On an instinct I told him, “Sir, you please have your tea, I am not in a hurry.” This man, who I had been seeing for the last few years, suddenly looked up at me and for the first time we had eye contact—he had never made eye contact earlier. I saw a different person there, another human being who was as hard-pressed[处于强大压力的] for time as I always am.
我本能地对他说：“先生，请您先喝一口茶吧，我不赶时间。”这位过去几年来我已经见过无数次的先生突然抬头看着我，这是我们第一次目光接触——之前他从未正眼看过我。我看到了一个截然不同的人，另一个和我一样为时间饱受压力的人。
I saw both of us sailing in the same boat[（与某人）同舟共济]. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me. He gave me a rare smile and said, “It is an everyday affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will come who will be in a hurry.”
我看出我们同是天涯沦落人。我感觉到他和我一样错过了许多生活中的小事，比如一杯热茶，或是在温暖的床上多躺几分钟。他少有地对我笑了笑，说：“这是我每天的工作；虽然你不赶时间，但总有其他匆匆忙忙的后来人。”
He really touched my heart with his wise words. I felt that we had all put shields on our hearts like we put gloves on our hands; we are scared to show our heart and reveal too much of ourselves. I felt that all this time I thought of him as a robot, someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion[（思想感情的）交融] with him. I vowed to be more empathetic[移情作用的] and friendly with people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me.
他那睿智的话语触动了我的心。我觉得我们总是给内心罩上防护盾，就像给双手戴上手套那样；我们害怕显露自己的内心或曝露太多自我。这些年来我总把他看作一个机器人，一个为我提供便利的存在，但今天我突然感到与他产生了一种奇妙的情感交融。我发誓日后定当更加替他人着想，对协助我的工作的人更加友好，并为他们出现在我的身边而心怀感激。
一份特别的新年礼物 A Unique New Year Gift(2)
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