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8 A# k5 O( F% _5 KValentine's Day's Roses
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Red roses were her favorites,her name was also Rose.
/ T, M3 H/ V$ A, l0 {* YAnd every year her husband sent them,tied with pretty bows.
C$ y0 U' E. V3 rThe year he died,the roses were delivered to her door.
" j7 l, D& q0 F8 T; d9 _! _The card said,"Be my Valentine,"like all the years before.
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2 ^# J, g" P: @4 e( x K' g3 G红玫瑰是她的至爱```玫瑰也是她的名字```
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每年她丈夫都送她玫瑰```用美丽的蝴蝶节系住```
4 b4 {* v7 \- f6 L这一年```他去世了```玫瑰依然送到家门```
( l2 e5 y* k' ]一如既往```卡片上写着"做我的情人"```
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$ t* X9 x1 v$ D; X. sEach year he sent her roses,and the note would alays say,
: U, c* [/ V0 u# l"I love you even more this year,that last year on this day."
+ J; z. o$ I& y: _/ ~"My love for you will always grow, with every passing year,"
' w8 [7 m; m A0 `She knew this was the last time that the roses would appear.
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每年他送她玫瑰```卡片上总是写着``
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[; C0 Y( ]. f5 m, ?, n& }4 J. y岁月流逝``我对你的爱有增无减```
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她知道这是最后一次玫瑰在她眼前````
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2 L0 P/ a0 V8 V( s8 k& ~She thought,he ordered roses in advance before this day.
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Her loving husband did not know, that he would pass away.
: e2 P6 k$ ]+ z4 r8 f( dHe always liked to do things early, way before the time.
: B0 _4 \) \1 x; ?3 f; GThem, if he got too busy, everything would work out fine.
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她想:玫瑰是他预定在节日前的````
2 s! e# v* ?- C# U2 g5 o她亲爱的丈夫不知道自己会离开人世```
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他喜欢早早做好事情```提前许多天
' f+ f6 U6 j. E这样一来```即使他很忙```一切也会如意称心```
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- S5 S; T* W q! f% hShe trimmed the stems, and placed them in a very special vase.
c$ [7 r7 w7 C7 |2 gThen, sat the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face.
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She would sit foe hours, in her husband's favorite chair.
. {, R9 A$ u! z7 |: X* o% A, VWhile staring at his picture, and the roses sitting there.
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她修剪枝梗```将花插进一个特殊的花瓶里`
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她坐在丈夫最喜欢的椅子里```一小时又一小时`
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凝视着照片```凝视默默陪伴她的玫瑰```
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A year went by, and it was hard to live without her mate.
6 r6 j! A% i; hWith loneliness and soliude, that had become her fate.
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Then, the very hour, as on Valentines before.
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The doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door.
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一年过去了```没有伴侣的生活很艰难
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于是```就在那一刻``像往年的情人节时一样```
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门铃响了```玫瑰花就放在门前```
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She brought the roses in, and then just looked at then in shock.
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Then, went to get the telephone, to call the florist shop.
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The owner answered, and she asked him, if he would explain,
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4 C. \2 r! J0 j% g+ i. i她将花拿进去```吃惊的看着它们
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然后拿起电话打过去咨询花店```
- i2 f! C3 p9 Q) R @' x8 T接通后```她请店主作个解释
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为什么有人对她做这件事```使她如此心酸```?
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+ L% e% s& T- V) b"I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago,"
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The owner said, "I knew you'd call, and you would want to know."
# s/ V( l3 _9 F/ V& n( B0 H"The flowers you received today, were paid for in advance."
, h/ a* `4 d$ f: f2 ?5 ^"Your husband alwayd planned ahead, he left nothing to chance".
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"我知道妳丈夫在一年前去世了```"
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"今天妳收到的玫瑰早已提前预定```"
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"妳丈夫总是计划在前```做任何事都不靠侥幸```"
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"There is a standing order, that I have on file down here,
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And he has paid, well in advance, you'll get them every year.
3 w$ D( a% y, g1 O: F* a$ |: EThere also is another thing, that I think you should know.
: d1 R! E6 r0 ^/ N+ ]) yHe wrote a special little card...he did this years ago."
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"在我这一份存档中```有一份长期的定单```
; d, u$ a) H/ E) T2 [1 p( @他早已付费```因此妳将每年收到玫瑰```
6 V+ x8 |0 ^; K# e X还有一件事我想你也应该知道的```
, a7 |2 |1 R' y) T& a) ?他在几年前写了一张特别的定单```"
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_# {* p0 Q" \+ m"Then, should ever, I find out that he's no longer here,
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That's the card...that should be sent, to you the following year."
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She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears now flowing hard.
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Her fingers shaking, as she slowly reached to get the card.
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"一旦我发现他不再光临本店```
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这张卡片```就该在第二年送到妳手上```"
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+ [# l2 h) j5 g W9 ?; a- kInside the card, she saw that he had written her a note.
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Then, as she stared in total silence, this is what he wrote...
, D7 Z. h# l# c"Hello my love, I know it's been a year since I've been gone,
6 i9 ]; w) U( ?5 bI hope it hasn't been too hard for you to overcome."
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在深深的寂静中```她凝视他的留言```
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"你好```我的爱人```我知道我已离去一年```
3 w2 m2 w' P6 T% r0 Z( e% `我希望在这一年里对你不是太难````"
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"I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very real,
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The love we shared made everthing so beautiful in life.
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I loved you more than words can say, you were the perfect wife."
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"我知道你一定很孤独```一顶苦不堪言```
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我们相互的爱使生活中的一切如此美丽```
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语言表达不了我对你的爱```你是完美的妻子``"
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"You were my friend and lover, you fulfilled my every need.
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I know it's only been a year, but please try not to grieve.
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That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.
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这就是今后还会有玫瑰送给你的原因```"
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6 W1 i8 t) n; x/ hThat we had together, and how both of us were blessed
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"当你收到着些玫瑰时```想想所有的幸福和甜蜜
8 ?6 U. ?# z5 y% P4 n想想我们曾经在一起```想想我们曾多么的幸福```
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I dnow it is not easy, but I hope you find some ways.
+ o8 c, S. u$ d7 V' Y7 M# [The roses will come every year, and they will only stop,
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"请```在你有生之年```去寻找幸福```
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我知道很不容易```但是希望你能找到方向
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. O. [3 p9 c9 h& \! aAnd place the roses where we are, together once again."
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"那一天```他会来五次```万一你有事外出```
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