BeautifulSmileAndLove美麗的微笑與愛心
Thepoorareverywonderfulpeople.Oneeveningwewentoutandwepickedupfourpeoplefromthestreet.Andoneofthemwasinamostterriblecondition,andItoldthesisters:Youtakecareoftheotherthree.Itakecareofthisonewholookedworse.SoIdidforherallthatmylovecando.Iputherinbed,andtherewassuchabeautifulsmileonherface.Shetookholdofmyhandasshesaidjustthewords「thankyou」andshedied.IcouldnothelpbutexaminemyconsciencebeforeherandIaskedwhatwouldIsayifIwasinherplace.Andmyanswerwasverysimple.Iwouldhavetriedtodrawalittleattentiontomyself.IwouldhavesaidIamhungry,thatIamdying,Iamcold,Iaminpain,orsomething,butshegavememuchmore-shegavemehergratefullove.Andshediedwithasmileonherface.Asdidthatmanwhomwepickedupfromthedrain,halfeatenwithworms,andwebroughthimtothehome.「Ihavelivedlikeananimalinthestreet,butIamgoingtodielikeanangel,lovedandcaredfor.」Anditwassowonderfultoseethegreatnessofthatmanwhocouldspeaklikethat,whocoulddielikethatwithoutblaminganybody,withoutcursinganybody,withoutcomparinganything.Likeanangel-thisisthegreatnessofourpeople.AndthatiswhywebelievewhatJesushadsaid:Iwashungry,Iwasnaked,Iwashomeless,Iwasunwanted,unloved,uncaredfor,andyoudidittome.
Ibelievethatwearenotrealsocialworkers.Wemaybedoingsocialworkintheeyesofthepeople,butwearereallycontemplativesintheheartoftheworld.ForwearetouchingthebodyofChristtwenty-fourhours…AndIthinkthatinourfamilywedon』tneedbombsandguns,todestroy,tobringpeace,justgettogether,loveoneanother,bringthatpeace,thatjoy,thatstrengthofpresenceofeachotherinthehome.Andwewillbeabletoovercomealltheevilthatisintheworld.
AndwiththisprizethatIhavereceivedasaPrizeofPeace,Iamgoingtotrytomakethehomeformanypeoplewhohavenohome.BecauseIbelievethatlovebeginsathome,andifwecancreateahomeforthepoorIthinkthatmoreandmorelovewillspread.Andwewillbeablethroughthisunderstandinglovetobringpeacebethegoodnewstothepoor.Thepoorinourownfamilyfirst,inourcountryandintheworld.Tobeabletodothis,ourSisters,ourliveshavetobewovenwithprayer.TheyhavetobewovenwithChristtobeabletounderstand,tobeabletoshare.BecausetobewovenwithChrististobeabletounderstand,tobeabletoshare.Becausetodaythereissomuchsuffering…WhenIpickupapersonfromthestreet,hungry,Igivehimaplateofrice,apieceofbread,Ihavesatisfied.Ihaveremovedthathunger.Butapersonwhoisshutout,whofeelsunwanted,unloved,terrified,thepersonwhohasbeenthrownoutfromsociety-thatpovertyissofullofhurtandsounbearable…Andsoletusalwaysmeeteachotherwithasmile,forthesmileisthebeginningoflove,andoncewebegintoloveeachothernaturallywewanttodosomething.
窮人是非常了不起的人。一天晚上,我們外出,從街上帶回了四個人,其中一個生命岌岌可危。於是我告訴修女們說:「你們照料其他三個,這個瀕危的人就由我來照顧了。」就這樣,我為她做了我的愛所能做的一切。我將她放在床上,看到她的臉上綻露出如此美麗的微笑。她握著我的手,只說了句「謝謝您」就死了。我情不自禁地在她面前審視起自己的良知來。我問自己,如果我是她的話,會說些什麼呢?答案很簡單,我會盡量引起旁人對我的關注,我會說我飢餓難忍,冷得發抖,奄奄一息,痛苦不堪,諸如此類的話。但是她給我的卻更多更多——她給了我她的感激之情。她死時臉上卻帶著微笑。我們從排水道帶回的那個男子也是如此。當時,他幾乎全身都快被蟲子吃掉了,我們把他帶回了家。「在街上,我一直像個動物一樣地活著,但我將像個天使一樣地死去,有人愛,有人關心。」真是太好了,我看到了他的偉大之處,他竟能說出那樣的話。他那樣地死去,不責怪任何人,不詛咒任何人,無慾無求。像天使一樣——這便是我們的人民的偉大之所在。因此我們相信耶穌所說的話——我飢腸轆轆——我衣不蔽體——我無家可歸——我不為人所要,不為人所愛,也不為人所關心——然而,你卻為我做了這一切。
我想,我們算不上真正的社會工作者。在人們的眼中,或許我們是在做社會工作,但實際上,我們真的只是世界中心的修行者。因為,一天24小時,我們都在觸摸基督的聖體。我想,在我們的大家庭裡,我們不需要槍支和炮彈來破壞和平,或帶來和平——我們只需要團結起來,彼此相愛,將和平、歡樂以及每一個家庭成員靈魂的活力都帶回世界。這樣,我們就能戰勝世界上現存的一切邪惡。
我準備以我所獲得的諾貝爾和平獎獎金為那些無家可歸的人們建立自己的家園。因為我相信,愛源自家庭,如果我們能為窮人建立家園,我想愛便會傳播得更廣。而且,我們將通過這種寬容博大的愛而帶來和平,成為窮人的福音。首先為我們自己家裡的窮人,其次為我們國家,為全世界的窮人。為了做到這一點,姐妹們,我們的生活就必須與禱告緊緊相連,必須同基督結為一體才能互相體諒,共同分享,因為同基督結合一體就意味著互相體諒,共同分享。因為,今天的世界上仍有如此多的苦難存在……當我從街上帶回一個飢腸轆轆的人時,給他一盤飯,一片麵包,我就能使他心滿意足了,我就能驅除他的飢餓。但是,如果一個人露宿街頭,感到不為人所要,不為人所愛,惶恐不安,被社會拋棄——這樣的貧困讓人心痛,如此令人無法忍受。因此,讓我們總是微笑相見,因為微笑就是愛的開端,一旦我們開始彼此自然地相愛,我們就會想著為對方做點什麼了。
AWorldOfSmiles充滿微笑的世界
AbouttenyearsagowhenIwasanundergraduateincollege,IwasworkingasaninternatmyUniversity'sMuseumofNaturalHistory.Onedaywhileworkingatthecashregisterinthegiftshop,Isawanelderlycouplecomeinwithalittlegirlinawheelchair.
AsIlookedcloseratthisgirl,Isawthatshewaskindofperchedonherchair.Ithenrealizedshehadnoarmsorlegs,justahead,neckandtorso.Shewaswearingalittlewhitedresswithredpolkadots.
AsthecouplewheeledheruptomeIwaslookingdownattheregister.Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirlandgaveherawink.AsItookthemoneyfromhergrandparents,Ilookedbackatthegirl,whowasgivingmethecutest,largestsmileIhaveeverseen.
AllofasuddenherhandicapwasgoneandallIsawwasthisbeautifulgirl,whosesmilejustmeltedmeandalmostinstantlygavemeacompletelynewsenseofwhatlifeisallabout.Shetookmefromapoor,unhappycollegestudentandbroughtmeintoherworld;aworldofsmiles,loveandwarmth.
Thatwastenyearsago.I'masuccessfulbusinesspersonnowandwheneverIgetdownandthinkaboutthetroublesoftheworld,Ithinkaboutthatlittlegirlandtheremarkablelessonaboutlifethatshetaughtme.