【精英翻譯】的部落格

Living Life to the Fullest, Even with Disabilities

突破困境把握人生 —— 蕾貝卡‧亞歷山大

精英翻譯轉自: http://paper.udn.com/papers.php?pname=POH0062&page=1#ph

One woman lets nothing stand in the way of her dreams.

有一位女性不讓任何事情阻擋她實現夢想。

　　Some say that disabilities only limit us if we allow them to. However, physical disabilities such as the loss of a limb or being unable to walk can be extremely difficult to overcome. Yet there are people like Rebecca Alexander, who not only survive, but do very well in the face of difficulties every single day.

　　有人說，只有自己讓殘疾限制自己時我們才會受限。不過，像失去一隻手腳或者無法行走這種身體上的殘疾是極難克服的。可是也有像蕾貝卡‧亞歷山大這樣的人，他們不但生存了下來，而且每一天在面對困難時都能處理得很好。

　　Rebecca Alexander is almost completely blind and deaf due to a rare disease that started when she was young. She also had a rough childhood because her parents went through a painful divorce and her brother suffered from mental illness. In spite of these difficulties, Alexander was determined not to let these disadvantages determine her life's path.

　　蕾貝卡‧亞歷山大因為從小得了一種罕見的疾病而幾乎全盲且全聾。她也有一段艱苦的童年，因為她的父母親經歷了痛苦的離婚過程，而且她的弟弟也罹患了心理疾病。儘管遭逢這些困境，蕾貝卡‧亞歷山大仍下定決心不要讓這些劣勢來左右她人生的道路。

　　To date, Alexander has taken part in a number of hard physical and mental challenges that many thought she could never finish. Bungee jumping, skydiving, and long-distance cycling are just three of her amazing achievements. Alexander has also put herself against extreme athletes in the Civilian Military Combine — one of the hardest obstacle courses around. To learn more about her story, check out the book she wrote, Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found, and be encouraged by her fearless search for greatness.

　　到目前為止，蕾貝卡‧亞歷山大已參與了不少許多人認為她絕不可能完成的艱難的身體及心理挑戰。高空彈跳、高空跳傘和長程騎單車這三件事還只是她驚人成就的一部分。蕾貝卡‧亞歷山大也在 Civilian Military Combine 這個世上最困難的一個障礙賽跑裡和極限運動選手一較高下。想要知道更多有關她的故事的話，可以看看她寫的《灰暗中的璀璨：無論如何都要活在當下，把今天刻在回憶裡》這本書，讓她那追尋不平凡的無畏精神來鼓舞自己一下。