日前，曉田向朋友們轉發推薦了署名為比爾蓋茨的一封信。曉田說，字字叩擊心靈。今天特將這封信發布於此，並附上風雲團隊的手工翻譯。
比爾·蓋茨
比爾蓋茨的一封來信
A beautiful message from Bill Gates
What is the Corona/ Covid-19 Virus Really Teaching us?
新冠肺炎的到來啟示了我們什麼？
I’m a strong believer that there is a spiritual purpose behind everything that happens, whether that is what we perceive as being good or being bad.
我堅信，每一件事發生的背後都有一個關於靈性的意義，無論這件事對我們而言是樁好事還是一場災難。
As I meditate upon this, I want to share with you what I feel the Corona/ Covid-19 virus is really doing to us:
在我思考這件事的當下，我想要同各位分享我對於新冠肺炎以及它所給我們帶來的一切的一些真實感受。
1) It is reminding us that we are all equal, regardless of our culture, religion, occupation, financial situation or how famous we are. This disease treats us all equally, perhaps we should to. If you don’t believe me, just ask Tom Hanks.
1） 它提醒我們生而平等，無論我們的文化、宗教信仰、職業、經濟狀況、知名與否，這場病對我們一視同仁，或許我們也該如此看待彼此。如果你不相信我所說的，就去問問湯姆漢克斯吧。
美國影星湯姆·漢克斯與妻子確診新冠肺炎
2) It is reminding us that we are all connected and something that affects one person has an effect on another. It is reminding us that the false borders that we have put up have little value as this virus does not need a passport. It is reminding us, by oppressing us for a short time, of those in this world whose whole life is spent in oppression.
2）它提醒我們，我們彼此是緊密相連的，如果一件事對一個人產生了影響，它終將作用於另一個人之上。它提醒我們人為劃定的邊界是多麼無力，疾病的傳播不需要護照。通過短時間的壓迫，它提醒我們這世界上還有一些人，終其一生處於壓迫之中。
3) It is reminding us of how precious our health is and how we have moved to neglect it through eating nutrient poor manufactured food and drinking water that is contaminated with chemicals upon chemicals. If we don’t look after our health, we will, of course, get sick.
3）它提醒我們健康是多麼可貴。長久以來，我們是多麼地忽視自身健康。我們吃一些缺乏營養的加工食品，飲用被一種又一種的化學物質汙染過的水。如果我們不關注自身健康，我們當然會生病。
4) It is reminding us of the shortness of life and of what is most important for us to do, which is to help each other, especially those who are old or sick. Our purpose is not to buy toilet roll.
4）它提醒我們生命的短暫，提醒我們要幫助彼此，尤其是幫助那些長者和病患，這是我們的首要工作。搶購衛生紙不應該是我們的目標 。
美國超市限購衛生捲紙
5) It is reminding us of how materialistic our society has become and how, when in times of difficulty, we remember that it’s the essentials that we need (food, water, medicine) as opposed to the luxuries that we sometimes unnecessarily give value to.
5） 它提醒我們社會已經變得如此物質化。當災禍來臨，我們才重新記起，有時候我們真正需要的不過是一些生存必需品（食物，水，藥物），而非那些被我們過高估值的奢侈品。
6) It is reminding us of how important our family and home life is and how much we have neglected this. It is forcing us back into our houses so we can rebuild them into our home and to strengthen our family unit.
6）它提醒我們家人和家庭生活是多麼重要，而我們是多麼忽視這點。它強制我們回歸自己的居所，把它變成一個真正的家，並增進家庭成員之間的聯繫。
居家隔離期間在陽臺演奏樂器的義大利居民
7) It is reminding us that our true work is not our job, that is what we do, not what we were created to do.Our true work is to look after each other, to protect each other and to be of benefit to one another.
7）它提醒我們真正的工作並非我們所從事的職業，那是我們工作的形式而非我們降生的意義。我們真正的工作應該是相互照顧，相互保護，並給彼此帶來益處。
在隔離檢查點堅守的社區志願者
8) It is reminding us to keep our egos in check. It is reminding us that no matter how great we think we are or how great others think we are,a virus can bring our world to a standstill.
8）它提醒我們，要時時自我審視，不要自命不凡，無論我們認為自己有多偉大，或者我們在別人的眼中多麼偉大，一場疾病可以讓整個世界都停滯。
政府宣布封城後的義大利
9) It is reminding us that the power of freewill is in our hands. We can choose to cooperate and help each other, to share, to give, to help and to support each other or we can choose to be selfish, to hoard, to look after only our self. Indeed, it is difficulties that bring out our true colors.
9) 它提醒我們，選擇權在我們的手中。我們可以選擇互相幫助、並肩合作，去分享，去給予，去支持和幫助他人。或者，我們也可以選擇自私自利，去囤積物資，只顧自己。事實上也的確如此，困境揭開了我們的底色。
中國醫療專家抵達塞爾維亞
10) It is reminding us that we can be patient, or we can panic. We can either understand that this type of situation has happened many times before in history and will pass, or we can panic and see it as the end of the world and, consequently, cause ourselves more harm than good.
10）它提醒我們應更有耐心，而不是因此驚慌失措。我們可以選擇理解，像這樣的情形在歷史上屢有發生，它也終將成為歷史。我們也可以選擇恐慌，並將其視作是世界末日，但這樣做只會給彼此帶來更大的傷害。
一戰時期起源於美國的「西班牙流感」爆發
11) It is reminding us that this can either be an end or a new beginning. This can be a time of reflection and understanding, where we learn from our mistakes, or it can be the start of a cycle which will continue until we finally learn the lesson we are meant to.
11）它提醒我們，這可以是一個結束，也可以是一個開始。我們可以利用這個階段去反思和內省，從錯誤中吸取教訓。或者，它也可能成為下一個循環的開始，我們繼續犯錯，直至我們學到我們註定要學會的一切。
12) It is reminding us that this Earth is sick. It is reminding us that we need to look at the rate of deforestation just as urgently as we look at the speed at which toilet rolls are disappearing off of shelves. We are sick because our home is sick.
12）它警示我們，地球生病了。它提醒我們要密切關注森林被砍伐及破壞的程度，正如我們密切關注著貨架上的衛生紙被搶購的進度一樣。我們會得病是因為我們的家園生病了。
被汙染的海灘
13) It is reminding us that after every difficulty, there is always ease. Life is cyclical, and this is just a phase in this great cycle. We do not need to panic; this too shall pass.
13）它提醒我們每一場苦難過去以後，都會迎來新生。生命是循環往復的，而這只是這場偉大輪迴中的一程，我們毋需為此感到恐慌，這一切也終將過去。
穿越百年的鞠躬
14) Whereas many see the Corona/ Covid-19 virus as a great disaster, I prefer to see it as a 「great corrector」.
14) 儘管有許多人會將新冠肺炎（COVID-19）的爆發視作是一場巨大的災難，我更傾向於將其視作是一次「重大的糾錯」。
比爾以及梅琳達·蓋茨基金會
It is sent to remind us of the important lessons that we seem to have forgotten and it is up to us if we will learn them or not.
這場疾病的到來，提醒了我們很多被我們淡忘的重要的事情。而我們能從中學到多少，還取決於我們自身。
2020年春節，突如其來的新型冠狀病毒導致的肺炎疫情令世界關切。而疫情的蔓延更是痛噬著每一位國人的心。除了各國政府第一時間向中國表達聲援和支持，還有很多國際機構及公益基金會也向中國伸出了援手，並對中國政府在抗擊疫情方面的努力表達了充分的讚賞和肯定。1月27日，比爾及梅琳達·蓋茨基金會宣布提供500萬美元緊急贈款，2月初，蓋茨基金進一步承諾將追加贈款至最高1億美元。
比爾·蓋茨和其夫人梅琳達·蓋茨
3月13日，微軟公司宣布，公司聯合創始人兼技術顧問比爾·蓋茨辭去董事會職務，將更多時間用於慈善事業。蓋茨基金會就是比爾·蓋茨與妻子梅琳達·蓋茨一手創立的慈善基金會。自2000年基金會成立以來，已經向全球授予了超過400億美金的贈款。2018年，作為基金會創始人之一的梅琳達·蓋茨女士在西雅圖接受了《風雲對話》的採訪
梅琳達·蓋茨接受曉田的採訪
編導：董琬亭
編輯：鄭迪努、巴塔木