生命中的这些匆匆过客该如何面对?_BEC初级作文

生命中的这些匆匆过客该如何面对?

萨拉和我在大学里一认识，立马就成了亲密无间、情同姐妹的好朋友。我以为我们会是一辈子的好朋友。但大学毕业后，我们的生活就不再有交集。我去纽约拼事业，而萨拉回南部老家结婚生子，当时的我离这样的生活还远着呢。时光荏苒，我们的共同点似乎越变越少了。我离她也越来越远了。我不再回她的电话。当时的我太年轻，不知道老朋友就是那些能使你回想起起自己曾经模样的人。当时的我太年轻，不知道尽管我们越长越大，像蛇蜕皮一样不断地摒弃曾经的自己，但曾经的自己依然重要，我们不应远离那些了解我们何时启程、行至何处的人。我当时不知道，除了分享工作、邻居、小孩学校和人生道路，一段友情中还有许许多多更加重要的方面。萨拉和我的情谊远远不止这个层面。令我难过的是，我知道以后就算进了养老院，我也不会把摇椅拉到她旁边。是我毁了这段友谊。萨拉，如果你读到这篇文章的话，我想和你说声对不起。

3. The One Who Was Just Too Close for Comfort

3.关系近得令人感到不舒服的人

Close your eyes for a moment. You’ll know just who I mean here, and it’s okay. You don’t need to say his name aloud. Maybe you’re married. Or he’s married. Or both. But you’ve envisioned a parallel life—one you will never live, and won’t ruin your perfectly wonderful life for—with this one. And this is no idle daydream. It’s just a little bit dangerous. When your eyes meet, you both feel it. Some small part of you wants to know what it would be like to be with him. You find yourself thinking: what harm could there be in a stolen afternoon? Of course you know the answer to this. So you need to keep your distance. A friendship doesn’t feel safe or possible. Dear reader, you need to lose him. You can’t keep him around. Okay. Now open your eyes. And count your blessings.