Ｆｌｏｗｅｒ　ｉｎ　Ｔｈｅ　Ｄｅｓｅｒｔ　沙漠之花

嚴雙紅

這個美麗的故事流傳在美洲印第安土著人中已近200年了，一朵荒漠中的小花，不是為了自己的艷麗，而是執著于點綴這個世界的一角……

There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking…. It was growing by itself…, enjoying every day…， and saying to the sun， “When shall I be grown up?” And the sun would say “Be patient—each time I touch you, you grow a little…” She was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand…. And this is all she wanted to do—bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

遍地干旱、滿目悲涼的沙漠中有朵小花，她獨自生長在那里，享受著每一天……她問太陽公公:“我什么時候才能長大？”太陽公公總是說:“要有耐心——我每次撫摸你，你都會長大一點……。”小花好開心啊，因為她也有機會為沙漠的一隅增添美麗了……這是她畢生的心愿——為這個世界增添一絲美麗。

One day a hunter came by and stepped on her. She was going to die and she felt so sad. Not because she was dying—but because she would not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

一天，一位獵人經過正好踩在她身上,她快要死了,她感到非常悲傷。并不是因為她即將死去，而是因為再沒有機會為沙漠增添一絲美麗了。

The great spirit saw her, and was listening. Indeed, he said…. She should be living…. And he reached down and touched her—gave her life.

偉大的精神看到了她，并且聽到了她的心里話。……事實上，他在說……她應該活著……他俯下身，撫摸著她——給了她生命。

And she grew up to be a beautiful flower…and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because of her.

她長成一朵美麗的花。由于她的存在，這沙漠的一隅變得如此美麗。