温馨夜读 PART1 02 Happiness Is A Feeling 幸福是一种感觉
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[00:00.77]Happiness Is A Feeling 幸福是一种感觉
[00:06.35]A friend and I were standing 1 in line at the grocery store the other day,
[00:11.71]and I was telling her how lazy my children were.
[00:15.21]I had come in from work that morning, and like most times, my house was wrecked 2.
[00:21.01]“I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get.
[00:25.71]I bend over backwards 3 for them, and they can't even help keep our house clean.
[00:31.18]It wouldn't bother me so, but it's the woman who looks bad if the house is a mess.”
[00:36.54]“Do you know how blessed you are?” A woman behind us asked.
[00:40.58]“I would love to go home and find my house a mess.
[00:43.75]I wouldn't mind my carpet being ruined or the dishes left everywhere.
[00:48.79]I wouldn't mind the dirty clothes being piled high or the many socks to match.
[00:54.58]I wouldn't even mind anyone talking about my dirty home.
[00:58.52]Matter of fact, I would love it.
[01:01.36]I would dearly love to kick my way through the house just to get to my kids and be able to hug them,
[01:07.98]kiss them and tell them how much I love them.
[01:11.04]You see, my two children were killed in an auto 4 accident and now it's just my husband and me.
[01:17.93]My house stays clean, my clothes stay put up, the dishes are done.”
[01:22.96]“There are no fingerprints 5 on my walls, no mysterious spots on my carpets.
[01:28.43]There are no sounds of arguing, no slamming doors, no laughter, no‘I love you Mom’.
[01:34.77]So you see, you are very blessed.
[01:38.05]What I would give to be going through what you are right now.
[01:41.55]How I would love to be able to hold my kids, wipe away their tears,
[01:46.69]share their dreams, or just to watch them play.
[01:50.23]If I had my children, I wouldn't care how my house looked.
[01:54.39]I would be happy just to have them.”
[01:56.90]Now if you come into my house and see a big old mess,
[02:00.84]you can think bad thoughts if you want, but I feel greatly blessed.
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
- All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
- Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
- The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
- Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
- They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套，以免留下指纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》