所謂的成熟生活

<過成熟的生活>

我不再等待特別的日子來臨，
我在普通的日子裡就把珍藏的蠟燭給點上。
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我不再焦慮房子總是不夠乾淨，
因為我只讓懂得的人來作客，
那怕是有點塵埃都依舊神聖。
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我不再等大家來了解我，
因為這不是別人的工作。
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我不再期望孩子表現完美，
我明白的孩子獨一無二，像星星一樣閃耀。
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我不再為事物的結果糾結，
該發生的都發生了，而我也還活得好好的。
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我不再等待「對的時間」，
因我有的只有「當下」。
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我不再等待另一半來完整我，
而是很感恩自己能被溫暖溫柔地對待。
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我不用再等待特別的靜心時刻，
只要我和我的心連結，祂總是和平寧靜。
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我不再等待世界和平發生，
我鬆開緊握的雙手，
慢慢從一呼一吸之中經驗和平。
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我不再等著做大事，
清醒地做好我的小事已經很足夠。
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我不再等著被外界認可，
我知道我就在神聖圈裡跳舞
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我不再等待原諒。
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最後我「相信」，
我真正臣服相信。
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Life at Midlife
I am no longer waiting for a special occasion;
I burn the best candles on ordinary days.

I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean;
I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred.

I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; It’s just not their task

I am no longer waiting for the perfect children;
my children have their own names that burn as brightly as any star.

I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop;
It already did, and I survived.
I am no longer waiting for the time to be right;
the time is always now.

I am no longer waiting for the mate who will complete me; I am grateful to be so warmly, tenderly held.
I am no longer waiting for a quiet moment; my heart can be stilled whenever it is called.

I am no longer waiting for the world to be at peace; I unclench my grasp and breathe peace in and out.
I am no longer waiting to do something great; being awake to carry my grain of sand is enough.

I am no longer waiting to be recognized; I know that I dance in a holy circle.

I am no longer waiting for Forgiveness.

I believe,
I Believe.

出處: Mary Anne Perrone
照片: Angela Farmer
編譯：7flow七色嵐