一封情书

 周六晚上gg翻箱底的时候，找到了我写给他的一封情书。他很开心地拿给我看，信的署名日期是2001年4月13日，至今已经5年半了。一封信件，仿佛一段记忆的片断；重新打开，又让我们重拾旧事，回到了过去的时光。

我在千禧年6月1日初次与他相识，3个月后我们牵手成为朋友，短暂相处半年后，他就离开南京，回到上海研究所，两个人一直靠电话联络感情，前后只有为数不多的几封信件。他把我写给他的信全都珍藏保存至今。而我却把他的信件，在大三暑假那年，连同其他追求者写给我的情书一股脑儿烧掉了。现在想来，十分后悔。那段青春岁月的浪漫故事随着时光消逝，渐渐模糊，如今连剩下的一点痕迹也找不到了。 

这封信，与其说是情书，倒不如说是劝说信。李子说，是我改变了他的职业生涯。为了防止这封重要信件遗失，我决定把它记录在我的博客上。这自然需要点勇气的。信的内容包含了不少语法错误，为了保留原文的味道，我只字未改地把它打印上来了。谨以此纪念我和李子之间发生的一段插曲。 

那是一个阳光灿烂的中午，一个稚气的女大三学生赌气没去食堂吃午饭，在自习教室咬着笔杆心情激动地写下了这封信。

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Dear Jun,

 Sorry for delaying the letter until now. I'm not deliberatly writing in English to create difficulties for you, but that I think I can communicate with you more easily and clearly in English than in Chinese. So if you have any complain, bear it, and take this as a oppotunity to practice English, will you?

 This midday you called me and we had an unpleasant conversation. I appologize for my hash words, maybe I am gloomy and upset these days. So I was impatient and offended you. This is my fault. But I still insist on my opinion. You seem to lack enterprise about your career and future. The fact is: If you keep staying in such research institutes, the salary is too low for you to stand on your feet in Shanghai -- a high comsuming metropolis, let alone for us two to live a well-fortune life. Also, you will waste your special knowledge, you will have acquired post-graduate degree by next year, and you are able to work in a better company to fulfill yourself. You see, nowadays, so many of us graduates to apply for post-graduate Admission Examination. Why are we doing so?

 

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Just for a better job in the future. Even our tutor says, “Though the tuition is high, you can earn it back in a few months, if you are a post-graduate.” So why aren’t you confident about yourself? I’m not persuading you to do sth for me, but for your own sake. You should pay attention to this matter and think it over twice.

 I find we always bicker on this matter and it has been a barrier between us. You blame me for emphasizing too much on money, but I think I’m innocent. I am not strive to be a millionair, giving up family and love. I just want to live a better life, it’s everyone’s dream; Are you satisfied with your present status and not desirable for a change? When you face the awkward situations that you can’t meet your end can’t buy what you long for, you can’t afford the high tuition for your child, are you still satisfied with yourself and live a happy life?

 Well, I’m loquacious and want to prove I’m right, maybe it’s just in vain. You can’t agree with me.

 OK, I respect your choice and are willing to hear your reasons, whether in English or in Chinese.

                                                                   Yours for ever

Hua

 

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是不是很惊讶于我的这次来信，居然不写情书，来了一封气势汹汹的挑战信，分明跟你过不去嘛。

哎，实在是“话在心头，不吐不快。”你老是“顽固不化”，我快被你气死了。

还有一个原因，我发现我的中文水平太低，想说的话老师表达不清，上封信自己都觉得捉襟见肘，实在不敢现眼，所以才放在身边和这封信一起发。

好了，不管有多少意见，多少不满，还是阻止不了想见你的念头。习惯了和你在一起的生活，一个人觉得孑然一身，形影相吊，孤单极了，所以牢骚特别多，发完了就没事了。你是man，心胸宽阔点，不许生气哦。

随时等待你回来！

                                                                    your beloved

                                                                             华

                                                                       2001.4.13

补充：本人自鸣得意于这封英文信颇显功底，洋洋洒洒两页，还有欲罢不能之意。所以好好收藏，不许销毁。

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