Love Works Out 爱是良方

I grew up the "baby" of my family. I was the youngest of three sons. My brothers were five and seven years older than me and handled most of the chores that my mom and dad needed done around the house. I spent most of my time then riding my bike， playing basketball， or playing in the woods.

I spent my childhood with all the fun. By the time I entered my teens， however， both of my brothers had moved out of our home. My dad had injured his back and become disabled. I soon found myself then doing more work than I had ever done before.

At first I grumbled and complained to myself. After a while， though， I began to find joy in helping my parents that I loved so much. I sang to myself while helping my mom with the dishes and cleaning. I started to realize something： When your work is done in love， it isnt work.

Let all of your work be done in love then. We all have been given the wonderful gift of life. The least we can do is work to make it the most loving life we can.

從小到大，我都是全家的“宝宝”。在家里，我是三个儿子中最小的一个。我的两个哥哥，一个比我大七岁，另一个比我大五岁。爸爸妈妈需要做的各种家里的杂活儿，大部分都被他们承担了。我每天大部分时间都在骑自行车兜风、打篮球，或是在树林里玩耍。

整个童年，我都在尽情玩乐。可是当我长到十多岁时，我的两个哥哥都从家里搬了出去。我的父亲背部受伤，以至残疾。我很快就发现，我必须做的家务活比之前任何时候都要多。

一开始我常小声抱怨，自怨自艾。但是一段时间之后，我开始在帮助父母的过程中找到快乐，因为我深爱着他们。帮助母亲做洗碗、打扫等事情时，我会唱歌。我开始意识到某个道理：当你为了爱去劳作，你就不觉得辛苦。

所以，为你所有必须承担的事务注入爱吧。生命是我们每个人被赐予的珍贵礼物。我们所能做的是，至少让此生成为充满爱意的一生。

Vocabulary

handle v.处理，应付

injure v.（尤指在事故中）伤害，使受伤

grumble v.咕哝;嘟嚷

complain v.抱怨;埋怨