我想，人的心靈總是在成長的

貝多芬曾經(jīng)說過，卓越的人一大優(yōu)點(diǎn)是：在不利與艱難的遭遇里百折不饒。這句話語雖然很短，但令我浮想聯(lián)翩。

I awoke one morning this week,

這周的一個(gè)早晨，我起床時(shí)感覺身體不適

feeling sore and tired,

我四肢酸痛，疲累不堪

after a week and a half of battling caterpillars

因?yàn)檎恢馨氲臅r(shí)間，我都在跟毛毛蟲較量

that were trying to destroy our beautiful trees.

以免他們毀壞我家院子中美麗的小樹

Hours spent spraying the trees

我連續(xù)幾個(gè)小時(shí)為樹木噴灑農(nóng)藥

and then rinsing them afterwards,

然后把農(nóng)藥用水沖掉

began to take it's toll on my spirits and my muscles.

現(xiàn)在，我的精神和肌肉都開始為這份苦力付出代價(jià)了

This particular morning,

這個(gè)早晨

I had decided that the caterpillars could not be vanquished ,

我已經(jīng)斷定，毛毛蟲是殺不完的

until I noticed this chalkboard message

忽然，我注意到黑板上有一條留言

from my precious husband of 47 years.

來自我相濡以沫了47年的珍愛的丈夫

The message said,

這則留言說到

" I heard the caterpillars talking last night,

昨晚我聽到毛毛蟲相互交談

3:30 a.m.

凌晨3點(diǎn)半的時(shí)候

They are almost ready to surrender.

他們差不多準(zhǔn)備投降了

So keep up the good work."

所以，請(qǐng)繼續(xù)加油吧

I turned the blackboard over

我把黑板翻過來，

and the message continued.

留言繼續(xù)著

It said, "You are a brave Warrior.

它說到，“你是一個(gè)勇敢的勇士”

Down with them."

滅了他們

I didn't think that I could love my husband more than I do now,

此時(shí)此刻，我覺得自己給他的愛意已經(jīng)無可附加了

as he is always leaving me wonderful messages of love and support.

他總會(huì)給我留下這樣詼諧的留言，表達(dá)他的愛意和支持

I guess that the heart is always growing.

我想，人的心靈總是在成長的。

With soap spray in hand,

我手中拿著噴壺

I proceeded to battle the invaders for another day.

我向前邁進(jìn)，展開又一天與花園入侵者的搏斗

Then caterpillars are now gone

現(xiàn)在，毛毛蟲都被解決了

and my trees are saved,

我的小樹苗得救了

except for the odd falling leaves,

除了幾片零星的落葉，一起恢復(fù)了原狀

which will grow back next summer

等到明年夏天，這些葉子就會(huì)再長回去

and it's all thanks to the cherished note from a man

這些都要?dú)w功于一個(gè)男人給我的留言條，我十分珍愛的留言條

who is an amazing husband, father and grandfather.

他是一個(gè)好丈夫，也是好父親，好祖父。