佚名/Anonymous
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ThenonedayIdroppedinonanotheroldfriendwho'—surroundedbymaybeathousandbooksandfellintodeepconversationabouteverythingfromsmallcomputerstothetormentedlifeofBeethoven.
.“Relationshipsaremysteries,”myfriendsaid,“.”
GazingouthiswindowtothewoodedVermonthills, hepointedtowardaneighboringfarm,“Usedtobealargebarnoverthere.”Nexttoared-framehousewerethefootingsofwhathadbeenasizablestructure.
“Itwassolidlybuilt, , ;rainwatergotundertheeavesanddrippeddowninsidethepostsandbeams.”
“Onedayahighwindcamealong, , first, likeoldsailing-shiptimbers, .”
“Afterthestormblewover, Iwentdownandsawthesebeautiful, oldoaktimbers, , , therewasnothingtolinkthegiantbeamstogether.”
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Myfriendsaidhehadturnedtheincidentoverandoverinhismind, andfnallycametorecognizesomeparallelsbetweenbuildingabarnandbuildingafriendship:nomatterhowstrongyouare, hownotableyourattainments, youhaveenduringsignifcanceonlyinyourrelationshiptoothers.
“Tomakeyourlifeasoundstructurethatwillserveothersandfulfillyourownpotential,”hesaid,“youhavetorememberthatstrength, howevermassive, can''llinevitablytumble.”
“Relationshipshavetobecaredfor,”headded,“, thanksunsaid, confdencesviolated, quarrelsunsettled—allthisactslikerainwaterseepingintothepegs, weakeningthelinkbetweenthebeams.”
Myfriendshookhishead.“.”
LaterthatafternoonIgotreadytoleave.“Youwouldn'tliketoborrowmyphonetomakeacall, Idon'tsuppose?”heasked.
“Yes,”Isaid,“.”
昔日的友情逐渐淡漠,曾经的亲密无间,如今只有剑拔弩张了。现在,强烈的自尊心让我无法拿起电话。
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