《Mary and Max》
Dear Mary,
Please find enclosed my entire Noblet collection as a sigh that I forgive you.
When I received your book, the emotions inside my brain felt like they were in a tumble dryer, smashing into each other. The hurt felt like when I accidentally stapled my lips together. The reason I forgive you is because you are not perfect. You are imperfect, and so am I. All humans are imperfect, even the man outside my apartment who litters.
When I was young, I wanted to be anybody but myself. Dr Bernard Hazelhof said if I was on a desert island that I would have to get used to my own company-just me and the coconuts. He said I would have to accept myself, my warts and all and that we don’t get to choose our warts. They are a part of us and we have to live with them.
We can, however, choose our friends and I am glad I have chosen you.
Dr Bernard Hazelhof also said that everyone’s lives are like a very long sidewalk. Some are well paved. Others, like mine, have cracks, banana skins and cigarette butts.
Your sidewalk is like mine but probably not as many cracks. Hopefully, one day our side walks will meet and we can share a can of condensed milk.
You are my best friend. You are my only friend.
Your American penpal, Max Jerry Horowitz
当我收到你的书时 我内心五味杂陈 就如同在转筒式干衣机中 它们互相撞击着 受伤的感觉 就像是我无意中 把自己的嘴唇订在了一起 我原谅你 是因为你并不完美 你是不完美的 我也是 所有人都是不完美的 即使是在我公寓外乱丢垃圾的人.我小的时候 觉得自己变成谁都行 就不愿做我自己 Bernard Hazelhof医生说 如果我是在一个荒岛上 我必须学会 与自己和平共处 只有我和椰子 他说我必须接受自己 毫无保留地一一接受 我们无法选择自己的缺点 他们是我们的一部分 我们必须得适应它们 但是 我们可以选择自己的朋友 我很高兴自己选择了你 Bernard Hazelhof医生还说 每个人的生命
就像一条长长的人行道 有些人的道铺得很平整 另一些 就像我的 到处是裂缝 香蕉皮 和烟头 你的人行道和我的相似 只是可能没有那么多裂缝吧 但愿有一天 我们的人行道会相遇 我们可以分享一罐炼乳。
你是我最好的朋友。
你是我唯一的朋友。
年少的时候看到这部动画片，突然难过的哭了一个下午。
