【推荐1】While driving home after work, Jane Hodgson noticed a car pulled over at the side of the road and a crowd beginning to gather around someone who was lying on the ground.

Jane, who had completed a first aid at work course, pulled over to see if she could offer any help — and it turned out to be lucky for the young injured girl that she did.

Describing the scene she came across, Jane says: “The onlookers were ashen-faced and looking lost. They were so shocked that they hadn’t even thought to call for an ambulance yet.”

After speaking to the emergency services, Jane started finding out what had happened and what injuries the young girl called Jenny had. The girl had been hit by a car and gone over the handlebars of her bike, landing on her head and shoulder. Her shoulder and arm were twisted (扭曲) underneath her.

“She hadn’t been wearing a helmet (头盔) when she got knocked down, and I thought that she should not be moved as I couldn’t be sure about a spinal injury (脊椎损伤), but after looking her over and checking the circulation in her injured arm I did feel fairly confident that she had escaped relatively unhurt.

“As we were waiting for an ambulance, the amount of pain the girl was in was increasing. To distract (分散注意力) her and minimize the risk of her going into shock I kept her talking. She held my hand tightly when the pain got too much and this helped. I told her I could handle it — we laughed about that,” describes Jane.

Later, a doctor from the local hospital’s ICU stopped at the scene too. The ICU doctor decided that Jenny should lie on her back, making her much more comfortable until the emergency services arrived.

Thinking back, Jane says: “For me, knowing that in a small way I helped that girl through what was a frightening experience is all the reward I need. I felt great to know I’d made a difference and I’d do it again.”

【推荐2】They say ----when you put time into creating a gift for someone，you are giving away a part of your life. I have to share two stories.

My first gift was for Ashok Soota. The gift was to say "thank you" for what he has been doing for our IT industry. Ashok，now in his seventies, has led thousands of people to success. He has been awarded the title of The IT Man of the Year more than once and considered as one of the 12 gems（难能可责的人) that built our IT industry.

I had seven days, before meeting him, to think and to create a special gift for him. Finally I could create something special. It was a wine (葡萄酒) bottle with a personalized label(标签)on it.

When I handed over my gift to him, he said no, he couldn't accept gifts. But when he saw the label on the bottle, he didn't have the heart to refuse.

Anjali is a family friend. Once she told us about her cousin who had passed away in his twenties a few years ago. He suffered from autism(患有自闭症). His autism, however, did not get in the way of his production of art nor in his show of love to all those he knew. When Anjali spoke about him, we could see how much she loved the boy.

l decided to create a replica(复制品)of one of his paintings as a gift for Anjali. When she looked at what I had created , I knew from her face that I had given her the most valuable gift.

Some of my friends may ask me, “You did not expect anything in return. Is all this effort worth the time?”I would say: my gifts showed the unconditional love Ashok showed for the country and the unconditional love Anjali felt for her young brother.

【推荐3】If you’ve ever needed a sign to let you know you’re on the right path, Ben Lyne of Eagle Mountain, Utah, is here for you.

Ben Lyne has been jogging for years. However, last February, he decided to make things more meaningful on his morning runs. As he jogged along, he often saw the faces of people passing by in cars. Noticing how unhappy many people looked as they drove long hours to work, he decided to carry a sign that simply says, “I believe in you.”

At first, he wasn’t sure whether anyone would notice it. Then, messages started appearing on a website page of Eagle Mountain’s community. People were noticing and appreciating (感激) his encouragement.

“When I first saw Ben holding up his sign, I was driving to the University of Utah Neurosciences Center” said Jordan Smith. “I have a long history of health issues from brain cancer (癌症), several brain operations, and so on. That day I saw the sign Ben was holding up was just what I needed to get through my fears of seeing my doctor. I helped myself calm down and believe that everything would be OK.”

In fact, another man who spotted (发现) the sign while driving stopped to tell Ben the sign had saved his life. Last Saturday, this guy was just thinking about ending his life when he saw Ben with a sign in hand, which helped him out of it.

Ben now brings the sign with him everywhere he goes, even when he goes on vacation overseas. He hopes to spread his message of love and encouragement everywhere he goes!

Ben’s simple message of acceptance is changing lives, one run at a time! We hope his sign finds the people who need it most.