Here's a story I collected from a total stranger.

这个故事是我从一个完全陌生的女士那儿听来的。

"Well， I was 11 when my family arrived at Fern lake overlook¹ on Trail Ridge² road in Rocky mountain national park.

“事情是这样的。当时我才11岁，和家人一起搬到了费恩湖畔的一所房子居住，在那里我们可以俯瞰落基山公家公园，还有纵贯山脊的径山脊公路。

It was so beautiful to look miles across the Rockies and thousands of feet below into the valley.

站在高处眺望连绵不绝的落基山脉，俯瞰数千英尺之下的小村庄，风景优美极了。

My parents were busy getting lunch out of the trunk so I climbed over the wooden fence to get closer to the cliff edge for a better view.

我的父母都忙着从搬家卡车里搬运食材，操持午饭。我一个人翻过木头栅栏，向山崖走去，想一睹更好的景致。

I started down a little hill but soon started sliding on loose pebble³ rocks.

我从一个小山坡上往下走，山坡上遍布滑溜溜的鹅卵石，我很快开始不由自主的往下滑。

I fell on my butt⁴, but kept going faster and faster to what seemed the edge of the world (a 2,000 foot drop).

我一屁股跌坐到地上，下滑的速度越来越快，眼前似乎就是世界尽头（其实那是一个海拔2000英尺的悬崖）In seconds I knew I was going to die.

我知道自己几秒钟之内就要死掉了。

My feet and legs went first over the edge at a high speed.

我的脚好双腿已经飞速跃过了悬崖。

Then suddenly I felt two hands push hard on my chest and stopped me dead.

突然，我感到两只手紧紧的箍住了我的胸口，我猛地停了下来。

My heart was racing⁵ and I slowly inched my body back to where I finally could make it back up the hill.

我的心脏狂跳不止，我一点一点的往回挪，直到我可以翻身站起，走回山坡上。

My father was waiting there and screaming at me for doing such a dangerous stunt⁶ .

我的父亲正在家门口等我，得知我的惊险经历，狠狠教训了我一顿。

I tried to tell him and my mom about the hands that saved my life, but to this day they don't believe me.

我告诉父亲和母亲，有一双陌生的手救了我的命，尽管费尽唇舌，可是直到今天，他们都不相信这是真的。

They thought I was just trying to get out of trouble with a made up story.

他们认为我只是编造了一个故事，好逃脱他们的教训。

We parted ways, but I assured her that I believed every word of her story.

陌生的女士说完她的故事，我们很快就分道扬镳了，临别前我告诉她，我对她的故事深信不疑。

That's why I always ask people to share their miracles.

这就是为什么，我经常请人们分享他们的故事。

Each real story makes my day.

每个故事都让我的一天充满了正能量。