學會接受 cerate with the evitable (第2/5頁)
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takethelossofmyeyesight,justasamancantakeanythingelse.IfIlostallfiveofmysenses,IknowIcouldliveoninsidemymind.Foritisinthemindwesee,andinthemindwelive,whetherweknowitornot.
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Inthehoeofrestoringhiseyesight,Tarkingtonhadtogothroughmorethantwelveoerationswithinoneyear.Withlocalanaesthetic!Didherailagainstthis?Heknewithadtobedone.Heknewhecouldntescaeit,sotheonlywaytolessenhissufferingwastotakeitwithgrace.Herefusedarivateroomatthehositalandwentintoaward,wherehecouldbewithothereolewhohadtroubles,too.Hetriedtocheerthemu.Andwhenhehadtosubmittoreeatedoerations—fullyconsciousofwhatwasbeingdonetohiseyes—hetriedtorememberhowfortunatehewas.
"Howwonderful!
"hesaid.
"Howwonderful,thatsciencenowhastheskilltooerateonanythingsodelicateasthehumaneye!
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Theaveragemanwouldhavebeenanervouswreckifhehadhadtoenduremorethantwelveoerationsandblindness.YetTarkingtonsaid,
"Iwouldnotexchangethisexerienceforahaierone.
"Ittaughthimaccetance.Ittaughthimtha