【文化|美文】圣诞节是你的审判日吗？

J.K Rowling 在圣诞节的时候连续发送12条Twitter，给她的粉丝，以及所有人传递了一个非常Powerful 的信息。在本期节目，我将和你分享一下我对她的这封信的感悟。

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I've had so many lovely messages wishing me amerry Christmas. Thank you!

I've also heard from people who are goingthrough very tough times. These always seem worse at Christmas.

heard from… 得到xxxx的来信

going through 经受着

tough times 困难的时光。Time 这里做可数名词，表示一个时期的意思。

At this time of year, we are bombarded withimages of perfect lives, which bear as little relation to reality as tinseldoes to gold.

Bombarded 被xxxx轰炸

As… as…

Tinsel 装饰彩带

If you're lucky enough to be with the people youlove, warm and safe, with enough to eat, I'm sure you feel as blessed as I do.

Blessed 被保佑的，感到幸福的

But if your life is currently full ofdifficulties; if you aren't where you want to be, either literally, orfiguratively, remember that extraordinary transformations are possible.Everything changes. Nothing is forever.

Literally “字面上地，实际上地”

Figuratively “象征意义地”

Thinking back to my worst Christmas, I found ithard to believe that my unhappiness would pass. I was truly afraid of thefuture.

You never know what the future holds.Astonishing reversals of fortune happen every minute.

Reversal 反转

So if you're sad, or lonely, or bereaved, orill, separated from your loved ones or in any other way suffering thisChristmas, I send you love and wish you luck and better times. Millions of ushave been where you are now.

Bereaved 丧失亲人

Remember, Christmas Day is, in the end, just aday. It isn't a test or a scorecard of you or your life, so be kind to yourself.

Merry Christmas!