她的名字叫Lynne
I first met Lynne
我第一次遇到Lynne
through an animal rescue
是通過一個(gè)動物救援項(xiàng)目
my wife and I volunteer for,
我和妻子在其中擔(dān)當(dāng)志愿者
Lynne is the cat coordinator
Lynne是貓群的協(xié)調(diào)員
but also basically runs the rescue,
但救援項(xiàng)目大體上是由她來掌控的
her house is always full of cats
她家里總是住滿了貓咪
in need of homes
它們都無家可歸
and she routinely does collections of food,
她會定期去采購貓糧
picks up more cats in need etc
尋找更多需要幫助的貓咪等等
this in itself is a full time job
這實(shí)際上是一項(xiàng)全職工作
(all volunteered no payment)
所有的志愿者都沒有報(bào)酬
but that's not all,
但還不僅如此
Lynne doesn't just foster animals
Lynne不僅救援動物
she also fosters babies too
也會收養(yǎng)孤兒
until they find a permanent family,
直到他們找到固定的家
she does this with the help of her adopted daughter
她與自己收養(yǎng)的女兒一同做著這項(xiàng)事業(yè)
(yes she's a parent too)
是的,她也是一個(gè)母親
and again as if this wasn't enough,
如果你覺得這還不夠
she makes her income
我要告訴你,她掙錢的本職工作
as a sign language interpreter.
是手語口譯者
I've met some amazing people in my life
在生活中,我遇到過許多令人驚嘆的人
but none quite like her
但沒有人像她一樣
and I feel like
我覺得
she deserves some recognition
她應(yīng)該得到更多人的贊譽(yù)
for everything she does.
為她做過的每一件事
It shows
這些事情告訴我們
you that human decency isn't dead
人性中的溫情并未泯滅
and there are still good people in this world.
世界上仍然有許多好人