"Terrific," says Eugene, after winning an all-expenses-paid vacation in Bermuda. "I'll probably get a really nasty sunburn." Unfortunately, Eugene's luck is a lot worse than that. First, his cruise ship sinks, then he ends up stranded on a tiny island. But Eugene isn't alone. There's another castaway, a parrot with a busted wing, who tells him what there is to eat and drink and how to build a sailboat. Cranky Eugene pays attention, and now his luck begins to change.
尤金先生是个长相奇特的牢骚鬼,他脾气暴躁,遇到什么事情都很悲观,总是嘲讽地说一句“好极了!”可是,他的好运却接二连三地出现:在家待着会中免费旅行的大奖、轮船失事能奇迹幸存、荒岛求生遇见一只会设计帆船的鹦鹉、危急时刻还被路过的船挽救、一觉醒来就到了旅行的目的地,最重要的是,他收获了此行最重要的礼物——朋友。
我们身边的小尤金们,不要再抱怨了,也不要嘴上说着“好极了”心里骂着“讨厌死了”。生活时时有惊喜,事事处处有转机,能帮你的或许不会是天降神鸟,但一定是你心里的另一个自己。
By Jon Agee, Hardcover, Simplified Character, 30 pages, 12"x9"