Larry Harp

    There is no greater bond than that of sharing good news and triumph with others.If you have ever witnessed what is called the"Special Olympics"you know what I mean.I have found tears in my eyes seeing kids I didn't even know meet a challenge and overcome adversity to cross the finish line.

    For some of us it takes effect to succeed at a given task,while there are those of us who just have to keep plugging away.The reason:we are not all blessed with the exact same ability.I have mine,and you have yours.We are,by virtue of this fact,bound to one another.

    I can't make it with my skills alone;I need you.This life's journey is difficult many times,and that's when the"Ripple Effect"can be the most benefical.If I tell you how much I appreciate your just being part of my world,that's surely going to lift you up.A warm smile,a loving handshake or brief note of praise placed on your desk,will cause you to feel better about yourself and then that feeling has a way of reaching out and touching the lives of so many others.

    May I suggest that we,just you and I,go around starting a "Ripple Effect"in the lives of those with whom we work,go to school with,play with,and live with.

    Could it be that your wife,husband,children(child),teacher,boss,friend,neighor,classmate,community leader,police officers,waitresses,and so many others we dare not try to name them all,need someone to start a ripple in their lives.I so wish I could have started a "ripple"in the hearts and lives of those young men in Colorado.What I'm saying is,we need to abandon the"me generation"now,before we become more distanced the things that bind us together as a society and world.

    I confess to you now,I cannot make it on my own.If that seems weak to you,I'm sorry.I still believe in the wondeful uniqueness of everyone on this planet.Each of us holds such power to mold the nature of our surroundings.Opportunities abound,the world is still going around;we have today,this hour this minute;let's not waste a single moment.

    Let us start the"Ripple Effect"with someone now.You cannot buy this kind of happiness or fulfillment.

    世界上最伟大的亲密关系莫过于与他人分享成功和好消息.如果你曾经有幸目睹了"特殊奥运会"的比赛,你就会明白我的意思.当我看着素昧平生的小孩迎接挑战,克服困难冲过终点线的时候,我不禁热泪盈眶起来.

    也许,对于我们中的一部分人而言,完成某项既定的使命轻而易举,而有些人却需要不懈的努力.其原因在于:上天赋予我们的能力并不尽相同.我有我的能力,你有你的天赋.基于这一事实,大家注定是彼此相连的.

    单靠我一人之力是无法完成目标的,我需要你的帮助.在人生的旅途上,总会遇到这样那样的困难,而这时"涟漪效应"就成为最有益的一个.如果我告诉你,我是多么的高兴你能成为我的世界的一部分.这样的话语肯定会使你大受鼓舞.一个温暖的微笑,一次亲切的握手抑或放在桌上寥寥数语的表扬小纸条都会令你感觉良好,心情愉快,而且这种心情会传染和打动更多的人.

    或许我可以建议,我们,也就是你和我,着手将"涟漪效应"运用到同事,同学,玩伴和家人的生活中.

    也许你的妻子,丈夫,孩子,师长,上司,朋友,邻居,同学,社区领导,警察,女服务生以及其他我们无法一一提到的人,需要有人激起生活的涟漪.我是多么的希望我已经在卡罗拉多州年轻人的心里和生命里激起了涟漪.我的意思是说在我们愈加远离那些把我们连成一个整体社会的事务之前,我们需要做的是摒弃"我世代"的观点.

    恕我直言,单凭我个人之力是无法实现的.如果这与你而言太微弱了,我很遗憾.我仍然相信这个星球上的每一个人都具有精彩奇妙的独特性.每一个人都有改变我们周遭环境的力量.机会很多,世界依然在不停的旋转.我们拥有这一分钟,拥有这一时刻,拥有今天.让我们珍惜每一瞬间吧.

    让我们现在就与某人开始"涟漪效应"吧.这种幸福和满足感可是金钱买不来的.