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     Around twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job. To my
shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet and lived in a friend's house.
     One afternoon, while driving through a quiet suburban (郊外的) neighborhood I was so sad that I kept asking myself "Why has my life become so hard?" "What's wrong with the world?" Then I pulled over the
bus to drop off (让...下车) a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring, saying she found
it on the floor of the bus and I should keep it in case(以防)the owner came to look for it.
     In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got very
excited and continued saying "Thanks, you're a real gentleman." I told her that she should thank the little girl who had found it. She said, "Yes, and you are a good driver, too. What a lovely world it is!" Then she left with satisfaction. I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, nothing was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude
towards life. I should be positive about life.
     At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one
night there was a phone call for me at my friend's house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience I know the most important is to have a positive attitude
towards life.