“No,no,he' d say, "I was just waiting for you." “不,不累,”他总说,“我只是在等你。” Then we'd lock up the house and go to bed. 然后,我们便各自关上房门,上床睡觉了。 My father waited up for me all through my high school and college ye
It wasn't until later that evening thhat I noticed a "mailbox" taped onto the doors to each of our bedrooms , there was one for Steve. There was one for Tom. She hadn't forgotten Sam or baby Paul. 直到深
The house was empty when I arrived and I looked for a note on the refrigerator that might explain my mother's absence, but found none. My chin quivered with a mixture of heartbreak and rage. For the f
There is a standing order that I have on file down here, and he has paid, well in advance, you'll get them every year. There also is another thing that I think you should know. He wrote a special litt
the price of a miracle 奇迹的价格 Tess was a precocious eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. 听爸爸妈妈谈起小弟安德鲁的事情时,苔丝已是一个早熟的8岁小女孩。 All she knew was that h
美文回忆: The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 Is not between life and death 不是生与死 But when I stand in front of you 而是 我就站在你面前 Yet you don't know that
Sometimes we get so busy and caught up in daily life that we forget to be grateful. 有时,我们过于繁忙,忙于芜杂的生活琐事,连感激都忘记了。 We expect everyone to do their share without being asked. The only time anyone hears an
Tante Sanna would bring in dishes of sweet, sweet, sticky candy, or a great bowl of grapes or peaches, and Great-aunt Stephina would converse gravely about happenings on the farm ,and, more rarely, of
Paving A Brilliant Way 铺就辉煌之路 Tonight is a particular honor for me, let's face it; my presence on stage is pretty unlikely. 今晚对我而言颇不寻常,我们得承认,我能站在这里本身就已意义非凡。 My father was a foreign student, born and r
The tree was again lonely and sad. 树再次陷入孤单和悲伤之中。 One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. "Come and play with me!" the tree said. "I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailin
When you find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them。 当你寻找到像这样的朋友,就一定要坚守这份友谊,珍惜他们,花些时间和他们在一起,友善的对待他们并爱他们。 There will be times when you are
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved. “就试一下!一个星期也可以啊!”而他依然无动于衷。 “You're smart enough! You'll see a change!” Nothing fazed him. “你非常聪明!你会有很大的变化!”任何话语都无法打动他。 “Give yourself a chance! Don't give up on
When I arrived at her modest white house on the outskirts of town, she carefully inspected my dress and asked me to try it on. She put a handful of pins into the shoulders and sides of my gown and tol
The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man. 这时候,药剂师的弟弟来了,他是个穿着很得体的男人。 He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” 他问小女孩“你弟弟需要什么样的奇迹呢?” “I don't kno
I'll always be there for you 我永远都会在你的身边 In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. 1989年,一次8.2级的地震几乎铲平美国,在短短不到4分钟的时间里,夺去了3万多人的生命! In the
Forgiveness 宽恕的艺术 To forgive may be divine, but no one ever said it was easy. 宽恕是神圣的,但是没有人说很容易做到宽恕别人。 When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge. 当你被深深伤害的
A Dance with Dad-Allen 与父亲共舞-艾伦 I am dancing with my father at my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. The band is playing an old-fashioned waltz as we move gracefully across the floor.
The Apple Tree 苹果树 A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and lay around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow... He l
The little words that work marriage magic - Spike 创造婚姻奇迹的小字眼 - 斯派克 Using terms of endearment like honey or sweetheart from time to time is a small but important way to keep a marriage loving. 使用母女情深是一
Love Needs No Words 大爱无声 "Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor tur