圣诞小故事：最好的圣诞礼物

ThatChristmasEve,thestreetsofBostonwerecloggedwithtouristsandlocalsbundledinwoolandflannel.Shoppers,hawkers,andgawkerswhirledandswirledaroundme.“FrostytheSnowman,”“LetItSnow!”and“JingleBells”playedinstores;onthesidewalks,thestreetmusiciansdidtheirbest.Everyone,itseemed,wasaccompaniedbysomeoneelsesmilingorlaughing.Iwasalone.

那年的圣诞前夕，我走在波士顿的街道上，路人熙熙攘攘，游客和本地人打扮的衣着光鲜。购物者、小贩和路人把我围在中间。街旁商店播放着圣诞歌曲，走到哪里都能听到《结霜的雪人》、《下雪吧》和《铃儿响叮当》。人行道上，街头音乐家卖力的表演着。似乎每个人都有人陪伴，脸上绽放出幸福的笑容。只有我是孤身一人。

圣诞节手抄报图片TheeldestofaPuertoRicanfamilyof11childrengrowingupinNewYork’scrowdedtenements,I’dspentmuchofmylifeseekingsolitude.Now,finally,at27,acollegestudentinthemidstofadrown-outbreakupofaseven-yearrelationship,IcontemplatedwhatI’dsocraved,butIwasn’tquitesureIlikedit.Everypartofmewantedtobealone,butnotatChristmas.MyfamilyhadreturnedtoPuertoRico,myfriendshadgonehomeduringtheholidaybreak,andmyacquaintanceswereinvolvedintheirownlives.Duskwasfalling,andtheinevitablereturntomyemptyapartmentbroughttearstomyeyes.Blinkinglightsfromwindowsandarounddoorsbeckoned,andIwishedsomeonewouldemergefromoneofthosehomestoaskmeinsidetoawarmroomwithaChristmastreedecoratedwithtinsel,itsvelvetskirtsprinkledwithshinyfakesnowandwrappedpresents.