善意的礼物：真正的朋友不会嘲讽“真心”

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[00:01.87]34 The Goodwill Gift	“善意”的礼物
[00:06.23]I scanned the shelf of games at Goodwill, trying to make up my mind. 我在古德威尔慈善店里浏览摆放着益智游戏的货架，试图下定决心。
[00:12.09]Monopoly? No. 《大富翁》？不好。
[00:13.68]Scrabble? There's bound to be a piece or two missing . 《拼字游戏》？那肯定会缺一两块。
[00:16.29]Maybe games are a bad idea....	也许选择游戏作为礼物的主意不好……
[00:18.90]That Christmas I was tight on cash, so I decided to make a trip to Goodwill to look for gifts for some of my not-so-close friends. 那个圣诞节我手头比较紧，所以决定前往古德威尔慈善店去挑选礼物，打算送给一些不太亲密的朋友。
[00:27.33]I'd already gotten gifts for my best friends, and I figured with what little money I had left, I could buy a few nice things at a secondhand store.	我已经为最要好的朋友们准备好了礼物，我的钱也所剩无几了。考虑到这一点，我只能在一家二手商店挑几件好东西了。
[00:37.31]I flipped through the racks of T-shirts and belts. 我翻看了货架上的T恤衫和腰带。
[00:40.05]Nothing. 没有合适的。
[00:41.17]Maybe I could have Mom pick up some Gap or American Eagle gift cards and I could pay her back.... 或许我该让妈妈挑选一些Gap或者American Eagle的礼品卡，之后我再付给她钱……
[00:47.26]Finally, I glanced over at the jewelry rack, and saw it out of the corner of my eye: a bracelet. 最后，我朝摆放珠宝的货架瞥了一眼，从眼角的余光中看到了我想买的东西：一只手镯。
[00:54.18]The perfect bracelet for Rachel!	这手镯送给雷切尔真是再合适不过了！
[00:56.45]Rachel was my "study buddy ". 雷切尔是我的“学习伙伴”。
[00:58.64]We were always doing social studies projects together, such as PowerPoints. 我们总是一起做社会研究项目，如制作幻灯片。
[01:03.38]She and I used to be the best friends, but then she started drifting toward the popular crowd, and she ended up staying there. 她和我曾经是最好的朋友，但是后来她慢慢走向了受欢迎的人士之列，并且一直和他们在一起了。
[01:11.52]I figured if I bought her a cool gift for Christmas, she could be my ticket to popularity. 我想如果给她买一个很酷的圣诞礼物，她或许会是我通向受欢迎之列的门票。
[01:17.49]Let's just say I really wanted to impress her.	这么说吧，我真的很想让她感动一下。
[01:20.63]When I saw the bracelet, I knew right away that Rachel would love it. 当我看到那只手镯，我马上就知道雷切尔会喜欢的。
[01:24.64]None of her so-called friends would be getting her anything this nice. 她那些所谓的朋友们没有谁会送她这么好的礼物。
[01:28.71]It looked really expensive. 这镯子看起来真的很上档次，
[01:30.82]And it was only five dollars! I bought it right away.	 却只需要5美元！我立即买了下来。
[01:34.52]The day before Winter Break, everyone passed out holiday gifts. 寒假的前一天，所有人都开始互赠节日礼物。
[01:38.71]My two closest friends loved what I'd given them. 我最要好的两个朋友很喜欢我送给她们的礼物。
[01:41.82]On our way to lunch, they were still thanking me. 在我们去吃午饭的路上，她们仍然在感谢我。
[01:44.64]"Lindsey, thank you so much for the makeup bag! You always give the best presents!" Emma said.	“林赛，非常感谢你送我的化妆包！你送的礼物总是最棒的！”艾玛说道。
[01:50.89]Lindsey, you really do have good taste. “林赛，你真的很有品位。
[01:53.77]The earrings you gave me are so nice! said Amber.	你送给我的耳环真漂亮！”安伯说。
[01:57.05]I so hope they're right, I thought, as we walked outside to our usual lunch spot by a big rock. 我们出门往平时吃午饭的地方走去，那儿就在一块大岩石旁，我边走边想，我真希望她们说的没错。
[02:03.85]When we got there, I told Emma and Amber to save me a seat. 等我们到了那里，我便让艾玛和安伯先给我留一个位置。
[02:08.00]"I'll be right back! I have one more gift to give out."	“我很快就会回来！我还有一份礼物要送出去。”
[02:11.35]As I crossed the courtyard toward Rachel, I was so nervous. 我穿过院子去找雷切尔，我觉得特别紧张。
[02:15.28]I didn't want her to like her bracelet. 我希望她不仅仅是喜欢手镯，
[02:17.32]I wanted her to love it.	而且要特别喜欢。
[02:19.14]Hey Rachel, Happy Holidays! I hope you like this.	“嗨，雷切尔，假期快乐！我希望你能喜欢这个。”
[02:22.12]Thanks, Lindsey. “谢谢，林赛。”
[02:23.07]She smiled, and then headed toward her friends as she opened the box. 她笑了，而后她一边打开礼物的盒子一边朝着她的朋友们走去。
[02:27.40]I started walking back to the rock, and then ever-so- casually turned around to see Rachel's reaction.我开始向岩石的方向往回走，接着很不经意地扭过头看了看雷切尔的反应。 
[02:33.94]She stopped mid-step and stared at the bracelet, looking shocked. 她走到一半停下了脚步，盯着那只镯子，看起来很吃惊。
[02:37.80]Then she hurried over to her friends.	然后她匆匆跑去找她的朋友。
[02:40.24]I decided to see what was up, so I hid behind some of the teachers' cars. 我决定去看个究竟，于是藏在老师们的汽车后面。
[02:44.90]From there, I could hear what she was saying.	我从那里可以听到她在说什么。
[02:47.60]Michelle! Oh my god! Ha ha! Remember this bracelet? Rachel was laughing so hard she could hardly contain herself.	“米歇尔！哦，我的天哪！哈哈！还记得这只镯子吗？”雷切尔笑得太猛，几乎快控制不住自己了。
[02:54.88]I thought you donated that old thing to Goodwill!	“我以为你把这件旧东西捐赠给古德威尔慈善店了！”
[02:57.74]I did! But Lindsey just gave it to me again.	“是啊！但是林赛又把它送给我了。”
[03:01.34]What a loser. “真是失败。
[03:02.39]Didn't she see you wearing it last year? Michelle said.	难道她去年没看见你戴着这手镯吗？”米歇尔说道。
[03:05.72]Obviously not!	“显然没有！”
[03:07.20]The group's giggles echoed in my ears as I ran from behind the cars, back to Emma and Amber. 当我从汽车后面跑开回到艾玛和安伯那里时，这些人的笑声在我的耳边回荡。
[03:13.28]I was beyond shamed. 我简直无地自容。
[03:14.86]I could have cried on the spot, but I held it in, trying not to let anyone know how awkward I was. 我差点当场就哭出来了，但我还是忍住了，尽量不让任何人看到我的窘态。
[03:20.75]What was I thinking? Why didn't I notice her wearing it last year? So much for a great gift ... 我当时在想什么？为什么我去年没有注意到她戴着那只镯子呢？这件重要的礼物就白送了……
[03:26.66]and so much for being popular.	再也不用为自己能受人欢迎而大费周章了。
[03:28.89]Lindsey, what's wrong? You look like someone just died! Christmas is right around the corner! Cheer up, girl! Amber said.	“林赛，你怎么了？你看上去好像谁死了一样！圣诞节就要到了！打起精神来，姑娘！”安伯说道。
[03:36.93]Yeah, Lindsey, are you all right? Emma asked.	“是啊，林赛。你没事吧？”埃玛问道。
[03:40.00]I looked at their faces and I knew I couldn't keep it from them. 我看着她们的脸，心里知道瞒不住她们。
[03:43.68]So I told them the whole story. 于是我道出了整件事的经过。
[03:45.50]"Guys, I'm so embarrassed! Could I be any more of a complete loser?"	“你们瞧，我太难堪了！我还能比这更彻底地失败吗？”
[03:49.85]Emma sat there for a minute, thinking. 艾玛坐了一分钟，想了想。
[03:52.06]"You know what, Lindsey? You are so much better than her! Only a loser would discuss you and your gift like that."	“你知道吗，林赛？你比她强太多了！只有失败者才会像她那样谈论你和你送的礼物。”
[03:58.66]Amber sat down next to me and gave me a hug. 安伯在我旁边坐下，给了我一个拥抱。
[04:01.63]"Lindsey, forget Rachel and her friends. “林赛，忘掉雷切尔和她那群朋友。
[04:04.08]We love you!"	我们爱你！”
[04:05.10]I hugged Amber back - and Emma, too. 我也拥抱了安伯，还有埃玛。
[04:08.12]By the end of lunch I felt a lot better.	吃完午饭后，我心情好多了。
[04:10.57]I went on to have a great Christmas in spite of the bracelet incident. 尽管发生了手镯事件，我还是度过了一个快乐的圣诞节。
[04:14.86]Amber, Emma, and I had a great time window-shopping at the mall and just hanging out. 安伯、艾玛和我在购物中心只看不买，一起闲逛，度过了一段快乐的时光。
[04:20.50]In fact, I think my shame over Rachel's gift somehow brought us closer together than ever.	事实上，我觉得“雷切尔礼物”事件带给我的羞辱，在某种程度上使我们的关系更亲密了。
[04:26.97]As for Rachel, I think she thought I was a loser for a while. 至于雷切尔，我认为她曾把我当作一个失败者。
[04:30.50]But near the end of the year I started to be her friend once more. 但快到年末时，我再次成了她的朋友。
[04:34.66]We're still study buddies, but I don't think we'll ever be best friends again. 我们仍然是学习伙伴，但我认为我们再也不会成为最好的朋友了。
[04:39.28]I laugh about the whole bracelet incident now, because it was such a great learning experience. 我现在笑谈关于手镯事件的整个经历，因为这是一个非常宝贵的学习经验。
[04:44.70]It taught me that real friends are the ones you don't have to impress.	它教会了我真正的朋友并不一定非要你去感动。
[04:50.65](By Lindsey Shapiro)	(译 / 思源)

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善意的礼物：真正的朋友不会嘲讽“真心”