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 standing¹ 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 wrecked².

[00:21.01]“I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get.

[00:25.71]I bend over backwards³ 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 auto⁴ 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 fingerprints⁵ 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.

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• 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。

2 wrecked   

adj.失事的，遇难的

参考例句：

• the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
• the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞

3 backwards   

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

• 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。

4 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• 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。

5 fingerprints   

n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• 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》