Unlimited Love

A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary.

這是一個關于一位女士向上級提出加薪請求的溫馨故事。

All day she felt nervous and apprehensive.

在那天，她一整天都很緊張和不安。

Late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer.

最后在鄰近傍晚時，她鼓起勇氣去見自己的上司。

To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.

令她欣喜若狂的是，老板同意給她加薪。

The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing.

那天晚上，這位女士回到家中。坐在放滿美味晚餐的餐桌旁，燭光在微微泛動。

Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal.

她的丈夫很早就回到家，為她準備了晚餐。

She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?

她感到奇怪，是不是公司里的人告訴了他什么，或者……他可能知道自己加薪的消息？

She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news.

她在廚房將這個好消息告訴了丈夫。

They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal.

他們相擁而吻，然后坐下享用美味的晚餐。

Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note.

忽然，她在盤子旁邊發(fā)現(xiàn)了一封便條。

It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."

上面寫著：“祝賀你，親愛的！我知道你會加薪成功的！我所為你準備的會表明我有多愛你！”

Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up.

晚餐結束后，丈夫在廚房進行清洗。

She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket.

她發(fā)現(xiàn)在從他的兜里掉出一張卡片。

Picking it off the floor, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise!

You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

她打開卡片，上面寫著：“不要為沒有加薪而感到失望，不管怎么說，你的價值是不可否認的！我所為你準備的會表明我有多愛你！”

Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure.

有人說衡量愛情的標準就是不要以有標準的框架圈住它。

What this man feels for his spouse is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails.

丈夫認為自己的妻子是最好的，值得被愛的，不管她是成功還是失敗。

His love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds.

他用愛來歡慶勝利，撫平創(chuàng)傷。

He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.

不論生活中發(fā)生了什么，他永遠和她在一起。

Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family and love your friends. Love them without measure."

在獲得諾貝爾和平獎后，特蕾莎修女說：“如何發(fā)揚世界和平的精神呢？回到自己的家，愛自己的家人，愛自己的朋友。愛他們，不需要任何標準。”

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