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1、TheNotebookNicholasSparksCHAPTERONE–MIRACLESWHOAMI?Andhow,Iwonder,willthisstoryend?ThesunhascomeupandIamsittingbyawindowthatisfoggywiththebreathofalifegoneby.I‟masightthismorning:twoshirts,heavypants,ascarfwrappedtwicearoundmyneckandtuckedintoathicksweaterknittedbymyd
2、aughterthirtybirthdaysago.Thethermostatinmyroomissetashighasitwillgo,andasmallerspaceheatersitsdirectlybehindme.IIclicksandgroansandspewshotairlikeafairy-taledragon,andstillmybodyshiverswithacoldthatwillnevergoaway,acoldthathasbeeneightyyearsinthemaking.Eightyyears.Iw
3、onderifthisishowitisforeveryonemyage.Mylife?Itisn‟teasytoexplain.Ithasnotbeentherip-roaringspectacularIfancieditwouldbe,butneitherhaveIburrowedaroundwiththegophers.Isupposeithasmostresembledablue-chipstock:fairlystable,moreupsthandowns,andgraduallytrendingupwardsovert
4、ime.I‟velearnedthatnoteveryonecansaythisabouthislife.Butdonotbemisled.Iamnothingspecial,ofthisIamsure.Iamacommonmanwithcommonthoughts,andI‟veledacommonlife.Therearenomonumentsdedicatedtomeandmynamewillsoonbeforgotten,butI‟velovedanotherwithallmyheartandsoul,andtomethi
5、shasalwaysbeenenough.Theromanticswouldcallthisalovestory:thecynicswouldcallitatragedy.Inmymindit‟salittlebitofboth,andnomatterhowyouchoosetoviewitintheend,itdoesnotchangethefactthatitinvolvesagreatdealofmylife.IhavenocomplaintsaboutthepathI‟vechosentofollowandtheplace
6、sithastakenme—thepathhasalwaysbeentherightone.Iwouldn‟thavehaditanyotherway.Time,unfortunatelydoesn‟tmakeiteasytostayoncourse.Thepathisstraightasever,butnowitisstrewnwiththerocksandgravelthataccumulateoveralifetime.Untilthreeyearsagoitwouldhavebeeneasytoignore,butit‟s
7、impossiblenow.Thereisasicknessrollingthroughmybody;I‟mneitherstrongnorhealthy,andmydaysarespentlikeanoldpartyballoon:listless,spongyandgrowingsofterovertime.Icough,andthroughsquintedeyesIcheckmywatch.Irealizeitistimetogo.Istandandshuffleacrosstheroom;stoppingatthedesk
8、topickupthenotebookIhavereadahundredtimes.IslipitbeneathmyarmandcontinueonmywaytotheplaceImustgo.Iwalkontiledfloors,whitespe
