珍惜感情-5

-1-5．珍惜感情CherishtheOther’sAffection那是一个秋日微凉的黄昏。Itwastowardssunsetonacoolautumnday.刚跟丈夫怄过气，一头湿漉漉的头发披散，站在院子的当口，让风使劲吹着。Havingjustbickeredwithmyhusband,Istoodirritatedinadraughtbythegateoftheyard,lettingmywetunkempthairflutterfiercelyovermyshoulders.“过来！坏脾气妞！”说话的当儿，丈夫已拿着电吹风从房里走出来。“Comeover,youpeevishgirl!”saidmyhusbandwalkingoutintotheyardwithablowdryer.没好意思再别扭，便拉过一把椅子坐了下来。就这样，面对着-2-满院子灿烂的花，不说一句话，心中的怨恨却已全消了。Icouldnotverywellresistbutpullachairandsitdowncompliantly.Thebloomingflowersoftheyardpresentingariotofcolorbeforemyeyesquietlydispelledallmygrudges.@2一头雾气渐渐散尽了，耳畔不时地有一种湿热的感觉。Ifeltwarmthcomingoffandonaroundmyearswhilethemistofvaporwasdispersing.“也许，多年后的一个黄昏，像现在，你一个人独坐的时候，你会想起眼前这一刻的。”“Perhaps,thisscenewillcomebacktoyouyearslaterwhenyousitaloneatsunsetlikethis.”@4沉默了很长时间的丈夫，突然说出这样的话来，而且在声音中还-3-带着一丝藏不住的伤感。Atingeofmelancholywastangibleinmyhusband’svoice,whichbrokethelongsilence.“那你呢？”“Whataboutyouthen?”Iasked.@8丈夫关掉了手中的吹风机，看了我一眼，笑笑，然后随手摆正我的头，手中的电吹风又响了起来，好一会儿才说：Myhusbandturnedofftheairdryerandlookedatmewithasmile.Afteradjustingtheposeofmyheadhelettheblowdryerworkagain.Itwasquitesometimebeforehegaveareply:”@6“先你而去了。”Gonelongbeforeyou.”声音是那么肯定而平静。Hisvoicewassosureyetsocalm.而我好像突然明白了一直不作声的丈夫心-4-中的那一份痛惜的感觉，就像是一个顽童看到了他顽劣的后果。Itsuddenlydawnedonmethattaciturnashehadbeenallthetime,therewasregretdeepinhisheart.Iwasawe-strucklikeamischievousboybroughtfacetofacewiththedamagehehaddone.@5倘上帝真的要惩罚我，让我多年以后独自面对这满院子的鲜花。那么，我怎敢去细想，去揣摩丈夫此刻的伤感和痛惜。IfaftermanyyearsIwas,asGodwouldhaveit,leftalonewatchingthegloryoftheflowers,wouldIhavethehearttocontemplateandfigureoutwhatthereisnowinmyhusband’smind?@6佛说，修五百年只能同舟，修一千年才能同枕。而千年之后又能相守几时？-5-TheBuddhasays:ittakesfivehundredyears’religiousdevotionforpeopletoacquireachanceofsharingaboatandonethousandyearsofsharingamarriagebed.Buthowlongisittokeepeachother’scompanyinwedlock?@1为什么敢轻易伤害的总是我最亲爱的人，只是因为只有这个人会一次又一次地原谅我。HowcomethatItendtohurttheoneIlovemost?Itmaybethatheistheonewhoforgivesmeeachtime.可是，就是因为这颗心永远不会背弃我，我就一直地不重视它。However,itispreciselybecausethereisnodangerofbeingdesertedthatIhaveallalongtakenhimforgranted.真有那么一天，叫我怎样地面对满院鲜红依旧的花······If-6-itshouldeventuallyhappen,howcouldIbeartolookatthesamesplendidsceneofflowersallalone…