In this post, seventy-seven-year-old Vera Koo looks back at her life – all the trials and tribulations, combined with wonderful memories – and is grateful. Find out how she achieved a mindset that allows her to be happy.
去年秋天，当我开车前往犹他州为二０二三年世界长青运动会霰弹枪射击项目接受射靶训练时，途中感慨良多，充满 感激。
I am blessed with transportation and the equipment to pursue this sport I took up about two years ago after I retired from Bianchi Cup. I had ammunition in my car, plus ear and eye protection. I enjoy my husband’s blessing to disappear to the practice range for days at a time.
这是多好、多罕见的事！而我并不认为这一切都是天经地义的。
我是华裔美国女性，今年七十七岁；身为移民，成长过程中我其实没有机会接触枪支或从事射击运动。结婚生子后我 相夫教子、照顾公婆，还要帮忙经营家族事业；然后在我步入中年时，在外子顾家一支持下，我走出一条自己的路， 打造出一些属于我自己的东西。
These are my golden years, and I want to enjoy them while I remain healthy. As Carlos says, we have lived full, rewarding lives and anything beyond this is a bonus at our age. I want to cash in on that bonus. I plan to spend this phase of life pursuing new challenges and goals while cherishing opportunities to travel or gather with family.
我这一代有多少女性能做到这样的事？尤其是，有多少像我这样出身于提倡恪守性别角色的东方文化的女性，还能以
我很幸运，但我也不是靠运气或偶然能有今天。我们的人生是我们选择与如何应对逆境的副产品。
出生在什么样的文化或环境中，我们无法选择；我们的境遇并不总取决于自己；我们可能会遇到我们感觉自己不当得 的困难，而对这些情况时我们的反应，影响我们的人生方向。
我们有时都会受苦，但我们不必永远背负伤疤；我们固然可以选择让自己成为逆境的受害者，更可以选择掌控自己的 未来。
Thirty years ago, my life hit a crossroads after I experienced a deep personal trauma that shook me to my core, rattled my worldview and threatened to alter my life’s direction. In the weeks and months that followed, I felt like a zombie, just going through the motions, just trying to get by.
Fortunately, I found God during this dark time. I developed my relationship with Jesus Christ after a friend introduced me to Christianity by giving me “Guideposts” to read while I navigated my heartache.
I poured myself into my shooting competitions. I sought help from a therapist. I leaned on my faith.
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