How do I celebrate my birthday
when I am all alone in my life?
當(dāng)我在獨自一人的時候,
怎么慶祝我的生日?
I am 27, and have quit my job a few months ago
to check my priorities in life.
我27歲,
因為想要確定
在人生中最重要的事是什么。
Amid the frustrations that followed,
I have lost all my friends.
所以幾個月前辭了工作,
緊隨其后的是,
我失去了所有朋友。
I am alone right now, and by that,
I really mean there is no one
who would care for my birthday.
我現(xiàn)在是孤身一人,
我的意思是
真的沒有人會在乎我的生日。
My birthday is later next week.
I wish to make it special
but have no clue how.
我下周就過生日了,
我想要讓這個生日特別一些,
但是毫無頭緒,不知道怎么做。
It happened to me once.
I bought a large cake and other goodies
and went to the park.
我也曾遇到過這樣的事,
我?guī)系案夂推渌澄锶チ斯珗@。
I laid them out
and waved to passing strangers
who were alone and said,
"It's my birthday,
come, have a piece of cake."
我把它們都擺出來,
朝著獨自路過的陌生人們
招手并對他們說:
“今天是我的生日,
過來吃塊蛋糕吧?!?br />
It worked a treat.
Have a practice birthday to try it.
There is no shortage of lonely people.
這簡直棒極了。
過生日的時候試試這種做法,
做孤獨的人沒什么不好的。
You're right that sitting around on your birthday
isn't a good idea.
你說得對,
在生日時坐在那兒無所事事
并不是個好主意。
I suggest doing something new.
我建議你做些新奇的事情。
Get out of the house.
Try a different kind of food.
Go to the movies.
走出家門,
嘗嘗不一樣的食物。
Plan a short road trip.
Go listen to some music.
Enjoy your own company.
計劃一個短途旅行,
聽點音樂,
享受獨處時光。
Don't re-enter your house
until you've had a little adventure.
在你經(jīng)歷過一次小小的冒險之前別回家。
Good luck.
We've all been there.
It will get better.
祝你好運(yùn),
我們一直在這里,
一切都會變得更好。
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