每周写一封爱的信 Once a Week, Write a Heartfelt Letter
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This is an exercise that has helped to change many lives, assisting people in becoming more peaceful and loving. Taking a few minutes each week to write a heartfelt letter does many things to you. Picking up a pen or typing on a keyboard slows you down long enough to remember the beautiful people in your life. The act of sitting down to write helps to fill your life with gratitude.
Once you decide to try this, you’ll probably be amazed at how many people appear on your list. Your parents, your spouse, your children, your friends, your colleagues……Even if you don’t have many people in your life to whom you feel you can write, go ahead and write the letter to someone you don’t know instead—perhaps to an author who may not even be living, whose works you admire. Or to a great inventor or thinker from the past or present. Part of the value of the letter is to gear your thinking toward gratitude. Writing the letter, even if it isn’t sent, would do just that.
The purpose of your letter is very simple: to express love and gratitude. Don’t worry if you’re awkward at writing letters. This isn’t an order from the head but a gift from the heart. If you can’t think of much to say, start with short little notes like,“Dear Jasmine, I woke up this morning thinking of how lucky I am to have people like you in my life. Thank you so much for being my friend. I am truly blessed, and I wish for you all the happiness and joy that life can bring. Love, Richard.”
Not only does writing and sending a note like this focus your attention on what’s right in your life, but the person receiving it will, in all likelihood, be extremely touched and grateful. Often, this simple action starts a spiral of loving actions whereby the person receiving your letter may decide to do the same thing to someone else, or perhaps will act and feel more loving toward others.
Write your first letter this week. I’ll bet you’ll be glad you did.
这是一项有利于改变人生的练习，它能使人们变得温和、富有爱心。每星期花几分钟写一封情真意切的信，会让你受益颇多。拿起笔或敲击键盘，能使你心境平和，让你陶醉于对生命中善良人们的美好回忆中。坐下来写信，能使你对生活充满**。
一旦你决定试一下，你就会为有那么多人出现在你的名单上而感到吃惊。你的父母、配偶、孩子、朋友、同事……如果你觉得出现在你生命中的人都不值得你给他们写信，那就给一个素不相识的人写封信吧——他可以是一位早已过世的作家，其作品很令你欣赏；也可以是已故或健在的某位伟大发明家或思想家，写信的部分价值就在于它会让感激之情在你心中蔓延。即使写好后不寄出，也同样能实现它的价值。
写信的目的很简单：就是表达爱意与感激。你无须为不擅长写信而忧虑。感情诉诸笔端不是大脑施令，而是内心情感的真实流露。如果你不知道该写些什么，不妨以这种短笺形式开始：“亲爱的贾斯明，今天早上醒来，想到我的生命有你相伴，真是我的福分。我非常感激生活能赐予我你这样的朋友。我感到很幸福，也希望将我的幸福和快乐一并带给你。爱你的，理查德。”
写好并寄出这样一封信能使你的注意力集中在生活的积极面，同时也会令收信者非常感动，从而心存感激。通常，这一简单的行为会引发一连串爱心行动。收到你的信的人，可能会决定也写这样一封信给另一个人，他或许对他人更充满爱心。
从这周开始，写你的第一封信吧！我保证你会因此而高兴的。
心灵小语
每星期花几分钟写一封情真意切的信，会让你受益良多：使你心境平和，陶醉于对生命中善良人们的美好回忆中，还能使你对生活充满**。
heartfelt adj.衷心的；真心真意的
例 I wish to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to you again.
我借此机会再一次向大家表示衷心的感谢。
gratitude n.感谢的心情；感激之情；感激
例 My gratitude can not be expressed by words.
我的感激之情非言辞所能表达。
colleague n.同事
例 The letter is for his colleague.
这封信是寄给他的同事的。
extremely adv.极其；非常
例 I found him extremely offensive.
我发现他非常令人讨厌。
每星期花几分钟写一封情真意切的信，会让你受益颇多。
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那就给一个素不相识的人写封信吧——他可以是一位早已过世的作家，其作品很令你欣赏；也可以是已故或健在的某位伟大发明家或思想家，写信的部分价值就在于它会让感激之情在你心中蔓延。
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写信的目的很简单：就是表达爱意与感激。
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I woke up this morning thinking of……
wake up：醒来；唤醒；使振作；使觉醒
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……your letter may decide to do the same thing to someone else.
decide to do：决定做……
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