的人,是那个甚至在结婚23年后每天依然给我蝶吻的人。
■ 心灵小语 心灵小语
相爱的两个人要懂得珍惜,不仅是珍惜两人之间的爱情,更要珍惜彼此拥有的生活。爱一个人,就是要接受她的全部。即便她并不美丽,并不优秀,但是她成为了你生命中的另一半,你就要悉心地发现她的美,发现她的独特之处。只有彼此发现优点,相互珍惜,生活才会幸福,爱情才会更美好。
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。
蝶吻(2)
“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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