Words from the Heart
內(nèi)心的話
Most people need to hear "I love you". Once in a while, they hear them just in time.
大多數(shù)人需要聽到“我愛你”鳍贾。有些時(shí)候梦抢，他們會及時(shí)聽到這句話般贼。
I met Connie the day she was admitted to the hospice ward（病房）, where I worked as a volunteer.
我在康妮住進(jìn)臨終病房的那天見到了她。我在那兒做義工奥吩。
Her husband, Bill, stood nervously nearby as she was transferred to the hospital bed.
當(dāng)她被轉(zhuǎn)移到病床上時(shí)哼蛆，她的丈夫比爾緊張地站在旁邊。
While Connie was in the final stage of her fight against cancer, she was cheerful.
雖然康妮處于與癌癥抗?fàn)幍淖詈箅A段霞赫，但是她依然很樂觀腮介。
Connie was a romantic. As we became acquainted（使熟悉）, she confided（傾訴） how frustrating it was to be married 32 years to a man who often called her "a silly woman".
康妮是個浪漫的人。隨著我們越來越熟端衰，她向我傾訴叠洗，跟一個經(jīng)常叫她“傻女人”的男人結(jié)婚32年是多么令人沮喪。
"I know Bill loves me," she said. "But he has never been one to say he loves me, or send cards to me. I'd give anything if he'd say 'I love you', but it's just not in his nature."
“我知道比爾愛我旅东，” 她說灭抑。“但他從來沒有說過他愛我抵代，或送給我過卡片腾节。如果他說一句我愛你，我愿意付出一切荤牍，但他的性格根本就不是這樣案腺。”
Soon, when Connie had fewer waking moments, I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill.
不久康吵，康妮醒著的時(shí)候變少了劈榨，我開始花更多的義工時(shí)間和比爾在一起。
One day, I got him on the subject of women, how we need romance in our lives and how we love to got sentimental cards.
有一天晦嵌，我和他聊到關(guān)于女人的話題同辣，聊到我們的生活多么需要浪漫，我們多么喜歡收到充滿柔情蜜意的卡片耍铜。
"I don't have to," he said. "She knows I do love her!"
“我不必這么做邑闺，” 他說∽丶妫“她知道我愛她陡舅！”
"I'm sure she knows," I said, "but she needs to hear what she has meant to you all these years. Please think about it."
“我相信她知道，” 我說伴挚，“但她需要知道這些年來她對你意味著什么靶衍。請你考慮下灾炭。”
Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon. There stood Bill, leaning against the wall in the hallway and staring at the floor.
兩天后的中午颅眶，我走去臨終病房蜈出。比爾站在那里，靠在走廊的墻上涛酗，眼睛盯著地板铡原。
I already knew Connie had died at 11 a. m. When I saw Bill, his face was wet with tears and he was trembling.
我已經(jīng)知道康妮在上午11點(diǎn)去世了。當(dāng)我看到比爾時(shí)商叹，他的臉上滿是淚水燕刻，渾身顫抖。
He said, "I have to say how good I feel about telling her." He stopped to blow his nose. "This morning I told her how much I loved her and loved being married to her. You should have seen her smile!"
他說：“我必須說剖笙，告訴她之后卵洗，我的感覺真好∶诌洌” 他停下來擤鼻子过蹂。“今天早上我告訴她我有多愛她聚至，和她結(jié)婚有多幸福酷勺。你真該看看她的笑容！”
I went into the room to say goodbye to Connie.
我走進(jìn)康妮的房間向她告別晚岭。
There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine card from Bill, saying: "To my wonderful wife, I love you."
床頭桌上放著一張比爾給她的大大的情人賀卡鸥印，上面寫著：“給我最棒的妻子勋功，我愛你坦报。”
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