Dear Miss Li, I'd like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers.
亲爱的李小姐，感谢您对Animal Helpers的慷慨捐赠。
I'm sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me.
我相信你知道，这个组织是为了帮助像我这样的残疾人而成立的。
You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky.
您的帮助，让我有了Lucky。
Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.
有了Lucky，我的生活产生了很大的改变。让我告诉你，我的故事。
What would it be like to be blind or deaf?
失明或失聪会是什么样子？
Or imagine you can't walk or use your hands easily.
或者想象你不能走路，也不能自如运用自己的手。
Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties.
大多数人可能从未这样想过，但很多人都存在这样的困难。
I can't use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me.
我不能很好地运用胳膊和腿，所以像接听电话、开关门或搬运东西这些正常的事情，对我来说都是很困难的。
Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out.
去年的一天，我的一个朋友帮了我一个忙。
She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog.
她和Animal Helpers说，给我一只特别训练犬。
She also thought a dog might cheer me up.
她还认为狗可能会让我振作起来。
I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.
我喜欢动物，我对养狗的想法很兴奋。
After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home.
Animal Helpers选了一只狗，经过六个月的训练，我可以带他回家了。
My dog's name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him.
我的狗名叫Lucky，这对它来说，是个好名字，因为我觉得有了他，我很幸运。
You see, I'm only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness!
你看，你的善举使我拥有了一个“助手犬”！
Lucky is very clever and understands many English words.
Lucky的很聪明，能懂得许多英语单词。
He can understand me when I give him orders.
当我给他命令时，他能明白。
For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.
例如，我说，“Lucky！帮我拿下书，”他马上就做了。
Lucky is a fantastic dog.
Lucky是一只很棒的狗。
I'll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me.
如果你愿意，我会寄一张他的照片给你，我可以告诉你他是如何帮助我的。
Thank you again for changing my life.
再次感谢你，改变了我的生活。
Best wishes, Ben Smith
致以最美好的祝愿，本·史密斯
