Daffodil Principle水仙花法则.docx

Daffodil Principle水仙花法则Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead, “I will come next Tuesday,” I promised, a little reluctantly, on her third call.女儿给我打了几次电话说：“妈，在水仙花凋零前，您一定要过来看看。”我想去，但是从拉古纳开车到阿罗黑德湖要花两小时。“我下周二肯定去。”她第三次打电话来时，我有点不情愿地答应道。Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in the clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see bad enough to drive another inch!”接下来的那个星期二上午很冷，还下着雨。但是我已经答应在先，所以还是去了。最终，当我走进卡罗琳的加，拥抱着问候外孙们时，我说：“忘了那些水仙花吧，卡罗琳！雾气笼罩着道路，能见度很低，要不是为了见你和孩子们，我是绝对不会开车来的。”My daughter smiled calmly, “We drive in this all the time, Mother.” “Well, you won’t get me back on the road until it clears-and then I’m heading for home!” I assured her, “I was hoping you’d take me over to the garage to pick up my car.”女儿平静地笑着说：“妈，我们总是在这样的天气里开车。”“反正你别想再把我拉到路上去，雨停了我就回家！”我想让她死心。“我想请你开车带我去修车店，把我的车子取回来。”“How far will we have to drive?” “Just a few blocks,” Carolyn said, “I will drive. I’m used to this.”“要开多远？”“就几条街，”卡罗琳说，“我来开，我习惯在这种天气开车。”After several minutes I had ask, “Where are we going? This isn’t the way to the garage!” “We’re going to my garage the long way,” Carolyn smiled, “by way of the daffodils.” “Carolyn,” I said sternly, “please turn around.” “It’s all right, Mother. I promise you will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.” After about twenty minutes we turned onto a small gravel road and I saw a small church.几分钟后我忍不住问：“我们这是上哪儿？去修车店不走这条路啊！”“我们去一个较远的修车店。”卡罗琳笑着说，“从水仙花旁边经过。”“卡罗琳，”我严厉地说，“掉头！”“好啦，妈妈。”“我敢保证，如果你错过了这次经历，会后悔一辈子。”大约20分钟后，我们拐到一条碎石铺成的路上，然后我看到了一座小教堂。On the far side of the church I saw a hand-lettered sign “Daffodil Garden”. We got out of the car and each took a children’s hand, an