally, there are the ones who simply vow to do better next time, and pray for forgiveness. Sometimes, their prayers are answered.

有一本广泛流传的书（《圣经》）告诉我们每个人都是罪人。当然并不是所有人做完坏事之后都会内疚，相对的，也有人承担了过多的罪过。有些人会做些小小的善事来安抚他们的良心；或者告诉自己他们是替天行道。最后，有些人仅仅发誓说下次会做得更好，并祈求原谅。有时他们的祈祷得到了回应。 1-09

People are complicated creatures, on the one hand, able to perform great acts of charity; on the other, capable of the most underhanded forms of betrayal. It is a constant battle that ranges within all of us, between the better angels of our nature, and the temptation of our inner demons. And sometimes the only way to ward off the darkness is to shine the light of compassion.

人是一种复杂的生物。一方面，能乐善好施；另一方面，也能背信弃义。我们的内心在善良的天使和欲望的魔鬼之间不断的斗争着。有时，抵挡黑暗的唯一办法就是发出仁慈的光芒。

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Trust is a fragile thing, once earned, it affords us tremendous

freedom; but once trust is lost, it can be impossible to recover. Of course the truth is, we never know who we can trust. Those we are closest to can betray us. And total strangers can come to our rescue. In the end, most people decide to trust only themselves. It r

eally is the simplest way to keep from getting burned. 信任是很微妙的东西，一旦得到我们会感觉到无比自由；但是一旦失去就几乎不可能再挽回。当然，我们永远不知道可以相信谁。最亲近的人也有可能背叛我们，而未曾谋面的人也可能伸出援助之手。所以，大多数人决定只相信自己。这是避免引火上身最简单的方法。 1-11

We are all searching for some one. That special person who will provide us what's missing in our lives, someone who can offer companionship, or resistance, or security? And sometimes if we search very hard, we can find someone who provides us with all

three. Yes for all searching for someone. And if we can't find them, we can only pray they find us.

我们都在寻找某个人。那个特殊的人会填补我们生命中的空白，有的伸出友谊之手，有的防守反击，有的给我们带来安全感。如果我们竭尽全力去寻找，有时会找到符合这三种条件的人。没错，我们都在追寻某个人。如果我们没找到，就只能祈求他们来找我们。

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Death is inevitable. It's a promise made to each of us at birth. But before that promise is kept, we all hope something will happen to us, whether it is the thrill of romance, the joy of raising a family, or

the anguish of great loss. We all hope to experience something

that make our lives meaningful, but the sad fact is, not all lives have meaning. Some people spend their time on this planet just sitting on the sidelines, waiting for something to happen to them, before it's too late. 死亡是不可避免的。每个人在生下来之后都会得到的保证。但在那个保证履行之前我们都希望能遇到某些事，可能是一段激动人心的罗曼史，可能是生儿育女的喜悦，可能是巨大损失的痛苦。我们都希望经历让生命有意义的事情，但令人难过的是并非所有的生命都有意义。有些人一生只是站在远处等待那些事从天而降，结果蹉跎光阴。 1-13

Sooner or later, the time comes when we all must become responsible adults, and learn to give up what we want, so we can choose to do what is right. Of course, a life time of responsibility isn't always easy, and as the years go on, it's a burden that can become too heavy for some to bear. But still we try to do what is best, what is good. Not only for ourselves, but for those we love. Yes, sooner or later we must all become responsible adults. No one knows this better than the young. 早晚我们都会成为负有责任的成人，学会为了正确的选择而放弃一些事。当然想要负起毕生的责任并非易事，随着年龄的增长这个负担会使有些人承受不起。不过我们仍然要尽力而为，为自己，更为我们所爱的人。是的，早晚我们都会成为负有责任的成人，没有人比年轻人更清楚这一点。

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It's impossible to grasp just how powerful love is, it can sustain us