那些給我智慧和勇氣的寓言故事63：在沙漠中的小花

這個故事發(fā)生在很多很多個夏天以前。

There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking...It was growing by itself...enjoying every day...

在一個周圍充滿著干燥與衰落景象的沙漠中，有一朵小花正綻放著……她孤單地生長著……快樂地過著每一天……

and saying to the sun "When shall I be grown up"? And the sun would say "Be patient"---Each time I touch you, you grow a little"...

太陽回答說：“不要著急——我的光芒每接觸你一次，你就會長大一點兒……”她對太陽說：“我什么時候才能長大呀?”

And she was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand...

小花聽了非常高興。因為她有機會為這片沙漠增添一處絢麗的景色了……

And this is all she wanted to do---bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

這就是她夢寐以求的——為這個世界帶來一點兒美麗。

One day the hunter came by---and stepped on her.---

一天，一個獵人經(jīng)過這里——并從她身上踏了過去。——

She was going to die---and she felt so sad. Not because she was dying ---but because she would not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

她即將死了——她感到十分悲傷。她悲傷的原因，并不是因為她將要死去，而是因為她再也沒有機會為這片沙漠增添一處絢麗的景色了。

The great spirit saw her, and was listening.---Indeed, he said ...She should be living...And he reached down and touched her---and gave her life.

一個偉大的精靈看到了她，并聽到了她的哭訴。——事實上，他說……她應(yīng)該活下去……于是，他來到沙漠上撫摸著她，并賦予了她生命。

And she grew up to be a beautiful flower...and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because of her.

后來，她終于長大成了一朵美麗的花兒……這片沙漠也因她的存在而變得格外美麗。