The other day life was knocking me around pretty hard.
曾经有一段时间，我的生活诸事不顺

It was one thing after another,
糟糕的事情一件接着一件

and difficult to stay positive.
我很难保持乐观的心态

I was really down.
我感到十分消沉

Out of the blue a dear friend sent an amazing message .
没想到，一位好友发给我一句非常励志的箴言

It was a life line.
生活是一条线。

Literally a life line.
抓住它，它是你的生命线。

She later surprised me with a gorgeous bouquet of roses to brighten my day,
随后她还寄给我一份惊喜——一束漂亮的玫瑰，我感觉自己这一整天都变得明亮起来

and a bag of food for me and my family.
她还送给我一袋食物，让我和家人分享

Her act of kindness meant the world to me.
她的善良之举改变了我的整个世界

Marian, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Marian，我从自己的心底感激你

I am thankful to have you in my life.
我为生命中有你这样的朋友而感恩

You are an amazing person and you have a beautiful heart.
你是一个超级好的人，你有一颗美丽的心

I will forever be grateful for the kindness you have shown and the guidance you give.
对你给我的善良，你给我的指引，我将永远心存感激