情人节,美文

情人节,美文

篇一：英文美文完美情人节

PerfectValentine完美情人节

ByJayeLewis

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在这世界上，所有拥有爱或者等待爱的人都想明白一件事情：爱情如何才算美满？当爱情逾越了年龄的界限，熬过了疾病的磨练，偿还了生活的遗憾，难道还不是一份极致的完美吗？whenmyhusbandandifirstbecamefriends,wehadnoideaofanyagedifferenceb etweenus:he’syoungerthanme.ihad1)inheritedgreat2)genes,soattheageof34iwasstillslim andyounglooking.Louiewasfun,withagreatsenseofplay,andyet,unafraidtota keonnewchallenges.

weweremarriedatafriend’shome,withthreelittle3)bridesmaidsbreathlesslywaitingtocallLouie “daddy.”—headoptedourdaughtersexactlytwoyearsafterthedaywehadmet.Heisfaithful andloving,andthebestfriendihaveeverhad. Howeverthroughtheyears,ithoughtthatihadmissedoutonthatromanticdinner

bycandlelight,Louiedroppingtooneknee,holdingoutan4)engagementringan dbeggingmetomarryhim.

Thenbeganmyhealthproblems.wheremybodyoncewasslimandstrong,itsoon became5)medicatedandplump.iwalkedandwalkedandwalkedwheniwaswel l;and,yet,noamountofexercisecouldbringmybodybacktowhereitoncewas.B ythetimewehadbeenmarriednearlyfifteenyears,onelookinthemirrorwaseno ughtosendmyself-esteem6)plummeting. Louiewasalwayslovingandexciting,butiwonderedifiwas.i’dlookatmy7)weddingbandasitgottighterandhadtobe8)resized.imusedthatsu relyLouie

i9)slippedadozencardsintoevery10)cubbyholethatday,watchingashecouldn otwantmethatmuchanymore.joyouslyfoundandreadthem.But,therewasnoth inginthehouseforme,exceptadinnerlateratarestaurant. weorderedourdrinks,andthenthemeal,andwewatchedthesungodowninbrilli antsplendor,andLouiehandedmemycard.itsaidallthewonderfulthingsthatal waysmakemecry.Thensuddenlyhemoved,andpushedhischairback.Swiftly, outofthebag,cameasmall11)velvetpillowandasmallbox.iwasstunnedtoseem yhusbandkneelonthepillowandholdoutthelittlebox.astonished,ibackedmyc hairup.

“Jaye,iloveyou!”Louiedeclared,openingtheboxtoexposealovelydiamondring.“iknowidon’tdeserveit,butwillyoumarryme?!”

“oh12)my!”iheardfromthewaitressbehindme.alleyesintheroomturnedtheirattentiontoth is13)intenselyprivate,shy,wonderfulman.Theroom14)exploded withapplause,asisobbed,“YES!”

nooneknewthatwewerean“old”marriedcouple.noonekneworcaredthatiwasan“older”woman.noonesawanythingexceptourjoyandourlove.andiwillalwaysremem berthatdayasmyperfectValentine!

我跟丈夫刚交往时，根本没想过我们之间的年龄差异问题：他的年纪比我小。由于遗传了优秀的基因，34岁的我依然苗条而且看起来很年轻。路易很有趣，有很强的玩乐感，然而他却毫不畏惧新挑战。我们的婚礼是在一位朋友家中举行的，三个小女傧相在一旁屏着呼吸等着喊路易“爸爸”——就在我们相识刚好两周年的那天，他确认了与我们的女儿的亲属关系。他可靠、充满爱心，是我认识的最好的朋友。

但是这些年以来，我却觉得自己欠缺了一份经历：在浪漫的烛光晚餐中，路易单膝下跪，掏出一枚订婚戒指，举起向我求婚。

然后我的健康问题来了。我身体以前苗条结实的地方，很快因药物治疗而变得臃肿。身体状况好的时候，我经常去散步，走来走去，然而无论多大的运动量，也不能把我的身体变得跟从前一样。到了我们结婚已经将近15年的时候，就连照一下镜子，也足以把我的自尊心击垮。