那是一个严寒的冬天早晨
I hadn’t slept very well the night before
昨晚我没有睡好
so I was trying to catch a few extra winks before I got up.
本想在起床前争取再睡个回笼觉
The rising sun had other ideas, however.
可是，升起的旭日却催促我起床
A beam of it snuck through my drawn curtains
一束阳光穿透白色的窗帘
and started poking my eyelids
直射在我的眼皮上
until they wearily opened.
我疲惫的睁开眼睛
I groaned
不耐烦嘀咕着
and sat up on the side of the bed.
在床边坐起
I put my feet on the floor careful
我很小心的把脚放在地板上
not to step on my gassy, old, snoring beagle
不想踩着我那只年老体衰，肠胃胀气，打着呼噜的小猎兔犬
who was still lying there.
此时它正躺在床边
I stood up
我站了起来
and slowly stretched my sore back.
缓缓伸了个腰，感到腰背酸痛
It felt like
我觉得
I had just completed a full day’s work
自己好像刚干完了一天的苦力活儿
rather than I was just about to begin one.
而不是刚准备开启新一天
I certainly wasn’t looking forward
对这一天我没有丝毫期待
to another day of
这一天不过是
washing clothes,
尖细衣物
cooking meals,
做饭
doing dishes,
洗碗
cleaning house,
打扫卫生
and all the other things that needed to be done.
还有其他各种必须做的家务活儿
I sighed,
我叹了口气
turned on the lights
打开电灯
and pulled on my sweat pants,
穿上运动裤
shirt,
T恤衫
and heavy coat.
和厚厚的外套
I knew
我知道
what would be waiting for me
有很多事情在等着我
when I opened the bedroom door.
只要我打开了浴室的门
I swung it open
我哗啦一下打开门
and there he was,
它果然在那里
Fluffy my son’s extra big, and extra fluffy white dog.
Fluffy，我儿子养的白狗，身形巨大，蓬松无比
I looked at him
我看着它
with his smiling face,
它面带微笑
energetic body,
活力充沛
and wagging tail.
不停摇着尾巴
I wondered
我想着
how he got that way every morning
他如何能每天早上都这样活力充沛?
without even a single cup of coffee.
他甚至连一杯咖啡都没有喝呢
I leashed him up
我用狗绳拴住他
and opened the front door
打开前门
so he could take his morning walk
这样他可以履行每日早晨的遛弯任务
and do his morning business.
顺便做每日早晨他要做的事
He dragged me towards our Maple tree
他拉着我走向家门前的枫树
with his nose sniffing all the way
鼻子不停的嗅向每个方向
while the below freezing winds bit into my face.
气温在零度以下，冷风刮着我的脸
Still,
不过
the air smelt fres and clean
空气十分清新干净
so I breathed in deep.
于是我深深呼吸
I looked up to the sky
我望向天空
and saw the morning sunrise
旭日正好
blessing the sky with its beauty.
阳光让天空格外美丽
Its pinks, purples, and yellows
粉色，紫色和黄色
were a masterpiece
构成一幅绝美的画卷
painted by Nature’s own hand.
这是大自然母亲的手笔
I smiled when I saw it
我看着天空露出微笑
and thought
心想
maybe another day wouldn’t be so bad, after all.
或许新的一天也不会那么糟糕吧
I looked forward to another day
我期待这一天
of hugging my children,
可以拥抱我的孩子
petting my dogs,
爱抚我的狗狗
talking with my friends,
与我的朋友散步
and writing my words.
写我的文章
I looked forward to another day
我期待这一天
living in love
活在爱的怀抱之中
and sharing my own love as well.
也可以将我的爱传播出去
What a glorious gift from Nature
大自然母亲的馈赠
is another day here
新的一天多么美好
in this wonderful world.
在这个美好的世界
May you make yours
希望你的新一天
a day of love,
是有爱的一天
a day of laughter,
有欢笑的一天
a day of kindness,
有善意的一天
a day of goodness,
有正能量的一天
and a day of joy.
有喜悦的一天
May you make each day you are given here
愿你让自己在这世间的每一天
a blessing that you share with nature
都成为大自然的恩典
and with everyone you meet.
愿你与所有人分享这恩典
