英语翻译
OnedayIwaslyingonthebed,reading,whenmymothercameintotheroomSheheldoutavase-aratheruglyvaseSheasked,"Ann,wouldyouliketohavethisvase?"Irepliedquickly,"No,Idon'twantit"
Assheturnedtowalkaway,Ipickedupsomethingthatsaidtome,"Waitaminute,thereissomethinghere"SoIasked,"Wheredidyougetit?"Shesaid,"Oh,IgotitwhenIfilledanorder"Filledanorder?Ithought--nocommunicationhereOncemoreIasked,"Whatdoyoumean,filledanorder?'"
"Well,"shesaid,"WhenIwasalittlegirl,theSmithCompanymailedcatalogs(目录)topeopleIwouldtakethecatalogsaroundtheneighborhood,andI’dgetpeopletoorderfromthemWhenIfilledanorderandsentitin,theygavemeaprizeOnetime,Igotaporchswing(门廊秋千)formyfamily"
Nowyouhavetounderstandthatmymotheris81yearsoldSheisoneofsixchildreninafamilythatherfatherdesertedwhenshewasquiteyoungMoneywasreallyhardtocomeby
Mygrandmothermanagedtokeepthefamilytogetherthroughtheyears,althoughIdon’tknowhowFormymothertowinaluxury(奢侈品)likeaporchswingwasanimportantsuccessAlthoughshenolongerhadtheporchswing,shehadthevase--avasefullofmeaning-whichsheofferedtome
ImmediatelyIsaid,"Morn,Iwantthevase"Nowitsitsinaclearplaceinmylivingroom
ItstandsforavaluablemeaningwhichmymotherandIshareUnlessyouandIaresensitivetotheotherpersonandhearmeaning,aswellaswords,wemaymisswonderfulopportunitiesinlife
IgotitwhenIfilledan