WhenIwaselevenyearsold,Godgavemeagiftofhappiness.的翻译WhenIwaselevenyearsold,Godgavemeagiftofhappiness.Oneday,onmywayhomefromschool,atruckranovermeandcutoffmylegs.AsIlaytherebleeding,IrealizedthatImighthavetolivetherestofmylifewithoutlegs.Howdepressing!ButthenIrealizedthatdepressionwon’tgetmylegsback.SoIdecidednottowastemylifefeelingdepressed.Whenmyparentsarrivedatthehospital,theywereshockedandsad.Itoldthem,“I’vealreadyacceptedthefact.Nowyoualsohavetogetusedtothis."Eversincethen,Ioftenseemyfriendsgettingworriedaboutlittlethings:theirbuscomeslate;theygetabadgradeonatest.ButIjustenjoylife.Iwasluckytorealizethatitisawasteofenergytofocusonwhatyouhavelost,andthatthekeytohappinessistotakepleasureinwhatyouhave.Soundssimple,doesn’tit?Sowhyaremanypeopleunhappy?Peopleoftenthinkhappinessisbasedonwhatyouachieve.“MywholelifewouldimproveifIhadanewcar."Butwhenyougetthecarandwhathappens?Forawholeweekyouarewalkingonair.Thenyougorightbacktobeingunhappy.Happinessisnotahappening;it’sastateofmind.Youcanhavewhateverthereisintheworldandstillbeuncomfortable.Oryoucanhaverelativelylittleandfeelfullofjoy.Happinesscomesfrommasteringtheartofappreciatingandconsciouslytakingpleasureinwhatyoualreadyhave.