譯者:林豪
Ø I asked God to take away my pain.
l 我求天主除去我的痛苦！
Ø God said, No.
l 天主回答：「不」。
Ø It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
l 不是由我來除去它，而是你要去拒絕它。
Ø I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
l 我求天主使我行動不便的孩子健全！
Ø God said, No.
l 天主回答：「不」。
Ø Her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary.
l 她的精神是健全的，她的肉體只是短暫地。
Ø I asked God to grant me patience.
l 我求天主賜予我耐心！
Ø God said, No.
l 天主回答：「不」。
Ø Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn’t granted, it is learned.
l 耐心是由痛苦中養成的，需要學習而非賜予地。
Ø I asked God to give me happiness.
l 我求天主賜予我快樂！
Ø God said, No.
l 天主回答：「不」。
Ø I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you.
l 我給你祝福，快樂則由你決定。
Ø I asked God to spare me pain.
l 我求天主使我免去痛苦！
Ø God said, No.
l 天主回答：「不」。
Ø Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
l 苦難使你與俗事分離而且讓你歸向我。
Ø I asked God to make my spirit grow.
l 我求天主使我靈性成長！
Ø God said, No.
l 天主回答：「不」。
Ø You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
l 你應該要自我成長，而我會修剪你讓你結實纍纍。
Ø I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
l 我求我能在所有的事情上享受生命！
Ø God said, No.
l 天主回答：「不」。
Ø I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.
l 我賦予你生命讓你能夠享受所有的事情。
Ø I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as he loves me.
l 我求天主幫助我「愛」他人，就如同祂愛我一樣！
Ø God said…Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
天主回答：「…嗯！」，你終於開竅了！
