Sorrow and Lucky

The world is a wonderful place.

世界是美好的。

I feel sorrow the fact that I can not have more of it.

我很悲伤，因为我不能活的更久。

Although it is a pity that I do not get more.

尽管感到遗憾.

I am extremely lucky to have gotten as much as I get.

但我对于自己已经拥有的一切已经感到无限幸运了。

The universe is just a swirling mass of atoms.

整个宇宙只是一堆旋转的原子。

Forming dumps of various kinds of things.

组成各种各样不同东西.

and dissolving.

然后消融。

Most of the atoms don't get to be alive at all.

大多数的原子不曾拥有过生命。

Most of the atoms don't get to be a person.

大多数原子自并非人类。

Making friends.

结交朋友。

Falling in love.

相爱。

Seeing sunrise.

去看日出。

Having coffee.

喝咖啡。

Drinking beer.

饮啤酒。

It is extremely lucky of us to be in this selected, fortunate few.

我们已经足够幸运能在这个小圏子里。

It is gratitude that I am able to have gotten so much at all.

对我所拥有的一切，我充满感激。

Script: Yale Open Course Death - Shelly Kagan Lecture 22