我的五个不劳所得

Over the last year I have read lots of material on self-improvement and success. One common theme I found in almost everything I read was an emphasis on gratitude. In an effort to increase gratitude in my life, I have listed the top 5 things that have been given to me for nothing:
去年我看过很多关于自我成长和成功的材料，我发现几乎所有材料都有一个共同点，那就是强调感恩。为了增强我的感恩之心，我找出了五个对我来讲最重要的不劳所获。

1. My Car
When my Gramma bought a new car, she sold her 1997 Ford Tauras to me for $1. A white Tauras isn’t exactly the coolest car on the block, but I have driven it for 7 years with minimal maintenance costs. After 14 years and 100,000+ miles, it still gets me where I need to go.
我的车
我奶奶买新车的时候，把她的1997年产福特金牛座轿车以一美元卖给了我。白色的金牛座虽然并不是我们那个街区最酷的一辆车，但它为我效力了七年，也没花多少维护费用。现如今在它服役14年、跑了10万英里路之后，仍然可以带我去任何我想去的地方。

2. My Education
I was fortunate enough to have great parents who decided at a young age to save money for my education. I graduated from Purdue University in 2009 with no student loans and $0 paid by me towards my tuition. They also paid my rent all four years. The only thing I had to do was graduate on time. I know that most people don’t get an amazing deal like this and for that I am grateful.
我的教育
我非常幸运有一对伟大的父母，他们在我很小的时候就开始为我的教育存钱。到2009年我从普渡大学毕业的时候，从未自己付过一分学费，却也没有任何学生贷款。我的父母甚至还为我支付了四年的房租，而我所要做的就是按时毕业而已。我知道很多人没有像我这样的好运，为此我心怀感激。

3. My Computer
When I graduated from High School in 2005, my parents threw a graduation party for me. I netted about $2,000 in cash gifts and used it to buy a brand new laptop.In 2008, the laptop was stolen when our house was robbed. Good thing my parents had home owners insurance. The laptop was covered for $1200 which I used to buy a new computer that I still use to this very day.
我的电脑
2005年我高中毕业的时候，父母为我办了一场毕业欢庆会。庆祝会上我收到了大概2000元的礼金，我用这笔钱买了一台新的笔记本电脑。2008年我们家失窃的时候我的笔记本也被盗了。不过好消息是我的父母购买了家财险，我的笔记本得到了1200元的赔偿。我又用这笔钱买了一台新电脑，并且使用至今。