我很棒，你也是

by Little Miss翻译：法比仔

我很棒，你也是

by Little Miss
翻译：法比仔

I often show my middle school students inspiring videos to start their day. I never know which ones will make a huge1）impact， but I know they always reach the kids2）to some extent. I recently showed my kids a video， where the3）resounding message was “I am enough.”

When the video was over， I went around and had each child say out loud， “I am enough.” It was amazing to see their backs straighten and their faces brighten as they4）affirmed this for themselves.

Well， I posted about it on my Facebook page and showed how5）blessed I felt to get to work with such open-hearted，amazing kids. A friend of mine saw the post， watched the video，and felt moved. So moved， in fact， that a few days after I had posted， I went to my mailbox and discovered a beautiful ring stamped with “I am enough.” I teared up at once because it was such an unbelievable gift of kindness. I recognized how this simple video was6）rippling. The following day， I shared the story of my gift with my class and they were just as7）awed as I was. I thought perhaps the ripples would end there.

1） impact ［'Impækt］ n. 影响力

2） to some extent 在某种程度上

4） afrm ［ə'fʒːm］ v. 肯定

5） blessed ［'blesId］ adj. 幸运的，幸福的

6） ripple ［'rIpəl］ v. 起涟漪

7） awed ［ɔːd］ adj. 表示敬畏的

But ripples never truly end， do they？

The next day， when I was leaving my classroom， I noticed my8）warm-up white board had been changed. Instead of the instructions I had for the following morning， one of my students had written， “I am enough， you are enough.” I loved the addition of “You are enough” because it shows me they are not only thinking about their own value but also the value of others. How beautiful is that？

Did the ripples end there？ Of course not.

I received an email early the next morning from one of the parents in my class. She told me that when she went in her daughter's room to say goodnight， she found on her easel a picture of hearts and the words “I am enough， you are enough.” I couldn't believe this simple saying was reaching so deeply and so far. It made my heart flled with joy once again to see how blessed I am to get to connect with these kind little souls every day.

Now， do you suppose the ripples ended there？ Of course not.

Yesterday， we decided to make valentines for9）veterans who are currently at the VA hospital注. We10）brainstormed different things we could say， such as “Thank you for your service！” and “We11）appreciate you！” Not once did we mention our newly beloved phrase. And yet， when I was going through the cards to package them up for the hospital， I discovered two cards with the phrase “You are enough” on the front cover. How beautiful for a 10-year-old to recognize how important it is to not only fnd value in others but to remind them of it on a day that is12）set aside for love and kindness.

We never know the ripples we will set of when we simply reach out to others. In the case of my inspiring middle schoolers， enough was more than enough.

8） warm-up 预热，热身

9） veteran ［'vetərən］ n. 老兵，老战士

10） brainstorm ［'breInstɔːm］ v. 集体讨论

11） appreciate ［ə'priːʃIeIt］ v. 感激，感谢

12） set aside 留出

注：即退伍军人医院。

我常常给我的初中学生们播放一些励志视频，以此来开始他们一天的生活。我从来不知道哪些视频会产生巨大的影响，但我知道它们总会在一定程度上给予学生们启发。最近我给我的学生们播放了一个视频，里头不断回响着的信息就是“我很棒”。

视频结束后，我四处走动着，并让孩子们逐个大声说出“我很棒”。神奇的是，我看到他们的背挺直了，脸庞也闪耀着光芒，因为他们肯定了自己。

随后，我把这件事分享在了我脸书的个人页面上。我想告诉大家，工作时能和这些心胸开阔、令人惊叹的孩子们在一起，我真的是太幸福了。我的一个朋友看到了这一帖子，在观看了视频后，她被打动了。事实上，视频太令人感动了，以致在我发完帖子过了几天之后，我在我的邮筒里发现了一枚漂亮的戒指，上面刻道：“我很棒”。我瞬间热泪盈眶，因为这真是一份令人难以置信的、充满善意的礼物。我意识到，这个简单的视频真的引起了大家的反响。第二天，我和班上的孩子们分享了关于这件礼物的故事，他们也和我一样充满了感叹。我想，也许这个涟漪到这里就会平息了。

但涟漪从来就没有真正平息，不是吗？

第二天，当我正准备离开教室时，我注意到我那用来课堂热身的白板上的内容被人改了。原本上面是我为第二天早晨作出的安排，而现在我的一个学生在上面写道：“我很棒，你也很棒”。我喜欢他添加的“你也很棒”，因为它表明了学生们不只是在想着自己的价值，也在想着他人的价值。这不是很美妙吗？

难道涟漪就此平息了吗？当然没有。

第二天一早，我收到了来自班上一位同学家长的一封电子邮件。她告诉我，当她去她女儿的房间说晚安时，她在女儿的画架上看到了一幅画，画上有一颗爱心，上面还写着“我很棒，你也很棒”。我不敢相信这句简单的话语能有如此深远的影响。我的心再次充满了喜悦。能每天和这些小小的善良心灵接触，我是多么幸运啊！

到现在，你认为涟漪平息了吗？当然没有。

就在昨天，我们决定为目前住在退伍军人医院里的退伍军人们准备情人节礼物。我们一起讨论着我们可以说的话，比如“感谢您的奉献！”和“我们十分感激您！”。我们一次也没有提及我们最近深爱的那句话。然而，当我正读着这些卡片准备打包给医院的时候，我发现有两张卡片的封面上写着“你很棒”。在这个专属于爱与善的日子里，一个10岁的孩子能够意识到去发现并提醒他人自身价值的重要性，这是件多么美好的事情啊。

当我们单纯地去帮助他人时，我们永远不知道我们会掀起怎样的涟漪。但是就我那深受鼓舞的初中生们而言，所谓的“很棒”并不仅仅是很棒而已。

I Am Enough， and So Are You