心灵鸡汤：在监狱中悟出的人生哲理_小升初阅读

心灵鸡汤：在监狱中悟出的人生哲理

在接下来的几天里，我看到其他犯人纷纷对这只猫表示关注。每次放风的时候，总有一群犯人围在那里。他们站在那里聊天，轮流抚摸着猫儿。平时，你不会看到这些家伙彼此交谈。还有几次，我看见一位狱警也站在人群里不是为了把人们赶开，而是就在那里看着，似乎和犯人一起享受这难得的时光。

Bowls of milk and water appeared, along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dumpster to keep the seagulls from getting it. The cat was obviously a stray and in pretty bad shape. One prisoner brought out his small, blunt-tipped scissors, and trimmed burrs and matted fur from his coat.

有人放下几碗牛奶和清水，还有面包;它们都被巧妙地放在大垃圾箱边缘的下方，以防海鸥抢食。这显然是一只流浪猫，健康状况相当糟糕。一名犯人拿出他的钝头小剪刀，给它修剪身上的芒刺和纠缠的毛团。

People said, That cat came to the right place. Hes getting treated like a king. This was true. But as I watched, I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us.

大家都说：这只猫算是来对地方了。我们把它当国王一般款待。确实如此。不过当我看着(人与猫的互动)，我也在思考这只猫为我们带来了什么。

Theres a lot of talk about whats wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs; we need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds. Some even talk about making prisons more kind, but I think what we really need is a chance to practice kindness ourselves. Not receive it, but give it.