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Over the years 多年来 our family has experienced some very good times 我们一家人一起度过了许多非常欢乐的时光 and we've had some very tough times too. 但我们也曾度过艰难的日子 It's been during the tough times 在艰难的日子里 I've witnessed the world working 我看到世界如何运转 and I've learned to trust. 我学会了信任别人 One particular day during a tough time 在一段艰难时期，曾有那么一天 I had a phone call 我接到一通电话 that someone had died. 有人去世了 I needed to make several long-distance phone calls 我需要打几个长途电话 to let other people know. 让其他的人悉知此事 This was going to be expensive 这得花费一大笔钱 because back then 因为那个时候 we had to pay for every long-distance call we made. 我们得为打过的每一通长途电话付钱 It wasn't very long 没过几天 before a friend happened to stopover. 已经有一个朋友过来拜访我 Before I had a chance to mention to her 我还没机会告诉她 about all these long-distance calls I needed to make | 
