The Framework for Love爱的构架

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TheFrameworkforLove爱的构架Para1ItwasanautumnnightinmynativeNovaScotia.Alightrainwasfalling,makingtappingsoundsonthetinroofandthesmellofmouldfilledtheoldlodgewewerevacationinginfortheweekend.AshiverintheairinspiredafireontheFranklinstove.Wewereallsippinghotchocolateandthenmyfatherwentovertotheuprightpiano,pushedupthesleevesofhisshirtandbeganpickingoutatunewithonefinger.Hewasnotmuchofapianist,butheknewtheloveofsongandfamily.Mymotherputdownhersewingandjoinedhimonthebenchandthenmybrotherdriftedtothepianoaswell.Finally,apoorsingerandsousuallyaviolinistinstead,Iaddedmyvoiceforalineortwo.Myfather,everconsiderate,said,“See,youcansing,darling.Thatwasgood.”时值秋夜,在我的故乡新斯科舍,小雨淅沥,轻叩锡铁屋顶。我们周末度假寄住的古老小屋,弥漫着一股霉味。空气寒冷得让人发抖,于是我们点上了富兰克林取暖炉。我们悠然地喝着热巧克力,接着父亲走向立式钢琴,卷起衬衫袖,伸出一指敲一曲。他算不上一个钢琴家,可他知道歌中的情、家中的爱。母亲放下手中的针线活,和他同坐在一条凳子上,然后我哥哥也缓步走向钢琴。最后,不太能唱歌却能拉拉小提琴的我也凑热闹唱了一两句。一向体贴人的父亲说:“你看,你也可以唱的,宝贝。唱得很好。”Para2Ihaveoftenrememberedhowwarm,happyandlovedIfeltgrowingup.Ittookmeyears,though,tolearnthattheloveinourfamilydidn’tjusthappen.Infact,loveneverjusthappens-noteventopeoplewhoseemasnaturallylovingasmymotherandfather.But,Iwouldhedgetobet,thereisaframeworkyoumustlivewithintoletthisgiftthathasnorivalsmature.我常常记得成长的过程中感受到的温暖、幸福和关爱。虽然我花了好些年才知道,家人的爱不是凭空产生的。事实上,爱从来就不是凭空产生的,甚至对那些看上去像我父母那样天生充满爱的人来说也一样。但是,我愿打赌,你必须生活于一个构架之中,方能让爱这一无与伦比的礼物瓜熟蒂落。Para3First,loveneedstime.Perhapspeoplecanrecognizeinamomentthepossibilityforlove,andmakegranddeclarationssuchas“Iloveyou”withinweeksofhavingmet,butthisloveiscomparabletothebeginningofalongroadupamountainwithmanyupsanddowns.Matureloveislikealivingorganism.Itparallelsthelifeofanoaktree,growingslowlyfromaseedinthemudtoaslendertrunkwithbarelyanyleavesandfinallyintoitsshelteringglory.Wecannotmanipulateorspeeduptheamountofyearsitneedstogrow,butmustinstesd,withwitandpatience,appreciateoneanother’sdifferencesandshareoneanother’sjoysandpainsovertime.Soitissadwhendivorcesarecausedbysmallprovocations,whenparentsandchildrengiveupononeanother,whenfriendshipsfallapartatthefirstinjury,whenwegiveuponlove.首先,爱需要时间。也许人们可以一眼看到爱的可能,见面几周后就郑重宣布“我爱你”等等,但是这样的爱,相当于刚开始爬山,而这漫长的爬山之路充满着起起落落。瓜熟蒂落之爱就像一个有生命的机体。它跟一棵橡树的生命一样,从土里的一粒种子开始,慢慢地长成几乎无叶的细枝,最后枝繁叶茂、足以遮阴,成就其辉煌。我们不可调控或者加速其生长所需的年月,相反,我们必须用才智和耐心,始终欣赏相互间的差异,分享彼此的快乐和痛苦。因此,如果因小怒而离婚,父母孩子相互不信任,在第一次受伤害后中断友谊,或不再相信爱,那是令人痛心的事情。Para4Toooftenwesay“farewell”tosomeonewehavelovedwithoutduethoughtandenduppayinganemotionaltollthatisquitecostly.Ionceknewafatherandsonwho,saddledwiththeirrespectivetroublesinlife,haddrawnsofarapartoverthetheyearsthattheyfoundlittletosaytoeachother.And,withouteachother,theirliveshadbecomehollow.Theson,justoutofcollege,hadplannedtospendthesummertravelinginanoldyellowlorryonthetwo-lanehighwaysthatconnectedthecountrytogetherbeforefreeways.Oneday,whenhewasnearlyreadytoleave,hespottedhisfatherapproachingonabusystreetandwasstruckbyasingularlonelinessinthatlongfamiliarface.Heinvitedhimtostopforabeer.Thenonimpulse,hesaid,“Dad,comealong.Let’sspendasummertogether.”我们常常未经深思熟虑就向某人说“再见”,结果付出了非常昂贵的感情代价。我曾经认识一对父子,他们被各自的生活困难困扰,多年来距离越拉越远,结果相互间几乎没话可说,而相互间没了依靠,他们的生活变得空虚。儿子大学毕业后的那个夏天,打算开着黄色老卡车到连通全国的双车道公路上周游一番(那时还没有免费高速公路)。有一天,在准备出发时,他看见父亲沿着繁忙的街道走来。父亲熟悉的脸上带着的孤苦令他震动。他邀父亲停下来喝杯啤酒。冲动之下,他说:“来吧,爸爸。让我们一块儿度过一个夏天吧。”Pare5Atgreatrisktothefamilybusiness,thefather,afurnituresalesman,wentalongwithhisson.Togethertheycamped,climbedmountains,satbytheseaandexploredcitystreetsandsleepyvillages.“Ilearnedmoreaboutbeingafatherinthelasttwomonthsthaninallmyson’s21years,”thefathertoldmeshortlyaftertheirtrip.Everyone’slifeshouldhaveroomforlovesworthriskingsizablepiecesoftimewethinkwecan’tspare.他父亲是个家具推销商。虽然冒着家里生意受损失的大风险,父亲还是跟儿子走了。他们一道宿营,一道爬山,一道坐在海边,一道探索城市的街道和幽静的乡村。在他们旅行后不久,他父亲告诉我:“在过去的两个月里,我学到的为父之道比我在我儿子成长的21年的岁月里学到的都多。”每个人的生活,都应该为爱的人留出空间,为我们爱的人抽出我们认为抽不出的时间是值得的。Pare6Weshouldnotmisleadourselvesintothinkingthattheoneswelovemustbelikeus.Thekeyistorecognizeandappreciateourdifferences.Thosedifferencesprovidethemysteryandwonderofhumanrelationships.我们不应该误导自己,认为我们所爱的人必须像自己一样。关键是认可和欣赏我们间的差异。这些差异使得人们之间的关系有了一丝神秘和新奇。Para7Loveneedsanother,harder-to-findqualityaswell,theabilitytoletgo.爱也需要另一种更为难得的能力——放手的能力。Para8Intheearlyyearsofmymarriage,Ihadfaultynotionsthatmyhusbandshouldwanttobewithmeallthetime.Onourfirstvisittohisfamily’shouse,Idiscoveredthatthemendidthingstogetherandthewomendidthesame.Myfather-in-lawstolemyplacenexttomyhusbandinthefrontseatofthecar,andthetwoofthemoftenwentourtogether,leavingmewiththewomen.在我结婚的头几年,我错误地认为我丈夫应该想时刻和我在一起。我们第一次去拜访他家时,我发现他们家的人做事时男的和男的在一起,女的与女的在一起。我公公占了我的位子,坐到前车座我丈夫的旁边。他俩常常一道出去,将我留下和女人们在一起。Para9Icomplainedandmademyhusbandmiserable,caughtashewasbetweenthepeopleheloved.Mymother-in-lawsaidwisely,“Beingwithhisfatherisonepartofhislife;beingwithyouisanther.Behappyaboutbothofthem.”我向我丈夫抱怨,让他夹在他所爱的人当中,痛苦不堪。我婆婆说得好:“和父亲在一起是他生活的一部分;和你在一起是另一部分。你对二者都该感到高兴啊。”Pare10Ilearnedthatloveislikeanelasticbandthatmuststretchapartbeforeitpullsyoubackclosetooneanther.Itisacomingtidewhosewatersretreatalittleafterasinglewave,butthenextoneisclosertoyourheartthantheonebefore.我明白,爱就像根松紧带,在它将你们紧紧拉在一起之前,必须先松开。爱又像涌来的潮水,一浪过后先退却一点,下一浪才会比前一浪离你的心更近。Pare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