雙語(yǔ)美文：我們生活在光里

As I look outside from my desk at work,

當(dāng)我工作之余從桌前向外探望

I have a view of the mountains,

眼前是一派群山

a beautiful, partially cloudy blue sky

云海半遮，天際蔚藍(lán)的美景

and the random car traffic on our quiet road.

馬路上一派寧?kù)o，偶爾有車流經(jīng)過(guò)

I love this view

我十分喜愛(ài)這景致

and consider myself blessed

心存感恩

to have it every work day.

為自己每個(gè)工作日都能坐覽這番景致

I have worked for companies

我曾在數(shù)家公司任職

where my desk or cubicle had no window view

坐在桌前或隔間里，卻沒(méi)有窗外美景

and there are associates at my current company

現(xiàn)在這家公司里的一些同事

who do not have a view.

也沒(méi)有美景可賞

I know I am lucky

我知道自己很幸運(yùn)

and I appreciate it so much.

并且為此格外欣喜

I stop

我時(shí)常駐足

and let the sunlight shine on my face,

讓陽(yáng)光照在自己臉上

I close my eyes

我閉上眼睛

and feel it warm my soul.

感覺(jué)陽(yáng)光溫暖了自己的靈魂

Maybe this day had a restful night to start it,

或許安寧只在今夜，明天卻是一日操勞

maybe I am in mourning,

或許我正心中悲愴

I could be tired or sore from the gym.

或許我剛健身歸來(lái)，感到疲累，四肢酸痛

Maybe I have trouble in my heart

或許我心中正有煩惱

over an action from my young adult children,

由于我剛成年的孩子某個(gè)舉動(dòng)

my husband or myself.

由于丈夫或我自身

There are so many ways a day can start,

有如此多的不同方式，可以開(kāi)啟新一天

But

但是

when I feel that light touch my face,

當(dāng)我感到光照在臉上

warm it in the heat of summer

帶著夏天的灼熱讓我感到溫暖

or I shiver in the cold of winter,

抑或冬天的嚴(yán)寒讓我瑟瑟發(fā)抖

I am blessed

我知道自己被祝福著

I know happiness is with me.

我知道幸福與我同在