Every cloud has a silver lining. Cecilia Gimenez, an old lady from a small Spanish town called Borja, understands this very well. She often goes to her local church, which contains a fresco painting of the face of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. It is named Ecce Homo, which means "Behold the Man." A deeply religious person, Cecilia has always loved the painting, and became upset when she saw it was being gradually destroyed by moisture. She paints as a hobby, and she decided to put her skills to use in restoring Ecce Homo.
Unfortunately, Cecilia made a mess of the restoration. Afterward, Jesus' face looked more comical than holy. The new Jesus had strange-looking eyes, an anime-style nose, and a beard that looked like a furry scarf wrapped under his chin. Local people were horrified, and poor Cecilia came in for a lot of criticism for her well-meaning but disastrous efforts. She was apologetic over what she had done, but then the story took an unexpected turn.
Pictures of the restored painting went viral online, and its fame quickly spread worldwide. It was given a few nicknames, including "Beast Christ." The Spanish media renamed the fresco Ecce Mono (Behold the Monkey). What happened next astonished everyone in Borja, including Cecilia. The quiet town suddenly began receiving thousands of visitors who wanted to see the famous "new" fresco.
Businesses in Borja are booming. Tourists pay one euro to see the painting. They take selfies beside it, and buy souvenirs. Cecilia is seen as a local hero there. She has had a difficult life as a widow with two disabled sons. Now, she receives some of the profits from the famous restoration, though she never did it for money. She can hardly believe how the painting has helped her. She has even been asked to exhibit some of her works.
Restoring an old painting is a delicate job. It requires great knowledge and skill, and should only be carried out by an expert. Cecilia certainly learned her lesson. Though she just wanted to protect a picture she loved, she deeply regretted the poor result of her efforts. Nevertheless, for the people of Borja, and for Cecilia, the old saying is true. This cloud has more than a silver lining. In fact, it's been raining gold.
天無絕人之路。Cecilia Gimenez，一位來自西班牙博爾哈小鎮的老太太，最能體會箇中道理。她經常去當地的教堂，那裡有一幅耶穌基督戴著棘冠的頭像濕壁畫。畫的名稱叫做《Ecce Homo》，意思是「試觀此人」。虔誠的 Cecilia 一直很喜愛這幅畫，看到它因為潮濕而逐漸毀壞，她覺得心裡很難受。她原本就以畫畫為嗜好，於是她決定利用自己的技術來復原《Ecce Homo》這幅畫。
不幸地，Cecilia 的復原工作慘不忍睹。後來耶穌的神情看起來是滑稽多過神聖。耶穌的新臉孔有著一雙怪異的眼睛、一個漫畫風格的鼻子，還有看起來像一圈裹著下巴有如毛毛圍巾似的鬍子。當地民眾都嚇呆了，可憐的 Cecilia，她的一番好意卻弄巧成拙地招來許多批評。她感到悔不當初，但是後來故事卻有了意想不到的轉折。
這幅畫修復後的畫作照片在網路上迅速傳開，一下子就聲名遠播。它被取了幾個綽號，包括「野獸基督」。西班牙媒體把這幅濕壁畫重新命名為《Ecce Mono》（試觀此猴）。接下來的發展讓博爾哈的每個人，包括 Cecilia 在內都感到不可思議。這個寧靜的小鎮突然必須開始接待成千上萬的遊客，大家都想要一睹這幅出名濕壁畫的新面貌。
博爾哈的商業突然興旺了起來。遊客要花一歐元才看得到這幅畫。他們在旁邊自拍、購買紀念品。Cecilia 被視為地方上的英雄。身為一個育有兩名殘障兒子的寡婦，她的日子一直不寬裕。現在，她能夠從她這項驚人之舉中得到部分利潤，雖然她從來不是為了錢而做這件事。她幾乎不敢置信這幅畫對她的幫助之大。她甚至還被邀請展覽一些作品。
復原古畫是門精細的工作。需要很多知識和技巧，而且應該只能由專家來執行。Cecilia 無疑學到了教訓。雖然她只是想保護一幅她所愛的畫，卻也為努力反成惡果深深感到後悔。儘管如此，對博爾哈的民眾和 Cecilia 來說，這句古老的諺語是真的。這朵雲不只有銀襯裡。事實上，它還下著黃金雨。
