【一个有趣的英语小故事,是关于朋友发生的事情】
一个有趣的英语小故事,是关于朋友发生的事情
【一个有趣的英语小故事,是关于朋友发生的事情】
一个有趣的英语小故事,是关于朋友发生的事情
Friendship
Wearemostoftencalledupontosupportothersainfriendship.Severalyearsago,Donnahadbeenfeelingverydepressed.Shehadjustbrokenupwithherboyfriendoftwoyears,andshewashavingaverydifficulttimeacceptingtheloss.Shehadbeenlaidupwithakneeinjuryforseveraldays,andthetimealoneathomecertainlywasnothelping.Hermiserywasonlycompoundedbuherfrustrationatherselffornotbeingabletopullittogetherandstopcryingallthetime.
Earlyonemorning,Donnareceivedaphonecallwithsometerriblenews:jerbestfroemd'sbrotherhadbeenkilledinacaraccident.Doonahadknownthisfriendl.Mary,andherbrothernearlyherentirelife,andthenewswasdebastating.However,Donnaquicklypulledherselftogethergotinthecaranddrovetoherfriend'shousetobetherewithher.
Overthecourseofthenextfesdays,amidstthehazeofthefuneralandhundrtedsofvisitors,Donnawas100percentpresentforMary.Sheheldherclosewhileshecriedendlesstears,satbyhersideasthewavesofgriefwashedoverherfriend,andsleptonthefloornexttoMary'sbedtomakesureshedidnotwakeupaloneinthemiddleofthenight.Duringthattimeshehardlyfeltanypaininherkneeatallandnoneofthedepressionshehadbeenexperiening.
Severakweekslater,whenlifebegantoreturntonormal.DonnarealizedthatthelevelofsupportshehadgivenMaryfarexceededanysupportshehadofferedherselfduringherdarktime.Shewasabletousethesupportshehadgivenherfriendasmirrorforthesupportshehadbeenwithholdingfromherself.Sherealizedthatherowntearsrequiredasmuchattentionandnurturingfromherasanyoneelse's,andthatifshecouldgiveittoanother,shemustbeabletoalsofiveittoherself.