英语短篇小说欣赏- 为生命喝彩

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　　为生命喝彩
        　　普特编辑：死，并非难事，相反，活着，难上加难。当我们屡站屡挫时，请记住这篇小说，只因它见证了生命的奇迹，只因你乐意为生命喝彩。
        　　The average human heart beats around 100,000 times per day. It’s one of the
most common occurrences in our human existence. And yet for Liz and I, hearing
that tap-tap-tap was the only thing on our minds. As we waited in that room, Liz
on her back in that awkward position once again, the tension grew while we
anticipated the findings. We were 9 weeks pregnant and all we wanted in that
moment was the assurance that our little baby was alive and kicking.
        　　6 months earlier…
        　　6 months earlier we were in exactly the same situation; excited to finally
see the progress of our growing child. This would be our first. A first for many
things, actually. The first time we would go to Babies ‘R Us for a personal
reason. The first time we started thinking about where the crib would go. And of
course, the fist time I started worrying about diapers and preschool and all
that a new baby brings to the table. But these were wonderful firsts and worries
that I could handle. We were just happy that we were finally starting a
family.
        　　Here we were, 12 weeks into the pregnancy and awaiting the doctor’s
entrance. He assured us that today we should hear a heart beat; a sign that all
was well. Liz had to lay on that table in that vulnerable position while the
doctor searched for the signs of life.