一顆勇敢的心

As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats.
火車開始緩緩加速，乘客們挨個兒在座位上坐定。
I reserved the lower berth , so that I could enjoy the beauty of out side from the moving train.
我預購了下鋪的車票，如此一來，火車向前行駛的時候，我就可以欣賞窗外的風景了。

I don't know why I always preferred to get the window seat.
我也不知道自己爲什麼總是偏愛靠窗的位子。

An elderly lady occupied the front seat of mine.
一位老太太在我前面的位置坐下。
I looked at her.
我看了看她。
She must be in her eighties, I guessed.
這大概是一位耄耋之年的老人，我猜測。
At one point, we met our eyes.
偶然的，我們四目相接。
She smiled at me. With courtesy , I gave her response.
她對我報以微笑，我也彬彬有禮的表示回禮。
Both of us were silent.
我們倆都沒說話。
By that time, the train was in its full speed.
這時，火車正全速前進。
It was 4:50 pm, evening time.
那時的時間是下午4點50分。
So, bed time was still in a long way.
離睡覺的時間還早着呢。
I couldn't resist myself any longer and asked, 'Auntie! Where are you going?'
我實在忍不住寂寞，就問道，“阿姨，您這是到哪兒去呀？”
She looked at me and friendly said, 'Army camp, dear.'
她看看我，友好的說:"我到軍營裏去，親愛的。”
Suddenly my enthusiasm doubled to know the reason. I politely said, 'Aunty, you are visiting someone?'
我頓時興致倍增，更想刨根問底了。我禮貌的問，“您去拜訪什麼人嗎？”
She smiled triumphantly and said, 'Yes!'
她露出自豪的微笑，說到“沒錯。”
Just to linger the conversation, I talked to her in a very jolly mood,
我還不想住嘴，一副興高采烈的樣子對她說，

'Auntie, you must be feeling so excited to see your child and your grand children.'
“阿姨，能看到自己的孩子和孫子，您一定很高興。“
Perhaps, this question hurt her a little but boldly she answered,
聽到我的問題，她似乎有些被戳到痛處，但她還是寬容的答道，

'Oh, dear! You are so sweet!
“哦，親愛的，你太好了。

Anyways, I had only one son who joined in army
不過，我只有一個兒子參軍

and was killed by the terrorist attack just few days before.
就在幾天前，他在一場恐怖襲擊中去世了。

I bought so many new clothes with the winter garments for him.
我還給他買了這麼多衣服，準備過冬穿呢。

So, I thought why not I would spare my son's clothes to some other soldiers,
所以，我就想，爲什麼不把給兒子的衣服送給其他的士兵呢

so that I would restraint my sorrow and would be happy thinking that my own son has worn it.
這樣一來，我的悲傷或許會減輕一些，看到他們穿着這些衣服，就像我自己的兒子穿着一樣，我一定會很高興。

He was a bachelor, so I don't have any grand child.'
他還是個單身漢，所以我還沒有孫子呢。”
I was stunned hearing her heart breaking story!
她的故事簡直讓人心碎，我目瞪口呆！

But I saluted the old lady from the core of my heart.
可是，我又從心底生出對這位老婦人的敬意。

I was thinking of her brave heart!
我想，她的心多麼堅強呀！