学会感恩，这是一种生活方式

When we fill our hearts with love we become the people we were always meant to be.

当我们用爱填满我们的心，我们就成为了我们一直想成为的人。

I saw my baby girl in her high chair with her face covered in mashed potatoes.

我看见我的宝贝女儿坐在她的高脚椅上，满脸都是土豆泥。

I sat off to the side, silently sipping my sweet tea and taking it all in.

我坐在一旁，静静地喝着我的甜茶，把它全喝了进去。

My Mom and Dad had invited us to their home for Thanksgiving dinner.

我父母邀请我们去他们家吃感恩节晚餐。

My wife and sisters-in-law were talking in one corner while my Dad and two brothers were laughing and teasing each other in the living room.

我的妻子和嫂子在一个角落里聊天，而我的父亲和两个兄弟在客厅里互相取笑。

It wasn't the food that made it so special. It was the coming together as a family in love.

并不是食物让它如此特别。这是一个充满爱的家庭。

My little boy was still eating while gravy dripped down his shirt.

我的小男孩还在吃饭，肉汁从他的衬衫上滴下来。

As I watched it all, suddenly I had a feeling in the center of my chest.

当我看着这一切，我突然有一种感觉在我的胸口的中心。

My Mom and Dad have passed on to Heaven now and my brothers and I don't see each other as much as I would like.

我妈妈和爸爸已经上了天堂，我和我的兄弟们见面的次数没有我想的那么多。

Yet, I can still feel their love for me. I carry it always in my heart and soul.

然而，我仍然能感受到他们对我的爱。我一直把它放在我的心里和灵魂里。

Thanksgiving isn't just a holiday that we celebrate once a year.

感恩节不仅仅是我们每年庆祝一次的节日。

So many years have gone by since then. Still, that moment lives on in my heart like it was yesterday.

从那时起，许多年过去了。尽管如此，那一刻仍像昨天一样留在我的心里。

It was 28 years ago. I was a young dad with two babies under three.

那是28年前的事了。我是一个年轻的父亲，有两个不到三岁的孩子。

It was a curious mixture of peace, contentment, love, and joy.

这是一种奇怪的混合着平静、满足、爱和快乐。

Their tiny house was packed. There was my wife, myself, and our babies.

他们的小房子里挤满了人。有我的妻子，我和我们的孩子。

And when we share that love with others we make this world what it was meant to be as well.

当我们与他人分享爱的时候，我们也让这个世界成为了我们想要的样子。

My Mom was cutting up the pumpkin pie for dessert with a smile on her face.

我妈妈正面带微笑地把南瓜派切成甜点。

Tummies were being filled with turkey, gravy, potatoes, stuffing, buttered rolls, and pumpkin pie.

肚子里塞满了火鸡、肉汁、土豆、填料、涂黄油的面包卷和南瓜派。

The kitchen table was full and people were eating on TV trays and with plates in their laps.

餐桌上坐满了人，人们坐在电视托盘上，腿上放着盘子。

It made me feel full to overflowing in my heart as well as my stomach.

它使我感到充实，在我的心，以及我的胃。

We eased around each other so as not to spill our overflowing plates and full glasses.

我们互相放松，以免把盛得满满的盘子和杯子溅出来。

My two brothers were also there with their families as well.

我的两个兄弟和他们的家人也在那里。

May all of your days be full of Thanksgiving then. May all of your moments be full of Love!

愿你的每一天都充满感恩。愿你所有的时刻都充满爱!

I realized then what I was feeling: a moment of pure thankfulness on Thanksgiving Day.

我意识到我当时的感受:在感恩节的那一刻，我内心充满了感激之情。

It is a way of life. When we fill our hearts with thankfulness we open them to even more blessings.

这是一种生活方式。当我们满怀感激之情时，我们会敞开心扉接受更多的祝福。