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那天夜里，在每天晚上例行的辅导员会议上，我把自己对他的忧虑说了出来，并向同事们介绍了他给我留下的印象，请他们对他多加留意，尽量多花一点时间来陪陪他。
在夏令营的日子比我所知道的其他任何时候过得都要快，年年如此。不知不觉，星期三已渐渐成为夏令营的最后一夜，而我陪伴他们直到曲终人散。学生们与新结识的“挚友”纵情享受这最后的时刻，他们今后或许再也不会相遇。
正当我看着队员们分享临别时光的时候，我突然看到了生命中最动人的一幕。那位曾一脸茫然地对着餐厅窗外凝望的树下男孩，此时脱去了衬衫，正在热情狂舞。当他与两个女孩开始跳舞时，他吸引了整个舞场的目光。我看着他与人们亲密地度过这意味深长的时光，而就在几天之前，他却连看他们一眼也不愿意，我简直不敢相信这是同一个人。
大二的时候，在一个十月的午夜，我放下手中的化学书，接了一个电话，听筒里传出一个陌生、轻柔、很有礼貌的声音：“您是凯文吗？”
“我就是凯文，请问您是谁？”
“我是汤姆？约翰逊的妈妈。您是否对领导才能夏令营的汤米还有印象？”
那个树下男孩，我怎么会不记得呢？
“哦，当然记得，”我回答，“他可是一个很可爱的年轻人。他还好吗？”
在长时间的停顿过后，约翰逊夫人说：“这个星期，当我的汤米放学回家时，被一辆汽车撞了，就这样走了。”我感到十分震惊，对汤米的辞世表示哀悼。
“我只是想打电话告诉您，”她说，“因为汤米曾多次提到您。我想让您知道，这个秋天，他信心十足地回到学校，结交了新朋友，成绩也提高了，甚至还出去和女孩子约会过几次。我想谢谢您，您对他的改变起了很大作用。近来几个月是他生命中最美好的时光。”
树下的男孩（2）
刹那间，我才明白，每天奉献一点是多么容易。你或许从不知道，每一点善意的举动会给别人带来多大的影响。我尽可能多地讲述这个故事，并试着说服其他人留心他们的“树下男孩”。
The Boy under the Tree
David Coleman & Kevin Randall
In the summer recess between freshman and sophomore years in college； I was invited to be an instructor at a highschool leadership camp hosted by a college in Michigan。 I was already highly involved in most campus activities； and I jumped at the opportunity。
About an hour into the first day of camp； amid the frenzy of icebreakers and forced interactions； I first noticed the boy under the tree。 He was small and skinny； and his obvious disfort and shyness made him appear frail and fragile。 Only fifty feet away； two hundred eager campers were bumping bodies； playing； joking and meeting each other； but the boy under the tree seemed to want to be anywhere other than where he was。 The desperate loneliness he radiated almost stopped me from approaching him； but I remembered the instructions from the senior staff to stay alert for campers who might feel left out。
As I walked toward him； I said；“Hi； my name is Kevin； and I’m one of the counselors。 It’s nice to meet you。 How are you？” In a shaky； sheepish voice he reluctantly answered； “Okay； I guess。” I calmly asked him if he wanted to join the activities and meet some new people。 He quietly replied； “No； this is not really my thing。”
I could sense that he was in a new world； that this whole experience was foreign to him。 But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to push him； either。 He didn’t need a pep talk； he needed a friend。 After several silent moments； my first interaction with the boy under the tree was over。
At lunch the next day； I found myself leading camp songs at the top of my lungs for two hundred of my new friends。 The campers eagerly participated。 My gaze wandered over the mass of noise and movement and was caught by the image of the boy from under the tree； sitting alone； staring out the window。 I nearly forgot the words to the song I was supposed to be leading。 At my first opportunity； I tried again； with the same questions as before； “How are you doing？ Are you okay？” To which he again replied； “Yeah； I’m all right。 I just don’t really get into this stuff。” As I left the cafeteria； I realized this was going to take more time and effort than I had thought—if it was even possible to get through to him at all。
That evening at our nightly staff meeting； I made my concerns about him known。 I explained to my fellow staff members my impression of him and asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him when they could。
The days I spend at camp each year fly by faster than any others I have known。 Thus； before I knew it； mid…week had dissolved into the final night of camp； and I was chaperoning the“last dance。” The students were doing all they could to savor every last moment with their new “best friends”—friends they would probably never see again。
树下的男孩（3）
As I watched the campers share their parting moments； I suddenly saw what would be one of the most vivid memories of my life。 The boy from under the tree； who had stared blankly out the kitchen window； was now a shirtless dancing wonder。 He owned the dance floor as he and two girls proceeded to cut a rug。 I watched as he shared meaningful； intimate time with people at whom he couldn’t even look just days earlier。 I couldn’t believe it was the same person。
In October of my sophomore year； a late…night phone call pulled me away from my chemistry book。 A soft…spoken； unfamiliar voice asked politely； “Is Kevin there？”
“You’re talking to him； who’s this？”
“This is Tom Johnson’s mom。 Do you remember Tommy from leadership camp？”
The boy under the tree。 How could I not remember？
“Yes； I do；” I said。 “He’s a very nice young man。 How is he？”
An abnormally long pause followed； then Mrs。 Johnson said； “My Tommy was walking home from school this week when he was hit by a car and killed。” Shocked； I offered my condolences。
“I just wanted to call you；” she said； “because Tommy mentioned you so many times。 I wanted you to know that he went back to school this fall with confidence。 He made new friends。 His grades went up。 And he even went out on a few dates。 I just wanted to thank you for making a difference for Tom。 The last few months were the best few months of his life。”
In that instant； I realized how easy it is to give a bit of yourself every day。 You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else。 I tell this story as often as I can； and when I do； I urge others to look out for their own “boy under the tree”。
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今天周几，周二还是周三？她一直带着学生们进行那似乎永无休止的复习。这件事我好像昨天刚刚做过啊？还是去年做的？烦死了，怎么都赶到一块儿了。“史密斯小姐，我去下洗手间可以吗？”正要迈腿跑出去的乔治，停下来问道。我是第几次听到这样的话了？她想着，随口答道：“好的。”然后她看着他跑出了教室。
她坐在桌旁，眼睛凝视着学生，脑子却不停地在想下班后该做些什么事情。我今晚该去健身房或是该去市场买点儿吃的东西。她机械地继续上她的课，给学生讲字母“a”。“‘a’怎么读？”“a，a，a……”学生们异口同声干巴巴地读着。时间一分一秒地过去了，似乎在嘲笑她这无聊单调的一天。
该下课了吧？正想着，教室的电话响了，她叹口气，起身，走过学生的课桌去接电话。话筒那端的声音似乎传自百英里之外。哦，我多希望我现在不是在这儿，而身处异国他乡啊。她的思绪飞到了异国情调浓郁的墨西哥卡波海滩，去年她在那儿度过了愉快的暑假：慵懒地躺在沙滩上，任由阵阵微�