Twelve years ago I was broken. I had just ended a 29-year marriage, sent my only kid off to college, and was left broke and unemployed, left with the cats and the dog to feed. Not exactly my life plan. I was alone for the first time in my life and filled with fear.
　　12年前我离婚了，在将我唯一的孩子送入大学以后，我结束了长达29年的婚姻生活。剩下的只是破碎的家庭和没有工作的我，以及需要喂养的猫咪和狗狗。这本不是我想要的生活，我第一次感到孤独和恐惧。
　　I sold the big house on the hill and started a new life in the city in a cute little condo that was to be my healing place. I traded the country club membership for a job and sold my Mercedes-Benz and bought a used BMW. I penned my book, “Single Past 50 Now What?” and was thrilled when it was published. I moved on with my life as best I could.
　　我卖掉了山上的房子，在城里找了个还算温馨的小公寓疗伤。并在乡村俱乐部找了份工作，卖掉了我的大奔，换了辆二手的宝马车。我将我的故事写成了一本书《50岁单身又怎样？》，当这本书出版后还引起了不错的反响。我尽量忘记过去向前看，尽量将生活过得更好。
　　It took two years before I dated again. Broken hearts bring with them broken lives and battered self-esteem. It took time to mend, heal and get my head together.
　　我单身了两年。破碎的心灵伴随着破碎的生活和微薄的自尊。它需要时间去修复，愈合和清醒。

　　That’s about the time I received an email from an old high school friend of mine, a wonderful young man named Steven. We had been hangout buddies 40 years ago. I responded to his email and the conversations began.
　　那是从我收到来自一位旧时的高中同学的来信开始，一位名叫史蒂芬的很棒的年轻人。40年前我们是经常一起玩耍的好朋友。我回信给他，然后交流就这样开始了。
　　We talked and it was as comfortable as ever. Much to my surprise I discovered that he had a crush on me back in the day (who knew?!). As the conversation unfolded he disclosed that he never married. He later shared that he had been waiting for me … all these years.
　　我们之间的交谈是前所未有的舒适与轻松。令我吃惊的是我得知他曾对我倾心（谁知道？）。随着谈话一次次深入，我得知他至今未婚。后来他说是因为他一直在等我，等我这么多年。
　　Who does that? He did.
　　哪个傻瓜会这么做？史蒂芬这样做了。
　　We began long-distance phone dating (a lot more exciting than it sounds) for three months. The time came to meet in person. I flew back home to L.A. and reacquainted myself with the man who was one of my favorite people in years gone by.
　　我们开始了长达三个月的电话约会（比听起来更兴奋哈），然后我们开始见面。我飞回洛杉矶，重新将自己介绍给这位我最喜欢的人之一，即使岁月流逝。

　　The next year and a half was filled with twice-a-month visits from Steven. Southwest Airlines loved us, as he booked his fares from L.A. to Denver months in advance. Even in record breaking snow storms, the man never missed a weekend. At the end of those months together, it was time for a commitment.
　　一年半以后我和史蒂芬开始每月见两次面。因为他总是提前几个月预订洛杉矶到丹佛的航班，西南航空的人都爱上我们了。即使是暴风雪天气，他也从来没有错过一个周末。经历了那些难忘的日子过后，是时候做出承诺了。
　　It wasn’t long before I followed this man across the country, with everything I owned in tow. I was about to take a second chance on love. If you knew me at all, you would know that I’m the LAST person to ever follow a man anywhere.
　　不久后，我带着我仅有的私人物品，跟随这个男人跨过这个国家和他在一起了。我开始在爱情上给自己第二次机会。如果你了解我，你就会知道我实际是绝不是那种轻易跟随男人脚步的人（但这个我这样做了）。
　　We’ve been together six years now. A lot of growth, love and learning. We are buying a house together and settling in for a little something called the rest of our lives.
　　现在我们在一起已经6年了。成长了许多，爱也增长了许多。我们正在计划一起买一栋房子并在一起度过余生。
　　I love this man. He is everything I deserve. He is my gift, my light and my comfort. It will be my honor to marry him, despite my previous conviction that I would never marry again.
　　我爱他。他就是我的全部，是上天赐予我的礼物和慰藉。即使我曾说过今生不会再嫁，但能嫁给他是我的幸运。
　　This is what I’ve learned and want to share with you: Happiness can always be found on the other side of fear.
　　这就是我从生活中学会的并想要和你们分享的东西：你总能在恐惧的另一边找到快乐。

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