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| In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh (孟加拉), I saw a woman with a baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a Bangladesh escort (随从) why they weren't using a machine, which would have been a lot easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And bad as that woman's job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. 1______. Serving in the U.S. Army overseas in the past, I saw a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh. 2______. They are victims (受害者) of crime and social unrest (动荡), who in turn become the drug dealers and the street gang (匪帮) members. I've seen it over and over again everywhere I go. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community, and even help others. 3______. 4______, but I'm still working to help people prepared for disaster. I'm not going to stop. 5______. |
| A. Because they can work, they're free. They're blessed (幸福的). B. It reminded me of my father's words: To work is a blessing C. She might get to do a little farming some day, too. D. I believe in my father's words: To work is a blessing E. Now I'm retired from the Army F. And I have come to believe that people without jobs are not blessed. G. No one can work. |