关于低碳环保的英语作文【20篇】

Behind every great achievement in anyones life lies perseverance. We see

this in every human endeavor. Outstanding sportsmen spend all their time

practising. Their endurance is beyond imagination.

The same is true of businessmen who build up fortunes. What we usually see

are their achievements, but once we go behind the scenes we will find that they

have put in a lot of continual steady efforts. We all have read of great

musicians, writers and inventors who have created or discovered breakthroughs in

human achievement. Invariably they have said that they owe all their success to

perseverance. As to college students, quite a big number of then, have become

successful language learners through perseverance, however, a certain group of

them, just stop half way and their previous efforts turn out to be

fruitless.

Of all the countless examples the saga of Colonel Saunders is perhaps one

of the most outstanding. The 65-year-old man from Kentucky had a dream to start

a chain of fried chicken restaurants all over the world. To realize his dream,

he knew that he needed a restaurant owner to go into partnership with him to

open the first restaurant and to fry chicken according to the secret recipe he

had. Colonel Saunders had knocked on 1008 doors before he finally found his

partner. It is doubtful whether many of us would have had the perseverance to

knock even a hundred doors.

From the above discussion we can draw a conclusion that success comes to

anyone who keeps working perseveringly and lack of perseverance can only result

in frustration and failure.

Dear Sirs,

In reply to your advertisement in on Qinnan Daily of May 6, I respectfully offer my services for the position of secretary.

I am twenty years old and going to graduate from vocational school. I am a business management major. Besides, Ive learned English for more than eight years and I am familiar with computer operation. In the last three years, Ive been one of the editors of our student newspaper, which makes me experienced in writing and editing. I do well in my study and my scores are outstanding in my class. From above-mention, I am sure that I will be qualified for secretary.

I welcome the opportunity to meet with you to further discuss my qualifications and your needs. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Zhang Hong

National Day is coming，and we can have a seven-day.My family are going to Hainan.Its a good seaside city.We are staying there for a week. We are going to the beach and going swimming in the sea.Were visiting Tianya Haijiao，Wanquan River and many other beautiful places.I think well have a good time there.、国庆节来了，我有七天的假期，我们一家去海南，那是一个美丽的海滨城。

我们在那里待上一个星期，我们去沙滩，还在海里游泳，我们游览天涯海角，菀泉河还有别的许多利益所，我想我们在那里会玩得很开心，例2National Day HolidaysI went to my cousins house on the first day of the holidays and got a piece of good news that his wife was pregnant。

She said shes worrying about getting fat，but on her face there was a unconcealable pleasure of conceiving a baby.My cousin told me that hell educate his child in a severe way，with a future fathers matureness.Im happy for them.)Yesterday，our research schools soccer team had a match with the graduate students from the department of international business.It was almost a close game in the first half，but we seemed lacking of vigor in the second half，sowe lost the game.Half of the National Day holidays have passed bylife still goes with good and bad times.

With the coming of national day, I have a one week holiday. I really expect

to it, because I want to have a short trip during these days. I will travel

toJiuzhaiValleywith my parents for three days. I have heard that the scenery

ofJiuzhaiValleyis very beautiful in autumn and it’s the best time to travel

there. Autumn is my most favorite season so I want to enjoy the beauty of such a

wonderful place. I do some preparations for this trip. For example, I search the

Internet to see the travel raiders and I have known where the most attracting

place is and where to live in. I am sure it will be a wonderful journey. There

are only several days for the coming trip, but I have been too excited to

wait.

My mother is sixty-three years old, and for the last forty year she has

been the village doctor. She has a small clinic that she prepares medicine and

treats small injuries, and also sells canned powder milk. Our house has people

in and out at all hours of the day and night. The villagers always like to come

to her clinic to see the doctor and to meet their neighbors, too. Almost all the

villagers come to my mother when their baby is due. My mother is very good at

predicting the day the baby will come. Sometimes my mother will not get enough

sleep if the babies come late at night or early in the morning. There are

special rooms for the mother and baby, and usually they stay at the doctors

house about twenty-four hours. We always like to see the new babies get their

first bath because they look so red and small. All the village people know and

trust my mother because she is such a quiet, kind, and experienced friend of

theirs.

Every year in October, our school will have the tradition to hold a sports

meeting. It is the biggest event of the year, so all the students will practise

very hard to win the biggest honor. Relay race is the most important match,

because it involves so many students to take part in, showing the unity of a

team. Last year, our class won the second place. We lagged behind the champion

just a little distance, so we hoped to defeated them this time and won the first

prize. We have practised very hard, and every student in the team wanted to make

the breakthrough. When the match finally began, we ran very fast and kept our

space. Even though other team tried to disturbed us, we focused our attention.

The moment when our team first crossed the line, we cheer and cried. We made

it.

Throughouthistorymanhaschangedhisphysicalenvironmentinordertoimprovehismentalprotectionknowledge,aswellasaboutenvironmentalprotectionallaspectsoflegalknowledgeinenvironmentalprotectioninChina,developingtendency,thesituationofenvironmentalprotectionincountriesaroundtheworld;EverymonthIhaveusedtheInternet,newspapers,findsomelatestdifferentprojectsandplate

"environmentalinformation"totelleverybody;AlsomakingsomeXuanChuanBanregularlytopromoteenvironmentalprotectionknowledgeandlifeinenvironmentalsense.Improveeveryonesenvironmentalprotectionconsciousness;Callsforstudentsfromdifferentaspectstolovehishome,startfromaroundthings,andfortheenvironmentarounddedicatedanownstrength!Iactivelymobilizepeoplearoundhimcomeaccordingtolaw,protectandconstructionhumancommonisalsotheonlyhome,inordertopromotethesustainabledevelopmentofeconomyandsocietyforhumancivilizationtomakethecontribution.Ialsojointlysponsoredstudentsand"raiseapottedflower,adoptedatree,sparingtheeverypieceofgreenspace,letussurroundedbygreen"and"withasmallplasticbagsdontusefoamlunchboxanddisposablechopsticks,letusfromwhitepollution"initiative.Letusdownconveniencebag,tookfoodbasket,letuscommontoawonderfulgreentomorrow,toglory,thebrightfuture!

古往今来，地球妈妈用甘甜的乳汁哺育了无数代子孙。原来的她被小辈们装饰得楚楚动人。可是，现在人类为了自身的利益，将她折磨得天昏地暗。人类只有一个地球；而地球正面临着严峻的环境危机。“救救地球”已成为世界各国人民最强烈的呼声。

我为周围环境的恶化而感到心痛，我想：作为未来接班人的青少年，如果不了解环境问题的严重性，无视有关环境保护的法律法规，不去增强环境保护意识，我们的生命将毁在自己的手中，老天将对我们作出严厉的惩罚。为此我下定决心要从我做起爱护环境，保护我们这个赖以生存的家园，做一个保护环境的卫士。

在刚过去的一年中，我积极参加学校开展的植树活动，带领我们六（2）中队的班干部创立了“绿色天使”植绿护绿小组，鼓励队员们在校园里认养了一棵小树苗，利用课余时间给它梳妆打扮，为它长成参天大树打下了基础。在学校组织的“让地球充满生机”的签字活动中，我郑重地在上面签下自己的名字，并写下了自己对环保的决心和期望，对美好未来的憧憬。我积极参加学校在世界环境日举行的有奖征稿，认真查阅、收集各类资料，进行社会调查，撰写有关环境治理设想方面的文章，我经常去参加学校组织的环保讲座，观看环保方面的录相带，积极参预环保知识问答调查活动，认真填写每一项提问。

我参与了“红领巾植绿护绿队”的网站建设，在上面发布大量的环保图片和环保知识，以及关于环保的各方面的法律知识，我国在环保方面发展动向、世界各国的环境保护情况；每个月我都利用网络、报纸，查找一些最新的不同的专题和板块“环保资讯”来告诉大家；还定期制作一些宣传板来宣传环保知识和生活中的环保常识。提高了大家的环保意识；号召同学们从不同的方面来关爱自己的家园，从身边的小事做起，为周围的环境奉献自己的一份力量!我积极动员身边的人一起来依法保护和建设人类共有的同样也是仅有的家园，为促进经济和社会的可持续发展，为人类的文明做出贡献。我还和同学们共同发起“养一盆花，认养一棵树、爱惜每一片绿地，让我们周围充满绿色”和“小用塑料袋不使用泡沫饭盒和一次性筷子，让我们远离白色污染”的倡议。让我们放下方便袋，拿起菜篮子，让我们共同走向美好的绿色的明天，走向辉煌、灿烂的未来!

With the development of Internet, more and more people tend to shop on the

Internet. Online shopping has provided some benefits for us, but it also has

some disadvantages at the same time.

For one thing, online shopping has brought some convenience for consumers.

Instead of going one shop to another, people can choose and buy all kinds of

commodities they like as long as they click the mouse gently. This is not only a

better choice for the old who do not have enough energy to go outside but also a

great convenience for those who have no time to go shopping in person. In

addition, consumers have more choices and can do some comparison when they are

shopping on the Internet. They can glance over various commodities in all

shapes, sizes and colors and decided to buy or not. Furthermore, online shopping

has made a great contribution to the development of express delivery

industry.

However, for another, shopping on the Internet also has some shortcomings.

Firstly, those who shop on the Internet can’t try the goods before they buy.

Sometimes, the real goods are not the same as the goods they see on the

Internet. Secondly, some shops on the Internet are dishonest and they would not

deliver the goods after paying. And if this situation happens, the consumers

would find nowhere to complain and never pull out the money any longer.

Therefore, we should pay more attention when shopping on the Internet.

In ancient times， people called the six Yin number， nine known as Yang number。 September 9 this day， two together called "Double Ninth Festival"， the day also called "festival for the elderly"， is our country a long history of the festival。

After this afternoon， I and my classmates are on duty， 43 bus ride home。 The car is very crowded， I can not easily find a seat， a bottom seat， you can have a good rest for a while。

However， the car just after a stop， there is a old man on the train， he probably slightly hunched， over sixty。 I immediately thought to give seats to the old， but thought， he managed to sit down， let the pity。

How do ah? In the end is to let do not let? I think， as a young pioneer， if lets me not， then how to the front of my red scarf?? cant think， I must let。 So I stood up and said： "Grandpa， you come to sit!" I saw my grandfather smiled， then slowly sat down， and said to me： "really good boy!"。

Although I lost a seat for me to rest， but I got the words of praise and happy mood， which is how happy ah!

Care for the young is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation， we must continue to carry forward the spirit of this!

在古代，人们把六称为阴数，九称为阳数。九月九这一天，两阳相聚称之为“重阳”，这一天又叫做“老人节”，是我国一个历史悠久的节日。

今天下午，值勤过后，我就和同学一起坐43路车回家。车上很挤，我好不容易才找到一个座位，就一屁股坐下了，可以好好的休息一会了。

可是，车刚过了一站地，有一位老爷爷上车了，他微微驼背，大概六十多岁的 样子。我马上就想到了要给老人让座，但又转念一想，自己好不容易才坐下，让了怪可惜的。

怎么办啊?到底是 让还是不让?我想，身为一个少先队员，如果我不让的话，那又怎么对得起我胸前的红领巾呢?不能再想了，我一定要让。于是，我站起来，说：“爷爷，您来坐吧!”只见爷爷笑了笑，然后慢慢地坐下，并对我说：“真是好孩子!”我听了以后，心里也乐了，因为我做到了。

虽然我失去了一个供我休息的座位，但是，我却得到了表扬的话语和愉快的心情，这是多么快乐呀!

尊老爱幼是我们中华民族的传统美德，我们一定要让这种精神继续发扬光大!

The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 solar terms in

China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will

rise up and rainfall increase. It is the high time for spring plowing and

sowing. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called “Arbor Day”, but since

1979, “Arbor Day” was settled on March 12 according to the Gregorian

calendar.

But the Qingming Festival is not only a solar term to guide farm work, it

is more a festival of commemoration. It sees a combination of sadness and

happiness. This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and

minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and

sweep the tombs of the diseased. On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are

crowded with people who come to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices, but the

customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs,

people offer food, flowers, then burn incense and ghost money. In short, it’s a

time to cherish the memory of our ancestors and show our respect to them. Also,

it’s a time for family gathering.

On the weekend I like to spend time in library. I like reading books. There

are many people in the library, but it is very quiet. Nobody talks in the room,

only the sound of page turning. I’m very interested in the space, so I read a

lot of books about space. Recently, I read the book Martian. It is about an

astronaut Mark left on the Mars alone, he did many things to keep himself alive.

After 549 solar days his crew mates came back to take him home. Mark is very

tough to survive in Mars, he is a big hero. In the library I can read so many

story and see the bigger world. I like library.

Speaking of reading, many people are excited because reading brings them

both knowledge and entertainment. By reading, we can learn lots of information

and know our history. But for some people, reading is not their priority. They

will choose to watch movies to have fun. However, I think people can benefit a

lot by reading.

First of all, reading can let us know what have happened in history. Since

history is recorded in books, if we read books, then we can not only what have

happened in history but also we can better understand the great figures of the

age.

Secondly, reading can enrich our knowledge. By reading, we can know

different kinds of things, how things happen and how to avoid bad things from

happening. Books record a wide range of things about life. Through reading, we

can know various aspects of life.

Thirdly, reading teaches us skills. There are so many books about how to

learn a certain language, how to get a good job, how to become popular in your

circle, how to cook and so on. Thus, these kinds of books can make us more

skillful if we do a certain thing.

All in all, we can find lots of benefits through reading.

The generation gap refers to the difference in attitude toward thing or the

lack of understanding between young people and older folks.

In families as well as in society, the young and the older may not agree

with each other on this and that from time to time. Young people would llke to

make as much money as they could and spend as much money as they could earn

while older folks are easily satisfied with what they earn and save as much as

possible. Young people llke the exciting and deafening pop music while older

folks prefer melodious folk-songs or classic music. A boy and a glrl today may

fall in love with each other as quick as lightning, while their parents or grand

parents might trudge over a long distance before they kissed each other and

became lovers when they were young.

However, we should not be amazed at the generation gap,for it is quite

natural in the development of society. The world is a changing world, in which

everything keeps changing, generations of human beings included. And changes

lead to progress.

I had a joyful summer vacation. During the holidays, I traveled with my

families.

We went to Beijing and stayed there for four days. We lived in the hotel.

It is very beautiful. We visited to the Tiananmen Square, the Imperial Palace,

the Summer Palace and the Old Summer Palace.

We also went to the Great Wall. The weather was very hot, but we were

exciting. I like Beijing very much. I hope I can go there again.

In the 21st century today, be it online or in life, and environmental protection this "word" is closely linked, in the world today is in advocate environmental protection, to protect this beautiful earth together, and I as a Chinese, of course, from you to start their own environmental protection.

Speaking of environmental protection, everyone can do it, even if it is to see there are garbage on the street, throw garbage into the trash can be such a trifle. When I put my environmental protection plans to tell mom, mom, and support the whole family, let me excited mood.

Environmental protection increasingly popular at my house, when I come home from school, in the past I must first turn on the television or open a computer, but now I no longer like before waste electricity resources, as far as possible to reduce to use TV or computer, saves the electricity resources. And sister, joined the environmental protection series, the elder sister is always a lot of waste water in the past, to wash their hands or a bath to wash for a long time, but now not only shorten the time, can also be environmentally friendly. Not only is our mother is the most powerful, also provides some tips of environmental protection.

A. Cook wash rice water, we can use to wash dishes or watering the flowers.

2. With the water to wash the dishes or sweep the floor with water can be used to flush the toilet.

3. The homework of used paper can be used when the draft paper.

4. Used batteries can be put into the box of remote control, to start over.

5. Read or old books can be sold for recycling.

6. As far as possible to save electricity at home, when no one is going to turn off the light, all the lights with energy-saving lamps.

Seven. Use less disposable bowls or chopsticks, it is better to bring their own lunch box.

Eight. Dont wash the flow, water from the tap water to little by little, it can economize on water.

In this way, our family are all joined the ranks of environmental protection, as long as we pay attention to some, dont litter, dont

To make noise, etc., then the world more beautiful!

Green environmental protection, starts from me. Are you ready?

在21世纪的今天，无论是网络上还是生活上都和环保这个“热词”息息相关，当今世界上都在提倡环保，共同保护这个美丽的地球，而我作为一名中国人当然要从开始自身环保了。

说起环保，每个人都可以做到，哪怕是看到街上有垃圾，把垃圾扔到垃圾桶这种小事都可以。当我把我的环保计划告诉妈妈，妈妈和全家人都鼎力支持，让我的心情激动不已。

环保在我家逐渐流行，每当我放学回家，在以前我一定第一时间打开电视或打开电脑，可现在我就不再像以前一样浪费电资源，尽可能的减少用电视或电脑，节省电资源。而姐姐，也加入了环保系列，在过去姐姐总是大量的浪费水资源，洗手或洗澡都要洗很久，但现在不但缩短了时间，还能环保。不仅是我们，最厉害的是妈妈，还规定了一些环保小技巧。

一.煮饭留下的洗米水，我们可以用来洗菜或浇花。

二.洗菜用的水或拖地用的水可以用来冲洗马桶。

三.作业本用过的纸可以用来当草稿纸。

四.用过的电池可以放进遥控的盒里，从新开始用。

五.看过或旧书可以卖给收废品的人。

六.在家里尽可能的节约用电，没有人的时候就要关好灯，把灯全部换成节能灯。

七.少用一次性碗或筷子，最好自带饭盒。

八.水龙头的水不要一下子哗哗的流，要放水一点一点的，这才能节约用水。

就这样，我们一家人全都加入了环保的行列，只要我们注意一些，不要乱扔垃圾，不

要制造噪音等，那么世界就更美丽!

绿色环保，从我做起。你准备好了吗?

Many years ago, some scholars were strongly against the certification of

English test that was a must for a student to get the degree. So some colleges

canceled the rules. But recently, The Chinese first class university announced

that swimming skill is necessary for degree. It has been the hot issue, then

many people give their opinions.

On the one hand, some people are favorable of this regulation, because

swimming skill is really important. Most of the accidents happened in the river.

The swimming skill can protect them from dying. What’s more, foreign schools

take the swimming class as the regular lesson. So almost every foreign kid can

swim, which is the basic skill.

On the other hand, some people argue that even the student can’t swim, they

can’t be denied by lacking the swimming skill. They need the degree to find a

job. They are equipped with many skills and are capable of a lot of things.

Their ability has nothing to do with swimming skill.

I think that school should open the class for students to learn swimming

skill. If they fail, they still can make up by learning other lesson. The degree

can be got by many ways.

Aducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not

educate children only for educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for

life.

In some modern countries it has been fashionable to think that free

education for all can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect

nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough.We find

in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees refusing

to do what they think is "low"work, and. in fact, working with ones hands is

thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.

But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a

completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor~ we

can live without education,but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our

streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible

diseases in our towns.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it

means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do

whatever work is suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can

realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be

ashamed of ones work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable

to society.

Mid-autumn Festival

At this time the people always eat the moon cake, to enjoy looking at the moon, the family member reunite, because that day moon is roundest.There are also many wonderful stories about midautumn festival,too.It comes today! I bought some firecrackers and lanterns.After the big dinner,I hang up the lanterns togerther with my sister and then shoot off firecrackers with my family.It was really funny.We was eating mooncakes as well as watching TV.I had a good time with the big family .I love the festival ,it stand for the tuneful of us.

翻译：

在这个节日人们经常喜欢吃月饼，和家庭的成员一起赏月，因为这一天的月亮是最圆的。因此也流传了许多关于中秋节奇妙的故事。今天终于到了。我买了些鞭炮和灯笼。吃完丰盛的晚餐以后，姐姐陪同我一起去挂灯笼，过后我们全家一起放鞭炮，是在是兴奋极了。我们还边看电视边吃月饼呢!也和家人们度过了美好的时光。我喜欢这个节日，它代表家庭的和谐。

What is the definition of success? I believe different people will have

different opinions about it. If anyone asks me what is success for me, I will

tell him progress is success for me. I can have small goal or great aim in my

whole life. If the goal what I set is too large for me, I will not taste the

feeling of success. Or I always set small goals, so I will feel success all the

time, which may make me become autophilia and without ambitions. Therefore, I

think if I can be better than yesterday or last time, then I am successful.

Low carbon life "is refers to life work and rest when try your best to reduce the energy consumption, thereby reducing carbon emissions. Low carbon life, for we ordinary people is an attitude, not ability, we should actively advocate and to practice low-carbon life, pay attention to the energy saving, fuel-efficient, throttle, start from the intravenous drip.

More than 200 years, with the deepening of industrialization, a large number of greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide discharge, make the global temperature rise, climate change, it is indisputable fact. A report by the world meteorological organization said that in recent 10 years is the hottest decade on record global. In addition, global warming also makes the Antarctic ice began to melt, causing sea levels to rise.

If the protection of the environment, protect animals, saving energy these environmental protection concept has become a code of conduct, low carbon life is we need build green lifestyle. "Low carbon" is a kind of life habit, is a natural to save side the habit of all kinds of resources, as long as you are willing to initiative to discipline yourself, improve your life habit, you can join in. "Low carbon life actually very simple to do, such as: the use of traditional clockwork alarm, replace the electronic alarm clock;. Once there is no electric light, air conditioning, conveniently shut off; the jogging in the park to replace on the treadmill exercise;. Use energy-saving lamps to replace the light bulb; dont drive a car to ride a bicycle, etc.

Climate change is not just environmentalists, experts and scholars concern, but is closely related to each of us. If you think you are a persons strength to the earth it is insignificant, why should a low-carbon life? Then you are wrong, you know? A CFL, a solar water heater can do contribution for energy conservation and emissions reduction is small, can be used 1.3 billion people just 1/10 of the people, the saving energy, reducing carbon emissions will be astronomical.

Low carbon life can make our body more healthy, more beautiful environment, why not us?

低碳生活”就是指生活作息时所耗用的能量要尽力减少，从而减低二氧化碳的排放量。 低碳生活，对于我们普通人来说是一种态度，而不是能力，我们应该积极提倡并去实践低碳生活，注意节电、节油、节气，从点滴做起。

200多年来，随着工业化进程的深入，大量温室气体，主要是二氧化碳的排出，使全球气温升高、气候发生变化，这已是不争的事实。世界气象组织公布的报告指出，近10年是有记录以来全球最热的10年。此外，全球变暖也使得南极冰川开始融化，进而导致海平面升高。

如果说保护环境、保护动物、节约能源这些环保理念已成行为准则，低碳生活则更是我们急需建立的绿色生活方式。 “低碳”是一种生活习惯，是一种自然而然的去节约身边各种资源的习惯，只要你愿意主动去约束自己，改善自己的生活习惯，你就可以加入进来。"低碳生活其实做起来很简单，如：使用传统的发条闹钟，取代电子闹钟;.一旦不用电灯、空调，随手关掉;.用在公园中的慢跑取代在跑步机上的锻炼;.用节能灯替换灯泡;不开汽车改骑自行车等。

气候变化不只是环保主义者、专家学者关心的问题，而是与我们每个人息息相关。 如果你觉得你一个人的力量对于整个地球简直是微乎其微，何必要低碳生活呢?那么你就错了，你知道吗? 一只节能灯、一台太阳能热水器能为节能减排做的贡献的确很小，可13亿人中只要有1/10的人使用，那节约的能源、减少的碳排量都将会是天文数字!

低碳生活可以让我们的身体更健康,环境更优美,我们何乐而不为呢?

"Yeah, right. It isn’t that easy." I protested.

"Yes it is, " Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away

all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to

situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a

good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life. "

I reflected on what Michael said.

Soon thereafter, I left the big enterprise that I had worked in for years

to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often though about him when I

made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard

Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a

communications tower.

After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive care, Michael was

released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw Michael about six

months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were

any better, I’d be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but

did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.

"The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my

soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground,

remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I

chose to live." "Weren’t you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.

Michael continued, "... the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was

going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the

expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In

their eyes, l read ’He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action." "What did

you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me”

said Michael. "She asked me if I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes,’ I said. The

doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep

breath and yelled", ‘Gravity’” Over their laughter, I told them, ’I’m choosing

to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’."

Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his

amazing attitude. I Learned from him that every day we have a choice to live

fully. Attitude is everything.