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年英语作文欣赏:2024TheBestKind ofLove英语作文欣赏The BestKind ofLoveI havea friendwho isfalling inlove.She honestlyclaims thesky isbluer.Mozartmoves herto tears.She haslost15pounds andlooks likea covergirl.F myoung again!”she shoutsexuberantly.As myfriend raveson abouther newlove,F vetaken agood lookat myold one.Myhusband ofalmost20years,Scott,has gained15pounds.Once amarathon runner,henow runsonly downhospital halls.His hairlineis recedingand hisbody showsthe signsoflong workinghours andtoo manycandy bars.Yet hecan stillgive mea certainlookacross arestaurant tableand Iwant toask forthe checkand headhome.When myfriend askedme Whatwill makethis lovelast”I ranthrough allthe;obvious reasons:commitment,shared interests,unselfishness physicalattraction,communication.Yet theres more.We stillhave fun.Spontaneous goodtimes.Yesterday,after slippingthe rubberband offthe rolledup newspaper,Scott flippedit playfullyat me:this ledto anall-out war.Last Saturdayat thegrocery,we splitthe listand racedeachother tosee whocould makeit tothe checkoutfirst.Even washingdishes canbe ablast.We enjoysimply beingtogether.And thereare surprises.One timeI camehome tofind anote on the frontdoor thatledme toanother note,then another,until Ireached thewalk-in closet.I openedthedoor tofind Scottholding apot ofgold”my cookingkettle andthe“treasure ofa giftpackage.Sometimes Ileave himnotes onthe mirrorand littlepresents underhis pillow.There isunderstanding.I understandwhy hemust playbasketball withthe guys.Andhe understandswhy,once ayear,I mustget awayfrom thehouse,the kids-and evenhim-to meetmy sistersfor afew daysof nonstoptalking andlaughing.There issharing.Not onlydo weshare householdworries andparental burdens-wealso shareideas.Scott camehome from a conventionlast monthand presentedme withathick historicalnovel.Though heprefers thrillersand sciencefiction,he had read thenovelontheplane.He touchedmy heartwhen heexplained itwas becausehe wantedtobe ableto exchangeideas about the bookafter Fdreadit.There isforgiveness.When Im embarrasssinglyloud andcrazy atparties,Scottforgives me.When heconfessed losingsome ofour savingsin thestock market,I gavezhima hugand said,s okay.It sonly money.”There issensitivity.Last weekhe walkedthrough thedoor withthat lookthat tellsmezit sbeen atough day.After hespent sometime withthe kids,I askedhim whathappened.He toldme abouta60-year-old womanwho dhad astroke.He weptas he7recalled thewoman shusband standingbeside herbed,caressing herhand.How washegoing totell thishusband of40years thathis wifewould probablynever recoverI shedafew tearsmyself.Because of the medicalcrisis.Because therewere stillpeople whohavebeen married40years.Because my husband isstill movedand concernedafteryears ofhospital roomsand dyingpatients.There isfaith.Last Tuesdaya friendcame overand confessedher fearthat herhusbandis losinghis courageousbattle withcancer.On WednesdayI wentto lunchwitha friendwho isstruggling toreshape herlife afterdivorce.On Thursdaya neighborcalled77to talkaboutthefrightening effectsof Alzheimers diseaseon her father-in-law spersonality.On Fridaya childhoodfriend calledlong-distance totell meherfatherhaddied.I hungup thephone andthought,this istoo muchheartache forone week.Through mytears,as Iwent outto runsome errands,I noticedthe boisterousorangeblossoms ofthe gladiolus outside mywindow.I heardthe delightedlaughter ofmy sonandhis friendas theyplayed.I caughtsight ofa weddingparty emergingfroma7neighbor shouse.The bride,dressed insatin andlace,tossed herbouquet tohercheering friends.That night,I toldmyhusbandabout theseevents.We helpedeach otheracknowledgethe cyclesof lifeand thatthe joyscounter thesorrows.It wasenough tokeepus going.Finally,there isknowing.I knowScott willthrow hislaundry justshy ofthe hampereverynight;he IIbe lateto mostappointments andeat thelast chocolatein thebox.HeYknows thatI sleepwith apillow overmy head;II lockusoutofthehouse ata regularbasis,and Iwill alsoeat thelast chocolate.I guessour lovelasts becauseit iscomfortable.No thesky isnot bluer:it sjust azfamiliarhue.We dont feelparticularly young:we veexperienced toomuch thathascontributed toour growthand wisdom,taking itstoll onour bodies,and createdourmemories.I hopewe vegot whatit takesto makeour lovelast.As abride,I hadScott s〃wedding bandengraved withRobert Brownings lineGrow oldalong withme!Were followingthose instructions.〃If anythingis real,the heartwill makeit plain.”本文来源网络收集与整理,如有侵权,请联系作者删除,谢谢!。