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It's a story about a woman named Emma.
这是关于一个叫艾玛的女性的故事
At twenty-five, Emma came to my office,
艾玛25岁的时候来到我的诊疗室
because she was, in her words, having an identity crisis.
因为按照她的原话讲 她遇到了身份认同危机
She said she thought she might like to work in art, or entertainment,
她说她可能想从事艺术工作 或者在娱乐界工作
but she hadn't decided yet.
但她还没想好
So she'd spent the last few years waiting tables instead.
所以她做了几年的服务生
Because it was cheaper, she lived with her boyfriend who displayed his temper more than his ambition.
为了节省开支 她和她脾气比志向大的男朋友生活在一起
And as hard as her twenties were, her early life had been even harder.
即便她20多岁的时候那么辛苦 但她小时候的生活更加艰难
She often cried in our sessions but then would collect herself by saying,
她经常在我们诊疗的过程中哭 但之后会安慰自己说,
"you can't pick your family, but you can pick your friends.
你无法选择你的家人 但你可以选择朋友
Well one day, Emma comes in and she hangs her head in her lap,
有一天 Emma走进来 她双手抱头于膝盖
and she sobbed for most of the hour.
然后抽泣了几乎一个小时
She'd just bought a new address book,
她刚买了一个新的通讯录本子
and she'd spent the morning filling in her many contacts,
然后花了一整个早上的时间填写她的联系人信息
but then she'd been left staring at that empty blank that comes after the words...
当她填到 万一发生紧急情况 请联系 的时候
"In case of emergency, please call... "
她没有任何人可填
She was nearly hysterical when she looked at me and said,
她几乎崩溃地看着我并说
"Who's gonna be there for me if I get in a car wreck?
如果我被车撞了 谁会在那里
Who's gonna take care of me if I have cancer?"
假如我得癌症了 谁会在那里
