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He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to appear rude, she went along.
他是在一个聚会上认识她的。她很迷人，许多男人都在向她献殷勤，但根本没有人留意他。聚会结束后，他请她喝咖啡，这让她很是惊讶。为了不显得无礼，她还是接受了邀请。
As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
在一家优雅的咖啡馆里坐下后，他紧张得说不出话来，她也感到很不自在。突然，他问服务员：“你能给我一些盐吗？我想加到咖啡里。”
They stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea.
所有人都盯着他看，他的脸都红了。盐拿来后，他真的把盐放进咖啡里喝了。她很好奇，问道：“为什么要在咖啡里加盐？”他解释说：“小时候，我住在海边。
I liked playing on the sea ... I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”
我喜欢在海上玩……我能感觉到海水的咸味，就像咸咖啡一样。所以现在，每当我喝到咸咖啡时，我就会想起我的童年和我的家乡。我怀念我的童年，也很想念还住在海边的父母。”
She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible.
她被深深地感动了。一个敢于承认自己恋家的男人一定会关心、呵护他的家人，也肯定很有责任感。
She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.
她也谈到了她遥远的家乡、童年和家人。他们的爱情故事就这样开始了。
They continued to date. She found that he met all her requirements. He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. And to think she would have missed the match if not for the salty coffee！
之后，他们继续约会。她发现他满足了她所有的要求。他宽容、善良、温暖、细心。想想看，要不是那杯加盐的咖啡，她就错过他了！
So they married and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.
于是他们结了婚，幸福地生活在一起。每次给他煮咖啡时，她都按照他喜欢的方式放些盐。
After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said：
40年后，他去世了，给她留了一封信，信中写道：
My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar.
亲爱的，请原谅我，因为我对你撒了一个一辈子的谎言。还记得我们第一次约会吗？我太紧张了，我本来要的是糖，却说成了盐。
It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. I never thought that we would hit it off . Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would ruin everything.
那时我也不能改口了，只好将错就错。我从来没有想过我们会合得来。我有很多次都试图告诉你实情，但我担心说了以后，一切都会成为泡影。
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much to you, I’ve learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
亲爱的，其实我不喜欢加盐的咖啡。但我知道这杯加盐的咖啡于你意义非凡，所以我学会了享受它。有你在我身边是我最大的幸福。如果有来生，我希望我们能再在一起，即使那意味着我余生都要喝咸咖啡。
谎言也可以是浪漫的承诺。
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