2017-11-24
【Aiden in English】 You know, one doesn’t really appreciate holiday breaks until they’re almost over. Take Thanksgiving, for example. It’s already the weekend after Black Friday, and I have to prepare for school again. Fortunately, this is one of the rare weekends all year where I’m not strangling myself over Chinese school. Another holiday, another family tradition. The night of Black Friday always means attending a service at church. Being a rather Asian family, I can’t say we celebrate Thanksgiving all that much. I watch football, and that’s about it. Nevertheless, this service is the lone standout of a Thanksgiving celebration that our family participates in at China Grace Christian Church, PA.
Obviously, I cover this topic every year, and to be honest, change is a rarity. Therefore, I want to point out some things I am thankful for.
First of all, I am thankful to the school district for how they have built a viable and durable means of transportation from the high school every day. Furthermore, most of my teachers are fantastic, which is always beneficial.
Secondly, I am also thankful for the Philadelphia Eagles and their season so far. As of November 17, they have yet to combust and implode. In the meanwhile, I am thankful for the Auburn Tigers and their achievement in stopping the Alabama Crimson Tide’s rampage of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). These events in sports really do give a bit of light to the dark, gloomy domain of high school.
As usual, I am thankful for a house food, and clothes. These necessities are taken for granted, and I am thankful that they are.
Not going to lie, not having a phone in the twenty-first century is downright near torture, so when mom bought me an updated version of the iPhone half a year ago, I was ecstatic. Thus, I am also thankful for a phone and social media, games, sporting apps, streaming platforms, fantasy sports, and so on, that comes with it.
I am also thankful for the iPhone 7’s connector or dongle. It really looks stylish.
And finally, I’m thankful that we have Thanksgiving. It’s the very holiday that many people can reflect on what they have. It’s difficult to judge what one should be thankful for, as some things are deserved. Truthfully, people should be grateful for all they know and understand. Your life one way or another could be a lot worse. Although it’s quite a pessimistic view, the “it could be worse” phrase does fit the Thanksgiving theme well.
I guess one last thing I’m thankful for is this blog. Can’t say I enjoy documenting minor details of life, but what can I say? It could be worse.
【红霞译文】
你晓得，几近节日结束人们方才真正感悟休假的美好，感恩节便是例证。眼下不觉已到黑色星期五后的周末，我不得不为返校复课而做准备，好在这个周末恰是一年当中为数不多毋需强迫自己前往中文学校学习的日子。
又一个佳节，另一出习俗，黑色星期五之夜总归要出席教堂活动，既然来自道地的亚洲家庭，我说不准感恩节有何特别，充其量多观摩几场美式橄榄球赛而已。不管怎样，今年宾州神州基督教堂感恩节庆典成了吾家老少参加的唯一聚会。
显然，每年我少不了报道庆典盛况，坦率地说，“纵横不出方圆，万变不离其宗”，在此我想借机抒发一些个人感激之情。
首先，我感激学区每天无畏麻烦为保障本人高中学习提供行之有效的交通工具，而且多数任课老师教学有方，学生从中获益匪浅。
其次，我也感激费城老鹰队及其目前战绩，截至二〇一七年十一月为止，他们士气不减，一直奋力拼搏。与此同时，我还要感激美国大学东南联盟中奥本大学老虎队成功阻断阿拉巴马大学红潮队强劲攻势，这些体育赛事真给黑暗沉闷的高中生活带来一丝光明。
如同往常一样，我感激家居饮食衣物，这些日常用品被看成理所当然的东西，但我对它们依旧心怀谢意。
我不想说假话，时处廿一世纪的今天假如没有手机简直备受折磨，半年前当妈妈给我买了新款苹果智能手机时，我欣喜若狂，所以我要一并感谢由此衍生出来的手机社交媒体、网络游戏、体育应用程序、流动媒体平台、梦幻体育、等等。 再者，我感激第七款苹果智能手机连接器也就是加密狗，它非常时尚。
最后，我感激感恩节，大家能够借助这个节日来反思自己所得到的恩施及运气。判断一个人感恩的对象很难，毕竟有些东西是应得的。实际上，人们应该感激看得见摸得着的一切，人生有时际遇甚惨，尽管带有极强的悲观意识，但“可能更糟”这句话确实符合感恩节主题思想。 我想末了本人要感激这个博客，且莫妄言自己喜欢记录生活中鸡毛蒜皮的琐事，不过我又能说些什么呢？没准儿更糟。 Today in History(历史上的今天): 2011: Narrative─Thanksgiving Turkey(记叙文─感恩节火鸡) 
Thanksgiving Dinner (感恩节晚宴 11-24-2017) 
The Hymn "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" (赞美诗《善牧慈恩》) 
The Hymn "The Gift of Knowing You" (赞美诗《这一生最美的祝福》 11-24-2017) 
The Hymn "How Blessed are the Children of God" (赞美诗《上帝的儿女如何有福》) Crosslinks(相关博文): 2016 Thanksgiving @ CGCC, PA(宾州·2016年神州基督教会感恩节) 2015 Thanksgiving @ CGCC(2015年神州基督教会感恩节) 2014: A Snowy Walk on A Snowy Thanksgiving(漫步于白色感恩节) 2012: 年轻的魅力(Beauty in Age) 2010: 歌舞升平(Thankful Holiday) 2009: 感恩(Gratitude) 9th Grade(高中一年级) |
