励志英语文章HanoverSquare

　　canitreallybesixtytwoyearsagothatifirstsawyou？
　　itistrulyalifetime，iknow。butasigazeintoyoureyesnow，itseemslikeonlyyesterdaythatifirstsawyou，inthatsmallcafinhanoversquare。
　　fromthemomentisawyousmile，asyouopenedthedoorforthatyoungmotherandhernewbornbaby。iknew。iknewthatiwantedtosharetherestofmylifewithyou。
　　istillthinkofhowfoolishimusthavelooked，asigazedatyou，thatfirsttime。irememberwatchingyouintently，asyoutookoffyourhatandlooselyshookyourshortdarkhairwithyourfingers。ifeltmyselfbecomingimmersedinyoureverydetail，asyouplacedyourhatonthetableandcuppedyourhandsaroundthehotcupoftea，gentlyblowingthesteamawaywithyourpoutedlips。
　　fromthatmoment，everythingseemedtomakeperfectsensetome。thepeopleinthecafandthebusystreetoutsidealldisappearedintoahazyblur。allicouldseewasyou。
　　allthroughmylifeihaverelivedthatveryfirstday。many，manytimesihavesatandthoughtaboutthatthefirstday，andhowforafewfleetingmomentsiamthere，feelingagainwhatisliketoknowtruelovefortheveryfirsttime。itpleasesmethaticanstillhavethosefeelingsnowafterallthoseyears，andiknowiwillalwayshavethemtocomfortme。
　　notevenasishookandtrembleduncontrollablyinthetrenches，didiforgetyourface。iwouldsithuddledintothewetmud，terrified，asthehailsofbulletsandmortarscrasheddownaroundme。iwouldclutchmyrifletightlytomyheart，andthinkagainofthatveryfirstdaywemet。iwouldcryoutinfear，asthenoiseofwarbeatdownaroundme。but，asithoughtofyouandsawyousmilingbackatme，everythingaroundmewouldbebecomesilent，andiwouldbewithyouagainforafewpreciousmoments，farfromthedeathanddestruction。itwouldnotbeuntiliopenedmyeyesonceagain，thatiwouldseeandhearthecarnageofthewararoundme。
　　icannottellyouhowstrongmyloveforyouwasbackthen，whenireturnedtoyouonleaveintheseptember，feelingbattered，bruisedandfragile。weheldeachothersotightithoughtwewouldburst。iaskedyoutomarrymetheverysamedayandiwhoopedwithjoywhenyoulookeddeepintomyeyesandsaidyestobeingmybride。
　　imlookingatourweddingphotonow，theoneonourdressingtable，nexttoyourjewellerybox。ithinkofhowyoungandinnocentwewerebackthen。irememberbeingonthechurchstepsgrinninglikeacheshirecat，whenyousaidhowdashingandhandsomeilookedinmyuniform。thephotoisoldandfadednow，butwhenilookatit，ionlyseethebrightvibrantcolorsofouryouth。icanstillremembereverydetailoftheprettyweddingdressyourmothermadeforyou，withitsfinedelicatelaceandprettypearls。ificoncentratehardenough，icansmellthesweetnessofyourweddingbouquetasyouhelditsoproudlyforeveryonetosee。
　　irememberbeingsooverenjoyed，whenayearlater，yougentlyheldmyhandtoyourwaistandwhisperedinmyearthatweweregoingtobeafamily。
　　iknowbothourchildrenloveyoudearly；theyareoutsidethedoornow，waiting。
　　doyourememberhowipanickedlikeamadmanwhenjonathonwasborn？icanstillpictureyoulaughingandsmilingatmenow，asiclumsilyheldhimfortheveryfirsttimeinmyarms。iwatchedasyourlaughterfadedintotears，asistaredathimandcriedmyowntearsofjoy。
　　sarahandtomarrivedthismorningwithlittletessie。canyourememberhowwebothhuggedeachothertightlywhenwesawourtinygranddaughterforthefirsttime？icantbelieveshewillbeeightnextmonth。iamtryingnottocry，mylove，asitellyouhowbeautifulshelookstodayinherprettydressandredshinyshoes，sheremindsmesomuchofyouthatfirstdaywemet。shehasherhaircutshortnow，justlikeyourswasallthoseyearsago。whenimetheratthedoorhersmilewrappedaroundmelikeawarmglove，justlikeyoursusedtodo，mydarling。
　　iknowyouaretired，mydear，andimustletyougo。butiloveyousomuchithurtstodoso。
　　aswegrewoldtogether，iwouldteaseyouthatyouhadnotchangedsincewefirstmet。butitistrue，mydarling。idonotseethewrinklesandgreyhairthatotherpeoplesee。whenilookatyounow，ionlyseeyoursweettenderlipsandyouthfulsparklingeyesaswesatandhadourfirstpicnicnexttothatsmallstream，andchasedeachotheraroundthatbigoldoaktree。irememberwishingthosefirstfewdaystogetherwouldlastforever。doyourememberhowexcitingandwonderfulthosedayswere？
　　imustgonow，mydarling。ourchildrenarewaitingoutside。theywanttosaygoodbyetoyou。
　　iwipethetearsawayfrommyeyesandbendmyfrailoldlegsdowntothefloor，sothaticankneelbesideyou。ileanclosetoyouandtakeholdofyourhandandkissyourtenderlipsfortheverylasttime。
　　sleeppeacefullymydear。
　　iamsadthatyouhadtoleaveme，butpleasedontworry。iamcontent，knowingiwillbewithyousoon。iamtoooldandtooemptynowtolivemuchlongerwithoutyou。
　　iknowitwontbelongbeforewemeetagaininthatsmallcafinhanoversquare。
　　goodbye，mydarlingwife。