Many years ago，when I was fresh out

许多年前，当我刚从学校毕业并在丹佛工作时，我开车去密苏里州的父母家过圣诞节。突然，我发现车后排冒出黑烟。我停下来，想知道自己是什么应该做的事。一辆汽车停在我身后。一对夫妇出来。他们说要带我去父母家。我们在进城的路上聊天，当我下车时，丈夫给了我。他的名片。<br>我给他和他的妻子写了一封感谢信，以帮助我。不久之后，我从他们那里收到了一份圣诞节礼物。其中的一封信说，帮助我使他们的假期有意义。<br>多年后，我早上开车去附近城镇的一个会议上。下午晚些时候，我回到车上，发现电池没电了。然后，我注意到友谊福特汽车经销店（一家出售汽车的商店）就在隔壁。我走过去，在展厅里找到两个推销员在门边等着。<br>“问福特麻烦有多友好？”我问道，并解释了我的麻烦。他们迅速开了一辆皮卡车到我的车上，开了车。他们不收任何款项。我到家后，给他们写了一封便条，以表示感谢。他收到了一位推销员的回信。没人会花时间写信给他，说谢谢。这很重要。<br>“谢谢”-两个有力的词。它们很容易说出来，而且意义重大。

Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents'home in Missouri for Christmas．Suddenly，I found black smoke pouring from the back of my car．I stopped and wondered what I was supposed to do．A car pulled up behind me．A couple came out．They said they would take me to my parents'home．We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card．<br>I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me．Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them．A note in it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful．<br>Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning．In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that the battery was dead．Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership-a shop selling cars-was right next door．I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom waiting beside the door．<br>"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？"I asked and explained my trouble．They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it．They would accept no payment．When I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks．I received a letter back from one of the salesmen．No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said．<br>"Thank you"-two powerful words．They're easy to say and mean so much．

很多年前，当我刚从学校毕业，在丹佛工作时，我正开车去密苏里州的父母家过圣诞节。突然，我发现车后冒出黑烟。我停下来想我该怎么办。一辆车停在我身后。一对夫妇出来了。他们说要带我去父母家在进城的路上聊天，我下车时，丈夫给了我名片。<br>我给他和他的妻子写了一封感谢信，感谢他们帮助我。不久之后，我收到了他们的圣诞礼物。信中说，帮助我使他们的假期变得有意义。<br>几年后的一天早上，我开车去附近的一个小镇开会。下午晚些时候，我回到车上，发现电池没电了。然后我注意到，友好的福特汽车经销店（一家卖汽车的商店）就在隔壁。我走过去，发现展厅里有两个售货员在门边等着。<br>“友好的福特有多友好？”我问，并解释了我的问题。他们很快把一辆皮卡开到我的车上，发动了我的车。他们不接受任何付款。当我到家时，我给他们写了一封感谢信。我收到了一位售货员的回信。没有人花时间给他写信说谢谢，这意味着很多，他说。<br>“谢谢”-两个强有力的词。它们很容易说，意义重大。