的人,是那個甚至在結婚23年後每天依然給我蝶吻的人。
■ 心靈小語 心靈小語
相愛的兩個人要懂得珍惜,不僅是珍惜兩人之間的愛情,更要珍惜彼此擁有的生活。愛一個人,就是要接受她的全部。即便她並不美麗,並不優秀,但是她成為了你生命中的另一半,你就要悉心地發現她的美,發現她的獨特之處。只有彼此發現優點,相互珍惜,生活才會幸福,愛情才會更美好。
Butterfly Kisses
Anonymous
My newlywed husband said the same thing every morning, “You’re beautiful today。”
One glance in the mirror revealed1 that it was far from the truth。
A skinny girl with mashed hair on one side of her head and no makeup smiled back at me。 I could feel my sticky2 morning breath。
“Liar;” I shot back with a grin。
It was my usual response。 My mother’s first husband was not a kind man and his verbal3 and physical abuse forced her and her two children to find a safe place。 He showed up on her doorstep one day with roses。 She let him in and he beat her with those roses and took advantage of her。 Nine months later she gave birth to a 9 lb。 13 oz。 baby girl—me。
The harsh4 words we heard growing up took root。 I had trouble seeing myself as someone of value。 I had been married two years when I surprised myself。 My husband wrapped his arms around me and told me I was beautiful。
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“Thank you;” I said。
The same thin girl with the mousy5 brown hair still stared back at me in the mirror; but somehow the words had finally blossomed in my heart。
A lot of years have passed。 My husband has grey in his hair。 I’m no longer skinny。 Last week I woke up and my husband’s face was inches from mine。
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