视频:TED演讲集.2010.02.丝德茜·克莱默：我得过的最好礼物（演讲稿）TranscriptImagine,ifyouwill,agift.I'dlikeforyoutopictureitinyourmind.It'snottoobig--aboutthesizeofgolfball.Soenvisionwhatitlookslikeallwrappedup.ButbeforeIshowyouwhat'sinside,Iwilltellyou,it'sgoingtodoincrediblethingsforyou.Itwillbringallofyourfamilytogether.Youwillfeellovedandappreciatedlikeneverbeforeandreconnectwithfriendsandacquaintancesyouhaven'theardfrominyears.Adorationandadmirationwilloverwhelmyou.Itwillrecalibratewhat'smostimportantinyourlife.Itwillredefineyoursenseofspiritualityandfaith.You'llhaveanewunderstandingandtrustinyourbody.You'llhaveunsurpassedvitalityandenergy.You'llexpandyourvocabulary,meetnewpeople,andyou'llhaveahealthierlifestyle.Andgetthis,you'llhaveaneight-weekvacationofdoingabsolutelynothing.You'lleatcountlessgourmetmeals.Flowerswillarrivebythetruckload.Peoplewillsaytoyou,"Youlookgreat.Haveyouhadanyworkdone?"Andyou'llhavealifetimesupplyofgooddrugs.You'llbechallenged,inspired,motivatedandhumbled.Yourlifewillhavenewmeaning.Peace,health,serenity,happiness,nirvana.Theprice?$55,000.Andthat'sanincredibledeal.BynowIknowyou'redyingtoknowwhatitisandwhereyoucangetone.DoesAmazoncarryit?DoesithavetheApplelogoonit?Isthereawaitinglist?Notlikely.Thisgiftcametomeaboutfivemonthsago.Itlookedmorelikethiswhenitwasallwrappedup--notquitesopretty.Andthis.Andthenthis.Itwasararegem,abraintumor,hemangioblastoma,thegiftthatkeepsongiving.AndwhileI'mokaynow,Iwouldn'twishthisgiftforyou.I'mnotsureyou'dwantit.ButIwouldn'tchangemyexperience.ItprofoundlyalteredmylifeinwaysIdidn'texpectinallthewaysIjustsharedwithyou.Sothenexttimeyou'refacedwithsomethingthat'sunexpected,unwantedanduncertain,considerthatitjustmaybeagift.请想象一份礼物，请你们在脑海中构想一下。不是很大大概高尔夫球般大小，包装好大致是这个样子。在我揭开谜底之前，我先告诉你们这件礼物会有多么精妙的效果。它会使你合家团聚，你会感受到前所未有的爱与感激，与久未谋面的老友与旧识重聚，爱与赞美会充盈你身。你会重新检视何为生命中的要事，你会重新定义自己对精神与信仰的看法。，你对自己的身体也会有全新的认知与信任，你会拥有无与伦比的生命力与能量，你将拓展你的词汇量。结交新的朋友，并拥有更健康的生活方式。当你得到这件礼物时，你将会有八个礼拜的假期，不需要做任何事情。你将享用无尽的佳肴，收到好几卡车的鲜花。人们会对你说，“你看起来气色真不错完成什么了吗？”你还会得到终身的良药供给，你将面临挑战，被启发，被鼓舞，同时变得更谦虚。你的生命将被赋予新的意义，平与，健康，宁静，快乐，犹如涅槃。礼物的价格呢？五万五千美金。真是桩好买卖。我知道你一定迫不及待地想知道这到底是什么？在那里可买到？亚马逊网站上有吗？是苹果公司的产品吗？要排队等货吗？都不对。大概五个月前，我收到了这份礼物。包裹起来的话，大概是这个样子。没那么漂亮，之后是这个，还有这个。一个罕见的麻烦，一颗脑瘤，成血管细胞瘤。这礼物一直在影响着我，现在我已无大碍了。我不希望这份礼物降临于你，我不确定你是否想得到，但是我不渴望改变过去。它突如其来的彻底改变了我的生活，带来了以上所述的那些改变。所以下一次当你面对意料之外的避之不及与前途未卜的事，不妨就把它看成一份礼物。谢谢！安妮•海瑟薇Mydearfriends,YouhavehonoredmethiseveningtoadegreeIdon'tfeelIyetdeserve.IbelieveIhavereceivedthisawardnotbecauseofwhatIhavedone,butbecauseofhowIwasbornandraised.Iwasborntheyoungersisterofagayman,andthedaughtertoparentswhoareempatheticto,andlovingoftheLGBTcommunity.Inmyhousehold,beinggaywasandisnobigdeal.Whenmybrothercameoutwelovedhim,huggedhimand...
