In That Art Museum
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.
一天下午，我在等自己丈夫开会结束的时候去逛了一家美术馆。
I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.
我期待着能安静地欣赏这些艺术品。
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves.
一对在我前面看画的年轻夫妇不停地聊着天。
I watched them for a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.
我注视了他们一会儿，觉得是妻子一直在说话。
I admired the husband's patience for putting up with her continuous talk.
我钦佩那位丈夫耐心地忍受她没完没了的谈话。
Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
他们的噪音分散了我的注意力，我只好走开。
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.
当我在不同的艺术品展室走动时，我遇见他们好几次。
Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
每次我听到她滔滔不绝地说个不停，我就赶紧走开。
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.
我正站在美术馆礼品店的柜台前买东西，这时这对夫妇走到了出口附近。
Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.
在他们离开之前，那男人把手伸进口袋，掏出一个白色的东西。
He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.
他把那个东西伸成一根长棍子，然后轻叩着拐杖走进衣帽间，去拿他妻子的夹克。
"He's a brave man." The clerk at the counter said, "Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age.
“他是个勇敢的人。” 柜台服务员说，“如果我们这么年轻就瞎了，大多数人都会放弃的。
During his recovery, he made a promise that his life wouldn't change.
在他康复期间，他承诺他的生活不会发生变化。
So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there's a new art show."
所以，和以前一样，每当有新的艺术展，他和他的妻子就会来。”
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked, "He can't see."
“但是他从艺术中得到了什么呢？” 我问，“他又看不见。”
"Can't see? You're wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do." The clerk said, "His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head."
“看不见？你错了。他比你我看得多。” 店员说，“他的妻子把每幅画都描述了一遍，这样他就能在脑海里看到了。”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day.
那天，我学到了耐心、勇气和爱。
I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.
我看到一位年轻的妻子耐心地向一个失明的人描述画作，也看到一位丈夫不允许失明改变自己生活的勇气。
And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
当我看着这对夫妻手牵手离开的时候，我看到了两人之间的爱。
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