我的决心　Resolutions

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

～J.Lubbock

This year I will burn a candle and bask in the fragrance of spiced apple.

I will take a nap between fresh sheets and not set the alarm.

I will laugh aloud even though there is no one else to hear me.

I will step out in the rain and feel the freshness of spring.

This year I will send a card and tell someone，“I love you.”

I will climb hills and fly kites in the March winds.

I will cry at the movies and wish on a star.

I will pray for loved ones, for my country, and the dignity of man.

This year I will run through the tall grass like a giraffe, with my head held high.

I will read Shakespeare, Dr. Seuss, and Erma Bombeck all in the sameday.

I will cradle a soft kitten in my arms and let my soul vibrate with its purr.

I will drink amaretto-favored coffee and eat too much chocolate.

This year I will write love songs, and dance like a child.

I will chase butterflies, rainbows and sunbeams.

I will walk in warm, white sand, and let the breeze blow through my hair.

I will walk in the woods and pick wild violets and strawberries.

This year I will ride carousels and eat cotton candy.

I will send flowers to a friend and read to the blind.

I will write poetry and listen to music.

I will take a bubble bath and shop for lingerie.

This year I will rise early enough to see the moon set and the sun rise.

I will drive in the country and remember myself as a child.

I will wear pink ballet slippers, perfumed talc, and 14k gold.

I will play in fall leaves and taste the first winter snow on my tongue.

This year I will touch more. I will feel the unmatched softness of a baby's skin.

I will hold a weathered hand of a friend in the sunset of her life.

I will hug the grieving and feel their pain with them.

And if next year never comes, I've been blessed-and touched the hand of God.

～Glorianne Swenson

休息和偷懒不是一回事，夏日在树下的草地上躺一会儿，聆听水声潺潺，看白云飘飘，这一点都不算浪费时间。

——J.卢伯克

今年，我要点燃蜡烛，沉浸在芬芳之中，

我要在新铺的床单上小憩，不定闹钟，

我要开怀大笑，纵然无人聆听，

我要在雨中漫步，品味春的清新。

今年，我要寄一张卡片，告诉某人“我爱你”，

我要爬上山头，在三月的春风里放飞风筝，

我要为感动的电影落泪，我要对着流星许下心愿，

我要为心爱的人，为祖国，也为人类的尊严祈祷。

今年，我要昂首挺胸，像长颈鹿一样在高高的草丛中优雅漫步，

我要在一天之中阅读莎士比亚、苏斯博士和艾玛·邦贝克的作品，

我要轻轻抱起柔软的小猫咪，让心灵随着它的生息而颤抖，

我要喝苦咖啡，我要敞开了吃巧克力。

今年，我要写情歌，我要像孩子一样翩翩起舞，

我要追逐蝴蝶、彩虹和阳光，

我要在暖和的日子里踱步于沙滩，让微风轻抚我的头发，

我要去森林漫步，采撷野花野果。

今年，我要去坐旋转木马，我要去吃棉花糖，

我要送花给朋友，我要给盲人朗读，

我要作诗听音乐，

我要洗个泡泡浴，我要去选购内衣。

今年，我要早点起床，观赏月落和日出，

我要去乡下开车，追忆童年，

我要穿粉色的芭蕾舞鞋，要擦爽身粉，还要戴14K的黄金首饰，

我要在秋风落叶中闲庭漫步，我要亲口品尝第一场冬雪。

今年，我要触摸更多的东西，我要感受婴儿柔软无比的肌肤，

我要握住朋友沧桑的手，她已经步入人生暮年，

我要体会她们的悲伤，感受她们内心的苦楚，

如果没有来年，那我将感谢上苍赐福，并触摸上帝之手。

——葛罗丽安·斯文森