美文欣赏:你可以选择自己想过的生活FavoriteOccasionally,lifecanbeundeniably,impossiblydifficult.Wearefacedwithchallengesandeventsthatcanseemoverwhelming,life-destroyingtothepointwhereitmaybehardtodecidewhethertokeepgoing.Butyoualwayshaveachoice.JessicaHeslopsharesherpowerful,inspiringjourneyfromtheworsttimesinherlifetothenewlifeshehascreatedforherself:生活有时候困难得难以置信,但又不容置疑。我们面临的挑战与困境似乎无法抵御,试图毁灭我们生活,甚至使你犹疑是否继续走下去。但是你总有选择的余地。从人生低谷走向新生活的杰西卡·赫斯乐普,在这里与我们分享她启迪心灵、充满震撼力的生活之旅。In2012Ihadtheworstyearofmylife.2012年是我生活中最艰难的一年。IworkedinafinancejobthatIhatedandIlivedinaconcretejunglecitywithlittlegreenery.Ioccupiedmytimewithmeaninglessrelationshipsandspentcopiousquantitiesofmoneyonsuperficialities.Iwassearchingforhappinessandhadnoideawheretofindit.我做着讨厌的财务工作,住在难寻绿色的高楼林立的城市。我忙于无意义的交往,在一些肤浅表面的东西上大笔开销。我寻找快乐,却又不知道它在哪里。ThenIfellillwithChronicFatigueSyndrome(CFS)andbecamevirtuallybedbound.Ihadtoquitmyjobandsubsequentlywasleftwithnoincome.Ilivedwithmyboyfriendofthenonly3monthswhofinanciallysupportedmeandourrelationshipwasputundergreatpressure.Ieventuallyregainedmyphysicalhealth,butnotlongafterthatIgotacallfrommyfamilyathometosaythatmyfather’scancerhadfiercelyprogressedandthathehadbeenadmittedtoahospice.然后我患上了慢性疲劳综合症,几乎到了卧床不起的地步。我不得不辞掉工作,同时也就断了财源。我和那时仅相处了3个月的男友住在一起,经济上完全依赖于他,我们的关系承受着巨大压力。终于我恢复健康,但不久,我接到家里的电话,父亲的癌症急剧恶化,已经住进了临终关怀中心。IleftthecityandIwenthometobewithhim.我离开了城市,回家陪父亲。Hedied6monthslater.6个月之后,他去世了。Myfatherwasacompleteinspirationtome.Hewasalwayssostrongthat,foraminuteafterhedrewhislastbreath,Ihonestlythoughthewouldcomebacktolife.Icouldn’tbelieveIwouldneveragaincuddleintohisbigwarmchestandfeelsafenomatterwhat.父亲的事让我彻底清醒。他一直很强壮,在他咽气之后一分钟里,我真的认为,他会活过来。我不能相信,我再也不能依偎在他温暖的怀抱里,享受他宽大的胸怀带给我的安全感。Thegriefthatfollowedwasintenseforallofus5childrenandourmother,butwehadeachother.母亲和我们5个兄弟姐妹极为难过,但至少我们还拥有彼此。Butmyoldestsisteratthattimecomplainedofabadback.Itgotsobadafter2monthsthatshetoowasadmittedtohospital.但是,那时我大姐开始抱怨着背痛,2个月后,因疼痛加剧也住进了医院。Theydiscoveredthatshehadhighlyadvancedcancerinherbonesandthattherewasnothingthattheycoulddo.医生们检查发现,她已是骨癌晚期,对此他们已无能为力。Shedied1monthlater.1个月之后,她也走了。Icouldneverputintowordsthelossofmysisterinmylife.大姐的逝去让我陷入难以形容的痛苦之中。Shewasawalking,talkingangelandmyfavouritepersoninthewholeworld.Ifsomeonecouldhaveaskedmetheworstthingthatcouldeverhappen,itwouldhavebeenlosingher.在这个世界上,她是一个能走路、会说话的天使,我最喜欢的人。如果有人问我,世界上发生的最坏的事情是什么,那就是失去她。Shewasmysoul-mateandIneverthoughtIwouldjourneythislifetimewithouther.她是我的灵魂伴侣,我从来没有想过,我会走过没有她陪伴的生命旅程。TheMomentOfDeliberateChoice抉择时刻Theshockandextremeheartbreakbroughtmetomyknees.Thepainwassogreatandmyworldjustlookeddesolate.Ihadnorealhome,nomoney,nojob,andnofriendsthatcared.Notonepersonhadevensentmeasympathycardformyloss.我被打击和...