影响我一生的人

甘肃 赵亚利

“我”还记得影响“我”一生的那个人——“我”的小学音乐老师。

A friend who was unhappy wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. His life was full of problems. His heart was full of worries.He was low on hope. He ended his letter to me with this question, “We can't really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” I answered him immediately and started my own letter with these words,“We most certainly can! ”

I can still remember one of the first times someone changed my world. She was the music teacher at my elementary school, the guitarist in our community,and a family friend. I had a huge crush on her too and wanted to impress her more than anything. I had no talent for any instrument, however, and my singing was quite terrible.

One day she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best but still failed. When I was done, I put my head down. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her. She looked at me with her kind eyes, smiled,and said, “We are all good at something.You just need to find out what you are good at. Then you can share it with the world.”

Those simple words changed me.They planted a seed in my soul that continues to grow to this day. They made me realize that I had something to give to others. I had something inside of me that was good and that could change this world for the better. I just had to find it, bring it out and share it. And that is what I have tried to do all of the years since that day.

Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it and make it better every single day of your life. All you have to do is share your goodness.

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