The Beauty of Love
The question is asked， “Is there anything more beautiful in life than a boy and a girl clasping clean hands and pure hearts in the path of marriage？ Can there be anything more beautiful than young love？”
And the answer is given. “Yes， there is a more beautiful thing. It is the spectacle of an old man and an old woman finishing their journey together on that path. Their hands are gnarled， but still clasped； their faces are seamed， but still radiant； their hearts are physically bowed and tired， but still strong with love and devotion for one another. Yes， there is a more beautiful thing than young love. Old love.”
有人問道：“生命中有沒有比青年男女緊握對方純潔的雙手和心靈，走向婚禮的殿堂更美的事呢？有沒有什么事物比年輕的愛更美麗？”
有人回答：“有啊，有更美的事。那就是一對老年夫婦一起走在小路上，他們的手飽經風霜，但仍然緊緊相握；他們的臉布滿皺紋，卻依然容光煥發；肉體上，他們的心已經衰老，但那里面依然有對彼此強烈的愛和虔誠。是的，有比年輕的愛更美麗的事，那就是年老的愛。”
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