《英语作文-The Best Kind of Love》

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美文赏析：TheBestKindofLove

Ihaveafriendwhoisfallinginlove.Shehonestlyclaimstheskyisbluer.Mozartmoveshertotears.Shehaslost15poundsandlookslikeacovergirl.

"I'myoungagain!"sheshoutsexuberantly.

Asmyfriendravesonabouthernewlove,I'vetakenagoodlookatmyoldone.Myhusbandofalmost20years,Scott,hasgained15pounds.Onceamarathonrunner,henowrunsonlydownhospitalhalls.Hishairlineisrecedingandhisbodyshowsthesignsoflongworkinghoursandtoomanycandybars.YethecanstillgivemeacertainlookacrossarestauranttableandIwanttoaskforthecheckandheadhome.

Whenmyfriendaskedme"Whatwillmakethislovelast?"Iranthroughalltheobviousreasons:mitment,sharedinterests,unselfishness,physicalattraction,munication.Yetthere'smore.Westillhavefun.Spontaneousgoodtimes.Yesterday,afterslippingtherubberbandofftherolledupnewspaper,Scottflippeditplayfullyatme:thisledtoanall-outwar.LastSaturdayatthegrocery,wesplitthelistandracedeachothertoseewhocouldmakeittothecheckoutfirst.Evenwashingdishescanbeablast.Weenjoysimplybeingtogether.

Andtherearesurprises.OimeIcamehometofindanoteonthefrontdoorthatledmetoanothernote,thenanother,untilIreachedthewalk-incloset.IopenedthedoortofindScottholdinga"potofgold"(mycookingkettle)andthe"treasure"ofagiftpackage.SometimesIleavehimnotesonthemirrorandlittlepresentsunderhispillow.

Thereisunderstanding.Iunderstandwhyhemustplaybasketballwiththeguys.Andheunderstandswhy,onceayear,Imustgetawayfromthehouse,thekids—andevenhim-tomeetmysistersforafewdaysofnonstoptalkingandlaughing.

Thereissharing.Notonlydowesharehouseholdworriesandparentalburdens—wealsoshareideas.Scottcamehomefromaconventionlastmonthandpresentedmewithathickhistoricalnovel.Thoughheprefersthrillersandsciencefiction,hehadreadthenovelontheplane.HetouchedmyheartwhenheexplaineditwasbecausehewantedtobeabletoexchangeideasaboutthebookafterI'dreadit.

Thereisfiveness.WhenI'membarrassinglyloudandcrazyatparties,Scottfivesme.Whenheconfessedlosingsomeofoursavingsinthestockmarket,Igavehimahugandsaid,"It'sokay.It'sonlymoney."

Thereissensitivity.Lastweekhewalkedthroughthedoorwiththatlookthattellsmeit'sbeenatoughday.Afterhespentsometimewiththekids,Iaskedhimwhathappened.Hetoldmeabouta60-year-oldwomanwho'dhadastroke.Heweptasherecalledthewoman'shusbandstandingbesideherbed,caressingherhand.Howwashegoingtotellthishusbandof40yearsthathiswifewouldprobablyneverrecover?Ishedafewtearsmyself.Becauseofthemedicalcrisis.Becausetherewerestillpeoplewhohavebeenmarried40years.Becausemyhusbandisstillmovedandconcernedafteryearsofhospitalroomsanddyingpatients.

Thereisfaith.LastTuesdayafriendcameoverandconfessedherfearthatherhusbandislosinghiscourageousbattlewithcancer.OnWednesdayIwenttolunchwithafriendwhoisstrugglingtoreshapeherlifeafterdivorce.OnThursdayaneighborcalledtotalkaboutthefrighteningeffectsofAlzheimer'sdiseaseonherfather-in-law'spersonality.OnFridayachildhoodfriendcalledlong-distancetotellmeherfatherhaddied.Ihungupthephoneandthought,Thisistoomuchheartacheforoneweek.Throughmytears,asIwentouttorunsomeerrands,Inoticedtheboisterousorangeblossomsofthegladiolusoutsidemywindow.Iheardthedelightedlaughterofmysonandhisfriendastheyplayed.Icaughtsightofaweddingpartyemergingfromaneighbor'shouse.Thebride,dressedinsatinandlace,tossedherbouquettohercheeringfriends.Thatnight,Itoldmyhusbandabouttheseevents.Wehelpedeachotheracknowledgethecyclesoflifeandthatthejoyscounterthesorrows.Itwasenoughtokeepusgoing.

Finally,thereisknowing.IknowScottwillthrowhislaundryjustshyofthehampereverynight;he'llbelatetomostappointmentsandeatthelastchocolateinthebox.HeknowsthatIsleepwithapillowovermyhead;I'lllockusoutofthehouseataregularbasis,andIwillalsoeatthelastchocolate.

Iguessourlovelastsbecauseitisfortable.No,theskyisnotbluer:it'sjustafamiliarhue.Wedon'tfeelparticularlyyoung:we'veexperiencedtoomuchthathascontributedtoourgrowthandwisdom,takingitstollonourbodies,andcreatedourmemories.

Ihopewe'vegotwhatittakestomakeourlovelast.Asabride,IhadScott'sweddingbandengravedwithRobertBrowning'sline"Growoldalongwithme!"We'refollowingthoseinstructions.

Ifanythingisreal,theheartwillmakeitplain.