you hāve a choice

first listen and then answer the question.

instead of grumbling about life, what’s author’s choice?

i woke up early today, excited over all i get to do before the clock strikes midnight. i hāve responsibilities to fulfill today. i am important.

my job is to choose what kind of day i am going to hāve.

today i can plain because the weather is rainy or i can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

today i can feel sad that i don’t hāve more money or i can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

today i can grumble about my health or i can rejoice that i am alive.

today i can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when i was growing up or i can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

today i can cry because roses hāve thorns or i can celebrate that thorns hāve roses.

today i can mourn my lack of friends or i can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

today i can whine because i hāve to go to work or i can shout for joy because i hāve a job to do.

today i can murmur dejectedly because i hāve to do housework or i can feel honored because the lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.

today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. and here i am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.

what today will be like is up to me. i get to choose what kind of day i will hāve!

清晨，我早早醒来，为自己在午夜的钟声敲响前，将要做的一切激动不已。我有责任让今天过得充实，我的作用是很重要的。

选择如何度过每一天，这是我的工作。

今天下雨了，所以我可以抱怨；但是，草地无需花费力气去浇灌，所以我还可以感激。

今天没有足够的钱，所以我可以难过；但这也使我懂得理­性­消费，引导我远离浪费，所以我也可以欣喜。

今天为自己的健康问题，我可以满腹牢­骚­；但自己仍然活着，所以我可以欢呼雀跃。

今天因为小时候父母给予的太少，我可以悲叹不已；但是，他们赋予我生命，所以我也可以万分感激。

今天因为玫瑰的刺，我可以呜咽哭泣；但有刺的茎上有玫瑰花，所以我又可以欢心庆贺。

今天因为自己缺少朋友，我可以哀伤悲痛；但我能去发掘新的感情，所以我又兴奋不已。

今天因为必须上班，我可以抱怨哭诉；但起码我还有工作可以去做，所以我可以高声欢呼。

今天因为必须做家务，我唉声叹气；但这是上帝赐予我的避风港，我又倍感荣耀。

今天伸展在我的面前，等着我去塑造，而我正是它的雕刻师，来赋予它某种形状。