TheMomentthatChangedEverything（HowaSingleDecisionAlteredtheCourseofaLife）

摘要： Foreword:Lifeismadeupofmoments,somebigandsomesmall.Yet,everynowandthen,therecomesamome...

Foreword:

Lifeismadeupofmoments,somebigandsomesmall.Yet,everynowandthen,therecomesamomentthatchangeseverything.Itcouldbeadecisionwemakeoraneventthatoccurs,butitaltersthecourseofourlivesforever.Inthisstory,wefollowthejourneyofayoungwomanwhoexperiencessuchaturningpoint.Amomentthatsetsheronapaththatshenevercouldhaveimagined.

1.Emilyhadalwaysbeenaplanner.Shehadherlifemappedoutfromayoungage.Shewouldgotocollege,getadegree,findajob,andsettledown.Itwasasimpleplan,butitgavehercomfort.

2.Shewasstudyingataprestigiousuniversity,ontracktograduatewithhonors.Shehadalreadyreceivedjoboffersfromtopcompanies,andherfuturelookedbright.

3.Butonenight,everythingchanged.EmilywasoutwithfriendswhenshemetaguynamedMax.Hewascharmingandfunny,andtheyhititoffimmediately.

4.MaxwasdifferentfromanyoneEmilyhadevermetbefore.Hewascarefreeandadventurous,andhedidn'ttakelifetooseriously.Emilywasdrawntohim,eventhoughhedidn'tfitintohercarefullyplannedfuture.

5.Theystarteddating,andEmilyfoundherselfexperiencingthingssheneverhadbefore.Theywentonspontaneoustrips,stayedupallnighttalking,andlaugheduntiltheirstomachshurt.

6.ButasmuchassheenjoyedMax'scompany,Emilycouldn'tshakethefeelingthatshewasstrayingfromherplan.Sheworriedthatshewaswastingprecioustimeonsomethingthatmightnotlast.

7.Onenight,MaxaskedEmilytogoonabackpackingtripwithhimacrossEurope.Itwasacrazyidea,andEmilyknewitwouldthrowherofftrack.Butsomethinginsidehertoldhertosayyes.

8.Theylefttwoweekslater,withnothingbutbackpacksandasenseofadventure.Emilyhadneverfeltsofree.Shewastravelingtheworldwiththepersonsheloved,andnothingelsemattered.

9.Butastheytraveled,EmilystartedtorealizethatMax'scarefreelifestylewasn'tsustainable.Hedidn'thaveajoboranyrealresponsibilities,anditwasstartingtoweighonher.

10.TheyhadbeenontheroadformonthswhenEmilyreceivedacallfromoneofthecompaniesshehadinterviewedwith.Theywereofferingherajob,butshewouldhavetostartintwoweeks.

11.Emilywastorn.Shedidn'twanttoleaveMax,butsheknewshecouldn'tpassupsuchanopportunity.ShetalkedtoMaxaboutit,buthedidn'tseemtounderstandwhyshecouldn'tjustkeeptravelingwithhim.

12.Itwasadifficultdecision,butEmilyknewwhatshehadtodo.ShesaidgoodbyetoMaxandboardedaplanebackhome.

13.Emilystartedhernewjob,butsomethingfeltoff.Shewasworkinglonghoursandmakinggoodmoney,butshewasn'thappy.ShemissedthefreedomandspontaneityofhertravelswithMax.

14.Oneday,Emilywaswalkingthroughtheparkonherlunchbreakwhenshesawaposterforacharityrace.Itwasa10kruntoraisemoneyforcancerresearch.

15.Emilyhadneverbeenparticularlyathletic,butsomethingabouttheideaofrunningforacauseappealedtoher.Shesigneduponawhim.

16.TrainingfortheracegaveEmilyasenseofpurpose.Shehadsomethingtoworktowards,anditgaveherabreakfromthemonotonyofherjob.

17.Onraceday,Emilyfeltasurgeofadrenalineasshecrossedthefinishline.Shehaddoneit.Shehadrun10kandraisedmoneyforagoodcause.

18.Butasshewasleavingtherace,Emilysawawomanstandingalone.Shewasholdingaphotoofayoungboyandcrying.Emilyapproachedher,andthewomantoldherthathersonhaddiedofcancerlastyear.

19.Emilywasmovedbythewoman'sstory,andsherealizedthatshewantedtodomoretohelppeople.Shestartedvolunteeringatalocalcancercenter,anditquicklybecameapassion.

20.Emilyeventuallyquitherjobandwentbacktoschooltobecomeanurse.Shenowworksatapediatriccancercenter,helpingchildrenandtheirfamiliesthroughsomeofthetoughestmomentsoftheirlives.

21.Lookingback,EmilyrealizesthatherdecisiontosayyestoMax'sbackpackingtripwastheturningpointthatchangedeverything.Itledherdownapaththatshenevercouldhaveanticipated,butonethathasbroughthermorejoyandpurposethansheeverthoughtpossible.

22.ShestillthinksaboutMaxfromtimetotime,butsheknowsthathewasjustasteppingstoneonherjourney.Amomentthatsetheronapathtowardshertruecalling.