As I look outside from my desk at work,
當(dāng)我工作之余從桌前向外探望

I have a view of the mountains,
眼前是一派群山

a beautiful, partially cloudy blue sky
云海半遮，天際蔚藍(lán)的美景

and the random car traffic on our quiet road.
馬路上一派寧靜，偶爾有車流經(jīng)過

I love this view
我十分喜愛這景致

and consider myself blessed
心存感恩

to have it every work day.
為自己每個工作日都能坐覽這番景致

I have worked for companies
我曾在數(shù)家公司任職

where my desk or cubicle had no window view
坐在桌前或隔間里，卻沒有窗外美景

and there are associates at my current company
現(xiàn)在這家公司里的一些同事

who do not have a view.
也沒有美景可賞

I know I am lucky
我知道自己很幸運

and I appreciate it so much.
并且為此格外欣喜

I stop
我時常駐足

and let the sunlight shine on my face,
讓陽光照在自己臉上

I close my eyes
我閉上眼睛

and feel it warm my soul.
感覺陽光溫暖了自己的靈魂

Maybe this day had a restful night to start it,
或許安寧只在今夜，明天卻是一日操勞

maybe I am in mourning,
或許我正心中悲愴

I could be tired or sore from the gym.
或許我剛健身歸來，感到疲累，四肢酸痛

Maybe I have trouble in my heart
或許我心中正有煩惱

over an action from my young adult children,
由于我剛成年的孩子某個舉動

my husband or myself.
由于丈夫或我自身

There are so many ways a day can start,
有如此多的不同方式，可以開啟新一天

But
但是

when I feel that light touch my face,
當(dāng)我感到光照在臉上

warm it in the heat of summer
帶著夏天的灼熱讓我感到溫暖

or I shiver in the cold of winter,
抑或冬天的嚴(yán)寒讓我瑟瑟發(fā)抖

I am blessed
我知道自己被祝福著

I know happiness is with me.
我知道幸福與我同在