兰斯·阿姆斯特朗 /LanceArmstrong
Theoldsayingthatyoushouldliveeachdayasthoughit'syourlastisanicesentiment, butitdoesn''swhatIlearned: ifIpursuedonlyhappinessandlivedjustforthemoment, I'dbeapoorhusbandandfather, , Ilearned, isasessentialtoagoodlife, andasinextricableasbliss.
Beforecancer, whateverIimaginedhappinesstobe, prettysoonIworeitout, , aPorsche, ; includingthehair.
WhenIwas25, Iwasdiagnosedwithadvancedtesticularcancer, , gaveupmycareerasaworld-classcyclist, , , Ididnotintenttosuffereveragain.
Ihadsufferedmonthsoffear, , .
, “Youneedtodecidesomething: areyougoingtobeagolf-playing, beer-drinking, Mexican-food-eatingslobfortherestofyourlife? Ifyouare, I', ifso, I'llgoandgetajob.I'mnotgoingtositathomewhileyouplaygolf.”
Istaredather.
“I'msobored.”shesaid.
SuddenlyIunderstoodthatIwasbored, , theroutinesandhabitsofshavinginthemorning, havingajobtodoandawifetolove-thesewerethethingsthattiedmydaystogetherandgavethemapatterndeservingofthetermliving.
, Irodewithrealstrengthandstamina-andpurpose.
; , Iwouldbethereforhimineveryway-thewholeway.
Becauseofcancer, , , , blue, notcryingandhislungsweren', whiskedhimintoasideroom, putamaskoverhisfaceandpumpedairintohislungs.
IrememberIwasjuststandingtherehelpless, Kristinlookingatme, asking, “What'swrong? What'swrong?”AndIdidn', , butthattoppedeverything.
, “Cry, pleasecry.” .
, strong “Whaaaaaa!”
, buthehadjustshownme, .
Cancerwasthemakingofme: throughfearandpainIbecameamorecompassionateandintelligentman, husbandandfather-andthereforeamorealiveone.
