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I have always believed that reading books can expand the mind, touch the heart, and enrich the soul.
我一直秉持著讀書能夠開闊視野、直抵內(nèi)心、豐滿靈魂這一觀點(diǎn)。

They can also cause your imagination to do some funny things at times.
在書中有些描寫有趣的事情還會(huì)激發(fā)你的想象力。

I can remember several years ago reading a book where the hero went through several tragedies and at one point in the midst of his pain and torment cried out: “Where is Love?”.
猶記得多年前讀過的一本書中，里面的英雄幾度經(jīng)歷悲苦，在飽受折磨和痛苦中，一次他不禁吶喊：“哪里有愛？”

At that moment in my imagination I leapt into the story, grabbed him by the arm and told him: “It’s everywhere! It’s everywhere!”
看到此處，我仿佛也縱身如故事中，抓著他的手臂，對(duì)他說，“到處都是！無處不在！”

Love is everywhere. You just have to open your heart to see it.
愛一直都在，只要你用心感受。

For me it is there every time I watch the dawn break upon a new day.
對(duì)我來說愛在，黎明破曉新一天。

It is there every time a brisk winter breeze blows across my face.?It is there in the first flower of Spring.?It is there in the green grass of Summer.?It is there in the last leaf of Fall.?
愛在冬日冷風(fēng)迎面，春日初花綻放，夏日綠草如茵，秋日孤葉凋零。

It is there every time my handicapped sons give me a hug.?It is there every time my daughter laughs at one of my dumb jokes.?It is there in the adoring eyes of my old beagle and my new puppy.?It is there in the purring cat that naps on my chest.?
對(duì)我來說，愛在身患?xì)埣驳膬鹤觽兘o我的每一個(gè)擁抱里，在女兒對(duì)我的冷笑話給予的微笑里，愛在我的老獵犬和新寵物狗崇拜的目光中，在我胸前小憩喵咪的呼嚕聲中。

It is there in the smile of the clerk behind the counter.?It is there in the old man who opens a door for me.?
愛在柜臺(tái)后面服務(wù)員微笑，老人為我開門。

It is there when I read a letter from a friend.?It is there every time I pray.?
愛在閱讀友人來信，在我的每次禱告。

It is there in everything I write and every act of kindness I do.
愛在我的字里行間，愛在我的一言一行。

The Bible tells us that “God is Love.”
圣經(jīng)中說，上帝仁愛。

And since God is without beginning or end then so is love.?It fills all of His creation.?It fills us as well every time we open our hearts and souls to it.
上帝不生不滅是因?yàn)閻?，他把愛傾注在造物中，而我們每次敞開心扉和靈魂的時(shí)候都能感受到這種愛。

Don’t shut out love then.?Don’t live your life in pain.?
愛不只是口頭表達(dá)，不要生活在痛苦中。

Open your heart instead.?Share your love instead.
不要緊閉心門，來吧，分享你的愛。

You will find that the more love you give away, the more love you will have.
你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)給予更多，就會(huì)得到更多。

You will find that the more love you share, the more God’s love will surround you.
施與很多愛，上帝的恩寵也會(huì)與你形影不離。

You will find that when you live your life in love, you will find love everywhere.
當(dāng)你的生活沐浴在愛之中，愛就無處不在。

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（翻譯：林潯鷗）