《美丽英文(故事卷)》

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ried about him。
  “Dad; how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day。
  “Susan; don’t worry about me。” he said gently;“To tell you the truth; I just like walking with your mom。 I like this kind of life。” Reading his eyes; I know he loves my mother deeply。
  Once I thought love meant flowers; gifts and sweet kisses。 But from this experience; I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life。 Love is inside; making life strong and warm。
  

让爱重温的小港
卡伦?斯卡尔?莉娜蒙
  加利福尼亚的12月里,我们从得克萨斯州乘飞机来到这里,与家人们一起过圣诞节。从我们到达的那天起,直到圣诞节前夜,我们的时间被名目繁多的岁末活动挤得满满的。
  一天晚上,我们挤上车,去一位朋友家参加圣诞聚会。因为妈妈、姐姐和我在附近的商场疯狂购物一天,不停地填支票、签交费单,很晚才回家,所以我们出发的时候,已经比计划的时间晚了。
  妈妈看着前排开车的爸爸说:“哎呀!忙碌了一天啊!我感觉有一个星期都没见你了!”
  爸爸嘴里咕哝了几句,一边看着后视镜一边换车道,车速几乎接近光速了。
  妈妈伸出手用手指缠绕着爸爸的一绺头发说:“我知道了!我们相互注视一下吧。就一会儿,看对方的眼睛。”
  这次爸爸说话了,他咕哝道:“亲爱的,我在开车呢。”
  “就10秒钟!5秒钟!我一整天都没看见你了,我要好好看看你的眼睛。准备好了吗?”
  爸爸摇着头说:“我现在不能看你,否则我们会撞车的!”
  “那等下一个红灯的时候吧。”
  车子飞快地行驶着,没过多久我们就赶上了红灯。果然,父亲转过身,隔着前座与母亲手握着手,相互注视着对方的双眼。“嗨,”妈妈说。“嗨,”爸爸热情地回应道。
  这时,绿灯亮了,油门踩到底,赛跑又开始了。好像什么都没有改变,可一切好像又都变了。最重要的是,刚才亲眼见证的一幕悄悄地打动了我:在这手忙脚乱、焦头烂额的日子里,居然有这样一站让爱重温的小港湾。
  A Small Harbor of Reconnection
  Karen Scalf Linamen
  It was December in California; and we had flown in from Texas to visit our families for the holidays。 The days between our arrival and Christmas Eve brimmed with a flurry of last minute activities。
  One evening we all hustled into the car to drive to a Christmas party at the home of family friends。 We were a little behind schedule because my mom; sister; and I had gotten home late after spending a long day writing checks; signing charge slips; and bringing hysterical grins of joy to the faces of local merchants at a nearby mall。
  My mom looked across the front seat at my dad and said; “Whew! What a busy day!I feel like I haven’t seen you in a week!”
  My dad grunted; checked the rearview mirror; and changed lanes at something approximating the speed of light。
  My mom reached over and twirled a lock of my dad’s hair around her finger。 “I know!Let’s look at each other。 For just a minute。 In the eyes。”
  My dad responded this time。 He groaned。 “Honey; I’m driving。”
  “Ten seconds。 Five!I haven’t seen you all day。 I need to look into your eyes。 Are you ready?”
  He shook his head。 “I can’t look right now。 We’ll have a wreck!”
  “At the next light。”
  At the speed we were traveling; we hit the next red light in no time。 And sure enough; holding hands across the front seat; my parents turned and gazed into each other’s eyes。 “Hi;” my mom said。 “Hi;” my dad said warmly back。
  Then the light changed; the gas pedal hit the floor; and the race was on again。 Nothing had changed; and yet everything had changed。 Most of all; I was silently moved by what I had witnessed: a small harbor of reconnection in a raging hurricane of activity and distraction。
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平淡的爱(1)
佚名
  丈夫是一位职业工程师。我迷恋于他沉稳的性格,以及靠在他宽厚肩膀上的温暖感觉。恋爱三年,结婚两年,如今我不得不承认我有些厌烦了。之前爱他的一些原因,现在变成了厌烦的理由。我是个感性的人,感情上极为敏感。我渴望浪漫的时刻,就像一个渴望糖果的小女孩。丈夫与我完全相反,他反应迟钝,缺乏浪漫细胞,无法为我们的生活增添浪漫,我因此对爱情失去了信心。最终有一天,我坚决地告诉他我的决定,我要离婚。
  “怎么了?”他十分惊异地问。“我厌倦了,世界上的事没有那么多怎么了!”我回答说。一整晚,他都很沉默,一直在抽烟,仿佛陷入了沉思。
  我的失望有增无减,他甚至连自己的困境都无法表达出来,我还能指望他什么?最后他问我:“我怎么做才能让你改变主意?”有人说得对,江山易改,本性难移。我想我已经开始对他失去信心了。
  我凝视着他的眼睛,缓慢地回答:“这里有个问题,如果你的回答能让我满意的话,我就改变主意。打个比方,我很想要长在悬崖上的一朵花,而我们都知道摘那朵花会付出生命的代价,你会不会为我去摘?”他说:“我明天给你答案……”听到他的回答,我的希望彻底破灭了。
  翌日早上,我醒来时,发现他已经走了,前门餐桌上的牛奶杯下有一张纸条,他用潦草的笔迹这样写道:
  “亲爱的,我不会去为你摘那朵花的,但请允许我作一下解释。”这第一行字已经让我心碎。我继续读着,“你用电脑时,总会弄乱程序,然后对着显示器哭,我必须留着手指为你修复程序。
  “你总会忘带钥匙,因此我得留着双腿,跑回家为你开门。你热爱旅行,但在陌生的城市总会迷路。我得留着眼睛为你指路。
  “每月,当好朋友来临时,你总会痛经。我得留着手掌以抚慰你的腹痛。你喜欢待在屋里,我担心你会得忧郁症。我得留着嘴巴为你讲笑话故事,以驱散你的烦闷无聊。
  “你总会盯着电脑,这对眼睛没有好处。我得留着眼睛,当我们都老了的时候,我可以帮你剪指甲,帮你拔掉那些恼人的白头发。这样,我还可以牵着你的手漫步在海边,享受阳光和美丽的沙滩……对你说那些花的色彩就像你洋溢着青春面颊上的红晕……
  “因此,亲爱的,除非我相信有人爱你比我更深……否则我绝不会为摘那朵花而死……”我的眼泪滴落在信上,模糊了他的字迹……我继续读下去……
  “现在,你知道了我的答案,如果你感到满意,就打开前门,我正拿着你最爱的面包和鲜牛奶站在外面……”
  我冲过去,拉开门,看到他一脸焦虑地紧握着牛奶瓶和面包……如今,我确切地知道没有人比他更爱我,于是决定将花的事扔到一边……
  这就是生活,这就是爱。当一个人被爱包围时,激动的感觉会逐渐淡化,而人们却忽视了在平淡与单调中所隐藏的真爱。
  ■ 心灵小语
  简单爱,简单生活。真挚的爱情在平淡的生活里会日渐被人遗忘,可是,你有没有想到,这种简单的爱情是经得住时间考验的。你终会发现,原来简单的爱才是最真实的!
  A Deep Love without Passion
  Anonymous
  My husband is an engineer by profession。 I love him for his steady nature; and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders。 Three years of courtship and now; two years into marriage;  I would have to admit;  that I am getting tired of it。  The reasons of my loving him before; have now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness。  I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it es to a relationship and my feelings。 I yearn for the romantic moments; like a little girl yearning for candy。 My husband; is my plete opposite; his lack of sensitivity; and the inability of bringing romantic moments into our marriage has disheartened me about love。  One day; I finally decided to tell him my decision;  that I wanted a divorce。txt电子书分享平台 

平淡的爱(2)
“Why?” he asked; shocked。 “I am tired; there are no reasons for everything in the world! ” I answered。 He kept silent the whole night;   seemed to be in deep thought with a lighted cigarette at all times。
  My feeling of disappointment only increased; here was a man who can’t even express his predicament; what else can I hope from him?  And finally he asked me; “What can I do to change your mind?” Somebody said it right; it’s hard to change a person’s personality; and I guess; I 

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