The Best Kind of Love 最好的爱
发布时间:Nov 23, 2015 4:06:43 PM
The Best Kind of Love 最好的爱 I have a friend who is falling in love. She honestly claims the sky is bluer. Mozart moves her to tears. She has lost 15 pounds and looks like a cover girl. 我的一位朋友正在热恋。她坦称天空比以前更蓝了,莫扎特的音乐让她落泪。她体重降了十五磅,看上去就像一个封面女郎。 “I’m young again!” she shouts excitedly. “我又年轻啦!”她激动地大喊。 As my friend raves on about her new love, I’ve taken a good look at my old one. My husband of almost 20 years, Scott, has gained 15 pounds. Once a marathon runner, he now runs only down hospital halls. 当我的朋友幸福地大谈特谈她的新欢时,我对我的旧爱细细审视了一遍。和我共度了将近二十年的丈夫斯科特体重增了十五磅。从前的马拉松运动员,如今只能在医院的大厅里跑来跑去。 When my friend asked me “What will make this love last?” I ran through all the obvious reasons: commitment, shared interests, unselfishness, physical attraction, communication. Yet there’s more. 当朋友问我“是什么让我们的爱情持续”时,我的脑海里立刻浮现出所有那些显而易见的答案:承诺、共同爱好、无私奉献、身体吸引、沟通,还有很多。 And there are surprises. One time I came home to find a note on the front door that led me to another note, then another, until I reached the walk-in closet. I opened the door to find Scott holding a “pot of gold” (my cooking kettle) and the “treasure” of a gift package. 另外还有惊喜。一天我回到家,看到前门上贴着一张便条,它把我引向另一张便条,然后是另一张,一直把我引到家里可进入的壁橱。我打开壁橱门,发现斯科特站在里面,一手拿着“金壶”(我的蒸煮锅),一手拿着一包包装精美的“宝物”