精彩英语故事01

PAGE精彩英语故事01今天很美，而我却无法看见相信很多同学之前都看过这个视频，感动于那位女孩的智慧和语言的魅力。今天我们再来读一读视频中所讲述的故事，并探讨一下其中的寓意。EnjoyYourDaywithGratitude生活需要怀抱一颗感恩之心Ablindboysatonthestepsofabuildingwithahatbyhisfeet.Heheldupasignwhichsaid:"Iamblind,pleasehelp."Therewereonlyafewcoinsinthehat.一个双目失明的男孩坐在大楼前的台阶上，脚边摆着一顶帽子。他立了一块牌子，上面写着：“我是瞎子，请帮助我。”那帽子里只有寥寥几枚硬币。今天很美，而我却无法看见Amanwaswalkingby.Hetookafewcoinsfromhispocketanddroppedthemintothehat.Hethentookthesign,turneditaround,andwrotesomewords.Heputthesignbacksothateveryonewhowalkedbywouldseethenewwords.一个路人从旁边走过，他从口袋里拿出几枚硬币，放在帽子里。然后，他拿起牌子，翻到另一面写了些字。随后他把牌子放回去，让所有路过的人都能看见牌子上新写的字。Soonthehatbegantofillup.Alotmorepeopleweregivingmoneytotheblindboy.Thatafternoonthemanwhohadchangedthesigncametoseehowthingswere.Theboyrecognizedhisfootstepsandasked,"Wereyoutheonewhochangedmysignthismorning?Whatdidyouwrite?"很快，帽子里的钱就多起来了。越来越多的人把钱给这个失明的孩子。下午，改写牌子的人回来看看情况，男孩听出了他的脚步声，问道：“您是早上帮我改写牌子的人么？您写了什么？”Themansaid,"Ionlywrotethetruth.Isaidwhatyousaid,butinadifferentway.Iwrote:'Todayisabeautifulday,butIcannotseeit.'"那人说：“我只是写出了事实。我表达的意思和你一样，只是用了另一种方式。我写的是：‘今天是美好的一天，而我却无法看见。’”Bothsignstoldpeoplethattheboywasblind.Butthefirstsignsimplysaidtheboywasblind.Thesecondsigntoldpeoplethattheyweresoluckythattheywerenotblind.Shouldwebesurprisedthatthesecondsignwasmoreeffective?两个牌子都告诉人们男孩是盲人，但第一个牌子只是简单地讲述了这一事实；而第二个牌子却告诉人们，他们是如此幸运，因为他们不是盲人。所以说，第二个牌子效果更佳，并没有什么好惊讶的不是吗？MoraloftheStory:故事的寓意：Bethankfulforwhatyouhave.Becreative.Beinnovative.Thinkdifferentlyandpositively.感激你所拥有的一切。要创造，要革新，用不同的方式进行积极的思考。Whenlifegivesyou100reasonstocry,showlifethatyouhave1000reasonstosmile.当生命给你100种哭泣的理由，你要还它1000种微笑的原因。Faceyourpastwithoutregret.Handleyourpresentwithconfidence.Prepareforthefuturewithoutfear.Keepthefaithanddropthefear.面对过去无怨无悔，把握现在充满信心，备战未来无所畏惧。保持信念，克服恐惧！Themostbeautifulthingistoseeapersonsmiling.Andevenmorebeautifulis,knowingthatyouarethereasonbehindit!最美好的事，是看到某人的微笑；而更美好的事，是他因你而微笑。相助TheHelpButonenightheworkinglateattheScanlon-Taylormill,luggingtwo-by-fourstothetruck,1splintersslicingallthewaythroughtheglove.Hetoosmallforthatkindawork,tooskinny,butheneededthejob.Hewastired.Itwasraining.Heslipofftheloadingdock,felldownonthedrive.Tractortrailerdidn'tseehimandcrushedhislungsforehecouldmove.BythetimeIfoundout,hewasdead.一天晚上，他在斯坎伦-泰勒轧机厂干到很晚，拖着的木料往货车上装，木刺划破手套，扎得满手都是。他太瘦，个头又小，干不了那重活儿，可他需要那份工作。他累得支撑不住，天又下雨，他滑倒了，从装卸月台上摔下来，一头栽进车道。拖车司机没瞧见他，他还没来得及挪身，车就从他身上碾过去了。等我找到他的时候，他已经断气了。Thatwasthedaymywholeworldwentblack.Airlookblack,sunlookblack.Ilaidupinbedandstaredattheblackwallsamyhouse.MinnycameeverdaytomakesureIwasstillbreathing,feedmefoodtokeepmeliving.TookthreemonthsforeIevenlookoutthewindow,seetheworldstillthere.Iwassurprisetoseetheworlddidn'tstopjustcausemyboydid.从那天起，我整个世界都黑了。空气是黑的，太阳是黑的。我躺在床上直愣愣地盯着屋里黑的墙壁。明尼每天都来看我，以确保我还有气息，她喂我进食，让我残喘地活下去。整整三个月后，我才抬眼看窗户外头，看外头的世界是否照旧。我惶惑地发现整个世界竟然没有因为我儿子的死停下半分。Fivemonthsafterthefuneral,Iliftedmyselfupoutabed.IputonmywhiteuniformandputmylittlegoldcrossbackaroundmyneckandIwenttowaitonMissLeefoltcauseshejusthaveherbabygirl.Butitweren'ttoolongbeforeIseensomethinginmehadchanged.Abitterseedwasplantedinsideame.AndIjustdidn'tfeelsoacceptinganymore.葬礼之后又过了五个月，我起身下床。我穿上白色制服，又把小小的金十字架戴回脖子上，随后前去服侍李弗特小姐，她刚生下个女娃。但没过多久我便发现我的心已不复从前。苦涩的种子在我体内悄然埋下，我不再那么容易敞开胸怀了。"GETTHEHOUSEstraightenedupandthengoonandfixsomeofthatchickensaladnow,"sayMissLeefolt."把屋子规整规整，再去把鸡肉沙拉准备好。"李弗特太太呼喝着。It'sbridgeclubday.EveryfourthWednesdayathemonth.AcourseIalreadygoteverythingreadytogo—madethechickensaladthismorning,ironedthetableclothsyesterday.MissLeefoltseenmeatittoo.Sheain'tbuttwenty-threeyearsoldandshelikehearingherselftellmewhattodo.每个月的第四个礼拜三是她们的桥牌聚会日。我已经将里里外外拾掇停当——一大早做好了鸡肉沙拉，桌布也在昨天熨烫平整。李弗特太太亲眼瞧着我做完这些。她不过才二十三岁，却很喜欢对我指手画脚，差使我做这干那。ShealreadygotthebluedressonIironedthismorning,theonewithsixty-fivepleatsonthewaist,sotinyIgottosquintthroughmyglassestoiron.Idon'thatemuchinlife,butmeandthatdressisnotongoodterms.她已经把我今早熨好的蓝裙子穿上了，那条在腰上密匝匝打了六十五个小褶的裙子，我得戴起眼镜眯上眼才能把那些绿豆大的褶给烫准了。我对家常日子没啥抱怨的，可我和那条裙子实在处不到一块儿去。"AndyoumakesureMaeMobley'snotcominginonus,now.Itellyou,Iamsoburnedupather—toreupmygoodstationeryintofivethousandpiecesandI'vegotfifteenthank-younotesfortheJuniorLeaguetodo…""还有，你要管住梅·莫布利，别让她来烦我们。我告诉你吧，她可是把我惹火了，她把我好端端的信纸撕个粉碎，我可还有十五封青年联盟会的感谢信要写呐……"Iarrangethe-thisandthe-thatforherladyfriends.Setoutthegoodcrystal,putthesilverserviceout.MissLeefoltdon'tputupnodinkycardtableliketheotherladiesdo.Wesatatthediningroomtable.PutaclothontoptocoverthebigL-shapedcrack,movethatredflowercenterpiecetothesideboardtohidewherethewoodallscratched.MissLeefolt,shelikeitfancywhenshedoaluncheon.Maybeshetryingtomakeupforherhousebeingsmall.Theyain'trichfolk,thatIknow.Richfolkdon'ttrysohard.我还在忙着为她的那些太太小姐们准备这个支应那个。我搬出花哨的玻璃杯盏，摆上银质刀叉。李弗特太太没能像其他阔太太那样添置上一张小巧精致的牌桌，我们只得坐在餐桌前打牌。我们在桌上铺上桌布遮住L型的裂隙，又把红色镂花桌饰挪到橱柜那儿，好挡住坑坑洼洼剥落掉渣的木柜。李弗特太太大概想弥补屋子狭小的不足，着意把餐会拾掇得富贵体面。我知道他们不太富裕，富庶人家可不会这么费劲。I'musedtoworkingforyoungcouples,butIspecthisisthesmallesthouseIeverworkedin.It'sjusttheonestory.HerandMisterLeefolt'sroominthebackbeafairsize,butBabyGirl'sroombetiny.Thediningroomandtheregularlivingroomkindajoinup.Onlytwobathrooms,whichisareliefcauseIworkedinhouseswheretheywasfiveorsix.Takeawholedayjusttocleantoilets.MissLeefoltdon'tpaybutninety-fivecentsanhour,lessthanIbeenpaidinyears.ButafterTreeloredied,ItookwhatIcould.Landlordwasn'tgonnawaitmuchlonger.Andeventhoughit'ssmall,MissLeefoltdonethehouseupniceasshecan.Sheprettygoodwiththesewingmachine.Anythingshecan'tbuynewof,shejustgethersomebluematerialandsewitacover.我过去常帮年轻夫妇操持家务，可我揣度着这家是我见过门户最小的人家。整套房子上下不过一层，她和李弗特先生的后屋尚且宽敞，可是梅的房间小得立不住脚。餐厅连着起居室混作一处。他们只有两个卫生间，这倒为我省下不少事，我从前碰上的人家通常都有五六间，光为他们清理厕所就得花上我整整一天。李弗特太太每个钟点只付我九十五美分，我早不止这个价了，但打崔劳死后，我也顾不上挑肥拣瘦，我已经拖欠不起房租了。尽管屋子小得转不开身，可李弗特太太还是费心尽力把它装点得光鲜体面。她很擅长缝连补缀，一旦买不起新家什，她便扯些蓝布头，自裁自缝出个布套子把旧家什装扮上。Rose,Rose,你究竟爱什么?Johnwaswaitingforthegirlwhoseheartheknew,butwhosefacehedidn't,thegirlwiththerose.Thirteenmonthsago,inaFloridalibraryhetookabookofftheshelfandfoundhimselfintriguedwiththenotesinthemargin.Thesofthandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandinsightfulmind.约翰正在等一个带着玫瑰花的女孩，他和她深交已久，却素未谋面。13个月前，在佛罗里达的图书馆里他从书架上拿下一本书。写在书的空白处的批注引起了他的兴趣。从柔和的字迹可以看出，这是自一位有思想、有见解的人。Infrontofthebook,hediscoveredthepreviousowner'sname,MissHollisMaynell.Withtimeandefforthelocatedheraddress.Hewroteheraletterintroducinghimselfandinvitinghertocorrespond.他从书皮上发现了这本书原来主人的名字——哈里斯·玛尼尔小姐。他花了一些时间和精力，最后终于找到了她的地址。他给她写了一封信，信中做了自我介绍，并邀请她回信。Duringthenextyearandone-monththetwogrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemail.ARomancewasbudding.Johnrequestedaphotograph,butsherefused.Shefeltthatifhereallycared,itwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlike.Latertheyscheduledtheirfirstmeeting—7:00pmatGrandCentralStationinNewYork.在随后的一年零一个月里，两个人通过信件加深了彼此之间的了解。一段浪漫的故事正在慢慢孕育。约翰要求她寄一张照片来，但她却拒绝了。她觉得如果他真的在乎她，那么她长相如何并不重要。后来他们安排了他们的第一次见面——晚上七点钟在纽约中心火车站。"You'llrecognizeme,"shewrote,"bytheredroseI'llbewearingonmylapel."Soat7:00hewasinthestationlookingforthegirlwiththeredrose.“你会认出我的，”她写道，“我会把一朵红玫瑰别在衣领上。”所以那天晚上七点钟他就在车站寻找那位带着红玫瑰的女孩。Ayoungwomaninagreensuitwascomingtowardhim,herfigurelongandslimandhereyeswereblueasflowers.Almostuncontrollablyhemadeonestepclosertoher,andjustatthismomenthesawHollisMaynell—awomanwellpast40.Thegirlwaswalkingquicklyaway.Hefeltasthoughhesplitintwo,sokeenwashisdesiretofollowher,andyetsodeepwashislongingforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedhimandupheldhisown.一位身穿绿色衣服的年轻女子向他走来，她身材修长而苗条，眼睛蓝蓝的，美如鲜花。他几乎是不由自主地向她走进近。就在那时，他看见了——哈里斯·玛尼尔——一位年过40的女人。女孩很快地走开了。他感觉自己好像被分裂成了两半——他是多么强烈地想跟随这位年轻女子，然而又是如此深深地向往这位在心灵上陪伴他、鼓舞他的女人。Hedidnothesitate.Hesquaredhisshouldersandsaid,"I'mJohn,andyoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamsogladyoucouldmeetme;mayItakeyoutodinner?"他没有迟疑，挺起胸膛，说道，“我是约翰，你一定是玛尼尔小姐吧。我很高兴你来和我相见，我能请你吃饭吗？”Thewomansmiled,"Idon'tknowwhatthisisabout,son,"sheanswered,"buttheyoungladyinthegreensuitbeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.Andshesaidifyouweretoaskmeouttodinner,Ishouldtellyouthatsheiswaitingforyouintherestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!"女人笑了笑，回答说：“孩子，我不知道这是怎么回事，但是那位穿绿衣的年轻女子请求我把这朵玫瑰别在我的外套上面。她说如果你邀请我吃饭的话，我就告诉你她在马路对面的餐厅等你。她说这是一种考验！”It'snotdifficulttoadmireMissMaynell'swisdom.Thetruenatureofaheartisseeninit'sresponsetotheunattractive.玛尼尔小姐的智慧让人敬佩。一个人对那些平淡无奇的事物的表现恰恰反映出他内心的本质。成功的人生不设限MysonJoeywasbornwithclubfeet.Thedoctorsassuredusthatwithtreatmenthewouldbeabletowalknormally—butwouldneverrunverywell.Thefirstthreeyearsofhislifewerespentinsurgery,castsandbraces.Bythetimehewaseight,youwouldn'tknowhehadaproblemwhenyousawhimwalk.我的儿子琼尼降生时，他的双脚向上弯弯着，医生向我们保证说经过治疗，小琼尼可以像常人一样走路，但像常人一样跑步的可能性则微乎其微。琼尼3岁之前一直在接受治疗，和支架、石膏模子打交道。七八岁的时候，他走路的样子已让人看不出他的腿有过毛病。Thechildreninourneighborhoodranaroundasmostchildrendoduringplay,andJoeywouldjumprightinandrunandplay,too.Wenevertoldhimthatheprobablywouldn'tbeabletorunaswellastheotherchildren.Sohedidn'tknow.邻居的小孩子们做游戏的时候总是跑过来跑过去。毫无疑问小琼尼看到他们玩就会马上加进去跑啊闹的。我们从不告诉他不能像别的孩子那样跑，我们从不说他和别的孩子不一样。因为我们不对他说，所以他不知道。Inseventhgradehedecidedtogooutforthecross—countryteam.Everydayhetrainedwiththeteam.Heworkedharderandranmorethananyoftheothers—perhapshesensedthattheabilitiesthatseemedtocomenaturallytosomanyothersdidnotcomenaturallytohim.Althoughtheentireteamruns,onlythetopsevenrunnershavethepotentialtoscorepointsfortheschool.Wedidn'ttellhimheprobablywouldnevermaketheteam,sohedidn'tknow.七年级的时候，琼尼决定参加跑步横穿全美的比赛。每天他和大伙一块训练。也许是意识到自己先天不如别人，他训练得比任何人都刻苦。训练队的前7名选手可以参加最后比赛，为学校拿分。我们没有告诉琼尼；也许会落空，所以他不知道。Hecontinuedtorunfourtofivemilesaday,everyday—eventhedayhehada103—degreefever.Iwasworried,soIwenttolookforhimafterschool.Ifoundhimrunningallalone.Iaskedhimhowhefelt."Okay,"hesaid.Hehadtwomoremilestogo.Thesweatrandownhisfaceandhiseyeswereglassyfromhisfever.Yethelookedstraightaheadandkeptrunning.Wenevertoldhimhecouldn'trunfourmileswitha103—degreefever.Sohedidn'tknow.他坚持每天跑4~5英里。我永远不会忘记有一次，他发着高烧，但仍坚持训练。我为他担心，于是去学校看他，发现他正在一个人沿着长长的林荫道跑步呢。我问他感觉怎么样，"很好。"他说。还剩下最后两英里。他满脸是汗，眼睛因为发烧失去了光彩。然而他目不斜视，坚持着跑下来。我们从没有告诉他不能发着高烧去跑4英里的路，我们从没有这样对他说，所以他不知道。Twoweekslater,thenamesoftheteamrunnerswerecalled.Joeywasnumbersixonthelist.Joeyhadmadetheteam.Hewasinseventhgrade—theothersixteammemberswerealleighth—graders.Wenevertoldhimheshouldn'texpecttomaketheteam.Wenevertoldhimhecouldn'tdoit.Wenevertoldhimhecouldn'tdoit...sohedidn'tknow.Hejustdidit.两个星期后，在决赛前的3天，长跑队的名次被确定下来。琼尼是第六名，他成功了。他才是个七年级生，而其余的人都是八年级生。我们从没有告诉他不要去期望入选，我们从没有对他说他不会成功。是的，从没说起过……所以他不知道，但他却做到了！翅膀断了,心也要飞翔Ifyouchooseonlytocomplainandescapefromtheordeal,itwillalwaysfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrong,thehardshipwillturnouttobeafortuneonwhichnewhopeswillarise.面对苦难，如果选择抱怨与逃避，苦难就永远如影随形；但如果选择坚强，苦难便会化作甘泉，滋润美好的希望。Helosthisarmsinanaccidentthatclaimedhisfather'slife—whowasthemainsourceofsupportforthefamily.Sincethen,hehashadtodependonthearmsofhisyoungerbrother.Forthesakeoftakingcareofhim,hisyoungerbrotherbecamehisshadow,neverleavinghimaloneforyears.Exceptforwritingwithhistoes,hewascompletelyunabletodoanythinginhislife.在一次事故中，作为家中顶梁柱的父亲永远地离去了，他也因此失去了双手。从此弟弟的手便成了他的手。为了照顾他，弟弟从小到大总是形影不离地跟在他的身边，他除了学会了用脚趾头写字做作业外，生活上完全不能自理。Onelatenight,hesufferedfromdiarrheaandhadtowakeuphisyoungerbrother.Hisyoungerbrotheraccompaniedhimintothetoiletandthenwentbackthedormtowait.Butbeingsotired,hisyoungerbrotherfellasleep,leavinghimonthetoiletfortwohourstilltheteacherondutydiscoveredhim.Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogether,theyhadtheirshareofproblemsandtheywouldoftenquarrel.Thenoneday,hisyoungerbrotherwantedtoliveseparatefromhim,livinghisownlife,asmanynormalpeopledo.Sohewasheart-brokenanddidn'tknowwhattodo.有一次，他因肠胃不好，半夜起来要上厕所，于是他叫醒了弟弟。弟弟帮着他进了厕所后，就回宿舍躺下了。由于太劳累，弟弟闭上眼就睡着了。结果他在厕所里等了整整两个小时，才被查夜的老师发现。慢慢长大了的两兄弟也有了烦恼和争执，有一天弟弟终于提出要离开他，因为弟弟要和很多正常人一样需要过自己的生活。为此，他很伤心，不知如何是好。Asimilarmisfortunebefellagirl,too.Onenighthermother,whosufferedfromchronicmentalillnessdisappeared.Soherfatherwentoutlookingforhermother,leavingheraloneathome.Shetriedtopreparemealsforherparents,onlytooverturnthekerosenelightonthestove,resultinginafirewhichtookherhandsaway.无独有偶，另一个女孩也有着同样的遭遇。因为妈妈长期患有精神病，在一天晚上无故出走，爸爸去找妈妈了，家中便只留下她一人。她决定做好饭菜等爸爸妈妈回来吃，却不小心将灶台上的煤油灯打翻，结果双手便被大火夺走了。Thoughhereldersisterwhowasstudyinginanothercity,showedherwillingnesstotakecareofher,shewasdeterminedtobecompletelyindependent.Atschool,shealwaysstudiedhard.Mostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant.Onceshewrotethefollowinginhercomposition:"Iamlucky.ThoughIlostmyarms,Istillhavelegs;Iamlucky.Thoughmywingsarebroken,myheartcanstillfly."虽然在外地读书的姐姐愿意照顾她，可倔强的她一定要自己照顾自己。在学校，她不但读书认真，更重要的是她学会了生活自理。她曾在一篇作文里写道：我幸福，虽然断了双手，但我还拥有一双脚；我幸福，虽然翅膀断了，但心也要飞翔……Oneday,theboyandthegirlwerebothinvitedtoappearonatelevisioninterviewprogram.TheboytoldtheTVhostabouthisuncertainfutureatbeingleftonhisown,whereasthegirlwasfullofenthusiasmforherlife.Theybothwereaskedtowritesomethingonapieceofpaperwiththeirtoes.Theboywrote:Myyoungerbrother'sarmsaremyarms；whilethegirlwrote:Brokenwings,flyingheart.有一天，他们被一家电视台邀请到了演播室。面对主持人，男孩表现出了对前途的迷茫，而女孩则对生活充满了热情。主持人要求他们分别在一张白纸上写一句话。他们分别用脚趾头夹起了笔，男孩写的是：“弟弟的手便是我的手。”女孩却写下了：“翅膀断了，心也要飞翔。”Theyhadbothenduredthesameordeal,buttheirdifferentattitudesdeterminedthenatureoftheirlives.Itistruethatlifeisunpredictable.Disasterscanstrikeatanytime.Howyouhandlemisfortunewhenconfrontedwithit,isthetruetestofyourcharacter.Ifyouchooseonlytocomplainandescapefromtheordeal,itwillalwaysfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrong,thehardshipwillturnouttobeafortuneonwhichnewhopeswillarise.他们俩都经受了同样的苦难，但不同的人生态度却决定了其生活的本质。是的，人生多变幻，苦难总是在不知不觉中骤然降临。如何应对苦难，是对你的性格的真正考验。面对苦难，如果选择抱怨与逃避，苦难就永远如影随形；但如果选择坚强，苦难便会化作甘泉，滋润美好的希望。亲爱的,你才是我的幸福Shewasdancing.Mycrippledgrandmotherwasdancing.Istoodinthelivingroomdoorwayabsolutelystunned.Iglancedatthekitchentableandsureenough-rightunderasmall,frameddrawingonthewall-wasafreshlybakedpeachpie.她在跳舞。我那身有残疾的祖母居然在跳舞。我站在客厅的门口，被彻底惊呆了。我扫了一眼厨房的餐桌，果不其然，在餐桌上——墙上那幅小小的镶框画像的正下方——有一块新鲜出炉的烤蜜桃派。IheardhersingwhenIopenedthedoorbutdidnotwanttointerruptthebeautifulsongbyyellingIhadarrived,soIjusttiptoedtothelivingroom.Ilookedathowherstill-leanbodybentbeautifully,herarmsgreetingthesunlightthatwaspouringthroughthewindow.Andherlegs…Thoselegsthathadstifflywalked,aidedwithacane,insensibleshoesaslongasIcouldremember.Nowshewaswearingbeautifuldancingshoesandherlegsobeyedherperfectly.Nolimping.Nostiffness.Justbeautiful,fluidmotion.Shewasthepetofthedancingworld.Andthenshe’dhadheraccidentanditwasallover.Ihadreadthatinanoldnewspaperclipping.当我推门进屋的时候，我听到了她在唱歌，但我不想大喊自己回来了，不想打断那美妙的歌声，于是我踮着脚尖走到客厅。我看着她那依然消瘦的身体优雅地弯下，她的手臂迎向从窗口倾泻而入的阳光。而她的腿……自我能记事以来，她总是拄着拐杖，穿着便鞋，走起路来腿脚僵硬。可现在，她正穿着美丽的舞鞋，而她的双腿完全听从着她的支配。不再蹒跚，不再僵硬。只有优美、流畅的动作。她曾是舞蹈界的宠儿。可是后来她遭遇了一场意外，舞蹈生涯因此而结束。我是从一张老旧的剪报中读到这个的。Sheturnedaroundinaslowpirouetteandsawmestandinginthedoorway.Hersongended,andherbeautifulmovementswithit,soabruptlythatitfeltlikebeingshakenawakefromabeautifuldream.Thesuddensilenceranginmyears.GrandmalookedsomuchlikeakidcaughtwithherhandinacookiejarthatIcouldn’thelpmyself,andaslightlynervouslaughterescaped.Grandmasighedandturnedtowardsthekitchen.Ifollowedher,notbelievingmyeyes.Shewaswalkingwithnodifficultiesinherbeautifulshoes.Wesatdownbythetableandcutourselvesbigpiecesofherdeliciouspeachpie.她缓缓地转身做了一个足尖旋转，见到我站在门口。她的歌声嘎然而止，还有她那优美的动作，一切停止得如此突然，感觉像是从一场美梦中被人摇醒了。突如其来的寂静冲击着我的耳朵。祖母看起来很像是一个伸手从饼干罐里偷吃却被抓了个正着的小孩，我不禁发出了一阵略带一丝紧张的大笑。祖母叹了口气，转身走向厨房。我跟在她身后，还是不敢相信自己的眼睛。她穿着那双美丽的舞鞋，行走自如。我们坐在了桌边，从她那美味的蜜桃派中切出了大大的几块，俩人一起吃。“So…”Iblurted,“Howdidyourlegheal?”“那么……”我脱口而出道，“你的腿是怎么好了的？”“Totellyouthetruth—mylegshavebeenwellallmylife,”shesaid.“跟你说实话吧——我的腿一直都挺好的，”她说。“ButIdon’tunderstand!”Isaid,“Yourdancingcareer…Imean…Youpretendedalltheseyears?“可是我不明白！”我说，“你的舞蹈事业……我是说……难道这些年来你一直在假装？”“Verymuchso,”Grandmotherclosedhereyesandsavoredthepeachpie,“Andforaverygoodreason.”“的确如此，”祖母闭上眼睛，品尝着蜜桃派，“而且是因为一个非常好的理由。”“Whatreason?”“什么理由？”“Yourgrandfather.”“你的祖父。”“Youmeanhetoldyounottodance?”“你是说，他让你不要再跳舞了？”“No,thiswasmychoice.IamsureIwouldhavelosthimifIhadcontinueddancing.Iweighedfameandloveagainsteachotherandlovewon.”“不，这是我自己的选择。我确信如果我再继续跳舞的话，我就会失去他了。我权衡名利和爱情孰轻孰重之后，选择了爱情。”Shethoughtforawhileandthencontinued.“Weweretalkingaboutengagementwhenyourgrandfatherhadtogotowar.Itwasthemosthorribledayofmylifewhenheleft.Iwassoafraidoflosinghim,theonlywayIcouldstaysanewastodance.Iputallmyenergyandtimeintopracticing—andIbecameverygood.Criticspraisedme,thepubliclovedme,butallIcouldfeelwastheacheinmyheart,notknowingwhethertheloveofmylifewouldeverreturn.ThenIwenthomeandreadandre-readhislettersuntilIfellasleep.Healwaysendedhisletterswith‘YouaremyJoy.Iloveyouwithmylife’andafterthathewrotehisname.Andthenonedayalettercame.Therewereonlythreesentences:‘Ihavelostmyleg.Iamnolongerawholemanandnowgiveyoubackyourfreedom.Itisbestyouforgetaboutme.’”她想了一下，然后接着说道：“当你祖父不得不去从军参战的时候，我们已经到了谈婚论嫁的阶段了。他离开的那段日子是我一生中度过的最可怕的时期。我很害怕会失去他，能让我不至于疯掉的唯一方法就是跳舞。我把我所有的精力和时间都投入到了练习之中，于是我成为了很棒的舞者。评论家对我好评连连，公众对我钟情有嘉，可我唯一能感觉到的却是我心中的痛，因为不知道我一生的挚爱是否能平安归来。然后我回到家里，一遍又一遍地读着他的来信，直到睡去。他总是在信的结尾写着：‘你才是我的幸福。爱你一生。’然后才是他的签名。但有一天我又收到了他的来信。信中只有三句话：‘我失去了一条腿。我不再是一个完整的人了，所以现在我将自由归还给你。你最好还是把我忘掉吧。’”“Imademydecisionthereandthen.Itookmyleave,andtraveledawayfromthecity.WhenIreturnedIhadboughtmyselfacaneandwrappedmylegtightlywithbandages.ItoldeveryoneIhadbeeninacarcrashandthatmylegwouldnevercompletelyhealagain.Mydancingdayswereover.Noonesuspectedthestory—IhadlearnedtolimpconvincinglybeforeIreturnedhome.AndImadesurethefirstpersontohearofmyaccidentwasareporterIknewwell.ThenItraveledtothehospital.Theyhadpushedyourgrandfatheroutsideinhiswheelchair.Therewasacaneonthegroundbyhiswheelchair.Itookadeepbreath,leanedonmycaneandlimpedtohim.”“于是我立刻做出了决定。我向众人告别，离开了这个城市。当我再度归来的时候，我为自己买了一副拐杖，并用绷带把我的腿包得紧紧的。我告诉每一个人，说我遭遇了一场车祸，我的腿再也不可能完全复原了。我的舞蹈生涯就此结束了。没有人怀疑这个故事——我在回家之前已经学会如何惟妙惟肖地跛行。我确保第一个听说我出车祸的是一位我熟知的记者。接着我来到了你祖父所在的医院。他们用轮椅把他推了出来。在他轮椅旁边的地上有一副拐杖。我深深吸了一口气，靠在我的拐杖上，一瘸一拐地向他走去。”BynowIhadforgottenaboutthepieandlistenedtograndma,mesmerized.“Whathappenedthen?”Ih