也不知道为什么，就丢人现眼了一回。

     尽管知道自己于此会眩晕，还是鼓起勇气，偷偷看了一眼，怎么着也是自愿地，还是从自己身体里流出来的。看过还在笑，不过如此吗，很快就会完了。

     事实证明的确很快，比我先开始还在继续一抓一松，我笑嘻嘻地离开了。

     出来那一会儿也没事，还挺自在，不过换了一个地方坐坐，岂料。。。。。。

     当时就感觉天地在不停地转呐转，眼前突然一下就变黑了，脑袋重重地靠到左边的墙上。胸腔开始郁闷，似乎有一股气既上不来也下不去，积聚在胸口，有些恶心。呼吸失去了规律，全身冒热汗，手心、脚心就好像刚从水中浸泡出来，尚未擦拭。

     此后就记不太清了，迷糊之中被一群人弄着躺了下来，湿漉漉的身上盖了两件衣服，之后就看见好几个人头。

     谢谢医务人员！

     谢谢老师！

     谢谢同学！

     躺着，喝一口热茶的感觉很温暖。

more than once i do doubt myself in terms of my own life attitudes which to a certain extent determin my day-to-day behavior.

I came across this inspiring column while killing time on the net the other day. I personally so much favor this motivator that i paste it on here, in my own space. Seeing as we are nowadays living in a law society which values interllectual property rights, for which I of course show my respect, I request kind and generous consideration from the person or authority concerned for my noncommercial use without permission.

It's true that some people have more hurdles in life than others. But commentator Joseph C. Phillips says regardless of the trials and tribulations, one factor can improve the lives of all people – hope.

An 8th grade reading teacher recently told me that quite often she held out very little hope for young people today. We spoke during a reception for the author Pearl Cleage. She sipped her cosmopolitan and shook her head sadly: "'These kids feel as if they are grown, they don't wanna listen and dare you to tell them anything,' she continued. 'They come into class and do hair, turn on their radios and will curse you out in a minute.''

As she took another sip of her drink, the teacher lamented that times have changed. 'I've been assaulted twice.' She said, 'One of the students currently in trouble for attacking my conversationalist is a girl with a particularly difficult family life. Her story is not new, her mother is a single parent with several children from different fathers and a history of mental health issues. As a result, this young girl often finds herself missing school to parent her younger siblings. While other children are exploring the newness of their teenage years, this girl has been handed responsibilities not of her making, and is no doubt, trying to cope as best she can with, it would appear, scarcely any help. It is little wonder that she snapped, the fact that this girl ended up in a hospital suffering high blood pressure and stress at the tender age of 13 may be a blessing in disguise.

From the surface it would appear that without intervention of some kind, a better life than the one she is living will be a long trek along a difficult road indeed.'

Given the story, the educator told me her pessimism is understandable. One can't help but feel a sense of trepidation, given the deep singular focus and effort it will take for her 8th grade student to rise above her circumstances and build a life of significance. However, this stands in stark contrast with the story of the educator's daughter who accompanied her to the reception. Her daughter is a beautiful young woman entering her senior year in high school. Unlike the young student in her mother's class, the doors to the world are wide-open to this young lady. And she was filled with enthusiasm. She will attend a major university, will meet new and exciting people, and barring some major distraction will have every opportunity to achieve her dream of becoming a journalist. It would be difficult not to feel excited and optimistic about the future of this country when speaking to her.

Life sometimes deals us cards from the bottom of the deck. Indeed, for some it seems that cards are not dealt at all. And yet, regardless of the hand, we're all expected to play as best we can. That's life. And life is not fair. Some young girls break bread with famous authors while others are forced to raise their siblings while their mothers slip into madness. Yet, the difference between the two girls is more than circumstance. It is also, and I think more significantly, a difference in hope. Young people like this 8th grade girl must have faith that the hand of God will move in their lives. However, they also need hope in the form of human hands that will reach to offer them counsel and support.

Hope is a hand that will guide young people towards the doors of opportunity. Hope will not alleviate the difficult work. Sweat and striving will always be necessary for success. Hope will, however, maintain a forward focus and will be the fuel that powers dreams. I share the teacher's concern, but I do not share her pessimism. Experience has taught me that as a bit of native American wisdom teachers, all roads are good. Hope tells me this is true, even when the reality is that for some, the road is made through walking.

Joseph C. Phillips is an actor and columnist living in Los Angeles.