學(xué)會感恩，這是一種生活方式

When we fill our hearts with love we become the people we were always meant to be.

當我們用愛填滿我們的心，我們就成為了我們一直想成為的人。

I saw my baby girl in her high chair with her face covered in mashed potatoes.

我看見我的寶貝女兒坐在她的高腳椅上，滿臉都是土豆泥。

I sat off to the side, silently sipping my sweet tea and taking it all in.

我坐在一旁，靜靜地喝著我的甜茶，把它全喝了進去。

My Mom and Dad had invited us to their home for Thanksgiving dinner.

我父母邀請我們?nèi)ニ麄兗页愿卸鞴?jié)晚餐。

My wife and sisters-in-law were talking in one corner while my Dad and two brothers were laughing and teasing each other in the living room.

我的妻子和嫂子在一個角落里聊天，而我的父親和兩個兄弟在客廳里互相取笑。

It wasn't the food that made it so special. It was the coming together as a family in love.

并不是食物讓它如此特別。這是一個充滿愛的家庭。

My little boy was still eating while gravy dripped down his shirt.

我的小男孩還在吃飯，肉汁從他的襯衫上滴下來。

As I watched it all, suddenly I had a feeling in the center of my chest.

當我看著這一切，我突然有一種感覺在我的胸口的中心。

My Mom and Dad have passed on to Heaven now and my brothers and I don't see each other as much as I would like.

我媽媽和爸爸已經(jīng)上了天堂，我和我的兄弟們見面的次數(shù)沒有我想的那么多。

Yet, I can still feel their love for me. I carry it always in my heart and soul.

然而，我仍然能感受到他們對我的愛。我一直把它放在我的心里和靈魂里。

Thanksgiving isn't just a holiday that we celebrate once a year.

感恩節(jié)不僅僅是我們每年慶祝一次的節(jié)日。

So many years have gone by since then. Still, that moment lives on in my heart like it was yesterday.

從那時起，許多年過去了。盡管如此，那一刻仍像昨天一樣留在我的心里。

It was 28 years ago. I was a young dad with two babies under three.

那是28年前的事了。我是一個年輕的父親，有兩個不到三歲的孩子。

It was a curious mixture of peace, contentment, love, and joy.

這是一種奇怪的混合著平靜、滿足、愛和快樂。

Their tiny house was packed. There was my wife, myself, and our babies.

他們的小房子里擠滿了人。有我的妻子，我和我們的孩子。

And when we share that love with others we make this world what it was meant to be as well.

當我們與他人分享愛的時候，我們也讓這個世界成為了我們想要的樣子。

My Mom was cutting up the pumpkin pie for dessert with a smile on her face.

我媽媽正面帶微笑地把南瓜派切成甜點。

Tummies were being filled with turkey, gravy, potatoes, stuffing, buttered rolls, and pumpkin pie.

肚子里塞滿了火雞、肉汁、土豆、填料、涂黃油的面包卷和南瓜派。

The kitchen table was full and people were eating on TV trays and with plates in their laps.

餐桌上坐滿了人，人們坐在電視托盤上，腿上放著盤子。

It made me feel full to overflowing in my heart as well as my stomach.

它使我感到充實，在我的心，以及我的胃。

We eased around each other so as not to spill our overflowing plates and full glasses.

我們互相放松，以免把盛得滿滿的盤子和杯子濺出來。

My two brothers were also there with their families as well.

我的兩個兄弟和他們的家人也在那里。

May all of your days be full of Thanksgiving then. May all of your moments be full of Love!

愿你的每一天都充滿感恩。愿你所有的時刻都充滿愛!

I realized then what I was feeling: a moment of pure thankfulness on Thanksgiving Day.

我意識到我當時的感受:在感恩節(jié)的那一刻，我內(nèi)心充滿了感激之情。

It is a way of life. When we fill our hearts with thankfulness we open them to even more blessings.

這是一種生活方式。當我們滿懷感激之情時，我們會敞開心扉接受更多的祝福。