双语美文：一个女子的一生能有多精彩？
Her name is Lynne,
她的名字叫Lynne
I first met Lynne
我第一次遇到Lynne
through an animal rescue
是通过一个动物救援项目
my wife and I volunteer for,
我和妻子在其中担当志愿者
Lynne is the cat coordinator
Lynne是猫群的协调员
but also basically runs the rescue,
但救援项目大体上是由她来掌控的
her house is always full of cats
她家里总是住满了猫咪
in need of homes
它们都无家可归
and she routinely does collections of food,
她会定期去采购猫粮
picks up more cats in need etc
寻找更多需要帮助的猫咪等等
this in itself is a full time job
这实际上是一项全职工作
(all volunteered no payment)
所有的志愿者都没有报酬
but that's not all,
但还不仅如此
Lynne doesn't just foster animals
Lynne不仅救援动物
she also fosters babies too
也会收养孤儿
until they find a permanent family,
直到他们找到固定的家
she does this with the help of her adopted daughter
她与自己收养的女儿一同做着这项事业
(yes she's a parent too)
是的，她也是一个母亲
and again as if this wasn't enough,
如果你觉得这还不够
she makes her income
我要告诉你，她挣钱的本职工作
as a sign language interpreter.
是手语口译者
I've met some amazing people in my life
在生活中，我遇到过许多令人惊叹的人
but none quite like her
但没有人像她一样
and I feel like
我觉得
she deserves some recognition
她应该得到更多人的赞誉
for everything she does.
为她做过的每一件事
It shows
这些事情告诉我们
you that human decency isn't dead
人性中的温情并未泯灭
and there are still good people in this world.
世界上仍然有许多好人
