B10:31
I remember an afternoon last spring.
我记得去年春天的一个下午。
A friend poured tea for me.
一个朋友给我倒了茶。
She did not look at her phone.
她没有看手机。
Her eyes stayed on my face.
她的眼睛一直看着我的脸。
I talked about my messy job.
我聊起我混乱的工作。
She nodded and said nothing.
她点点头，什么也没说。
Her listening felt like a warm blanket.
她的倾听像一条温暖的毯子。
I did not need advice.
我不需要建议。
I needed someone to just be there.
我只需要有人在那里。
That cup of tea became a small ceremony.
那杯茶成了一场小小的仪式。
We shared space without rushing.
我们共享空间，不匆忙。
Now I try to listen like her.
现在我试着像她那样倾听。
强
Tea with a Listener
by @qiang_41