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Before the Soul ever played a down, we found four needy charities and gave away more money than we brought in.
在費(fèi)城靈魂隊(duì)剛能夠打個(gè)一檔時(shí)，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)有四家慈善機(jī)構(gòu)很缺錢，就向他們捐錢，捐的錢比我們掙的還要多。
We were having fun playing football and Robin Hood!
我們一邊玩橄欖球一邊當(dāng)羅賓漢，感覺(jué)很開(kāi)心！
But then on one bitter cold night in 2006, while I was staying in Philly, I looked out my window and I saw a man sleeping outside.
2006年我住在費(fèi)城的時(shí)候，在一個(gè)寒冷的夜晚，我從窗口往外看，看見(jiàn)一個(gè)人睡在外面。
He was huddled up hoping just to make it through the night.
他蜷縮成一團(tuán)，只希望能熬過(guò)那一夜。
I decided we should focus our philanthropic efforts on the homeless.
我決定我們的慈善事業(yè)應(yīng)該重點(diǎn)關(guān)注無(wú)家可歸的人。
This issue could affect anyone.
這一問(wèn)題可能會(huì)影響到每個(gè)人。
It didn't matter if you were young or old, black or white, republican or democrat.
不管你是年輕人還是老年人，黑皮膚還是白皮膚，共和黨還是民主黨，這些都無(wú)所謂。
I didn't need a scientist to find the cure; I needed someone to help me help those in need.
我不需要科學(xué)家找到根治這一問(wèn)題的良方，我需要的只是有人和我一起來(lái)幫助那些需要幫助的人。
I asked a close friend to find me someone who was both passionate and compassionate, an authority on the homeless issue.
我讓一位好友幫我找一個(gè)既充滿激情又富有同情心的人，一個(gè)對(duì)無(wú)家可歸者問(wèn)題具有一定權(quán)威的人。
He found me Sister Mary Scullion and that's how the rock star who had the new beginnings, the bumpy ride,
他給我找來(lái)了瑪麗·斯卡利恩修女，這就是這位搖滾明星的新開(kāi)始，一段崎嶇旅程的開(kāi)始，
and the pencil came to write the words, "the power of 'we'."
他用那支鉛筆寫(xiě)下這樣幾個(gè)字--“'我們'的力量”。
You. Me. That's the power of "we".
有你，有我，這就是“我們”的力量。
"We" can be that change we want to see.
“我們”可以創(chuàng)造出我們想看到的改變。
When I met Sister Mary and her already well-established team at Project Home,
當(dāng)我遇見(jiàn)瑪麗修女和她在“家園計(jì)劃”組織中久負(fù)盛名的團(tuán)隊(duì)之后，
we joined forces and nearly a decade later we continue to address the needs of those in need through that power of "we".
我們就聯(lián)合起來(lái)，而且在近十年之后，我們?nèi)岳^續(xù)通過(guò)那股“我們”的力量，來(lái)滿足那些需要幫助的人的需求。
We may have lost some money on the team, but we won on and off the field.
我們的橄欖球隊(duì)可能賠掉了一些金錢，但我們?cè)趫?chǎng)上和場(chǎng)下都贏了。
So remember that when life brings you challenges, it also brings you opportunities.
所以記住，生活帶給你挑戰(zhàn)的同時(shí)，也給你帶來(lái)了機(jī)遇。
