THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY and THE ORPHANAGE

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Hi Bijouees,

Playing April 11-17 are the films THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY and THE ORPHANAGE.

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY is a film about Jean-Dominique Bauby, based on the memoir he wrote after a massive stroke rendered him paralyzed except for his left eye. His mind was alive, but he was trapped inside his body. His remarkable spirit and lust for life and memories create a rich film text that is sure to move audiences the world over.

THE ORPHANAGE, produced by Guillermo del Toro, is the story of Laura, who grew up in an orphanage and bought the property as an adult with her husband and young son, Simon. All is not well with the small family in such a dark place, and Simon begins behaving strangely and playing games with imaginary friends. Suddenly, Simon disappears, and Laura must figure out the games her son has been playing as well as revisit her own childhood memories in order to find out what happened to him.

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All you remember about your child being an infant is the incredible awe you felt about the precious miracle you created. You remember having plenty of time to bestow all your wisdom and knowledge. You thought your child would take all of your advice and make fewer mistakes, and be much smarter than you were. You wished for your child to hurry and grow up.

All you remember about your child being two is never using the restroom alone or getting to watch a movie without talking animals. wow power leveling, You recall afternoons talking on the phone while crouching in the bedroom closet, and being convinced your child would be the first Ivy League1 college student to graduate wearing pullovers2 at the ceremony. You remember worrying about the bag of M＆M"s melting in your pocket and ruining your good dress. You wished for your child to be more independent.

All you remember about your child being five is the first day of school and finally having the house to yourself. You remember joining the PTA3 and being elected president when you left a meeting to use the restroom. You remember being asked “Is Santa real?” and saying “yes” because he had to be for a little bit longer. You remember shaking the sofa cushions for loose change4, so the toothfairy5 could come and take away your child"s first lost tooth. You wished for your child to have all permanent teeth.

All you remember about your child being seven is the carpool6 schedule. You learned to apply makeup in two minutes and brush your teeth in the rearview mirror1 because the only time you had to yourself was when you were stopped at red lights. You considered painting your car yellow and posting a “taxi” sign on the lawn next to the garage door. You remember people staring at you, the few times you were out of the car, because you kept flexing2 your foot and making acceleration3 noises. world of warcraft power leveling, You wished for the day your child would learn how to drive.

All you remember about your child being ten is managing the school fundraisers. You sold wrapping paper for paint, Tshirts for new furniture, and magazine subscriptions4 for shade trees in the school playground. You remember storing a hundred cases of candy bars in the garage to sell so the school band could get new uniforms, and how they melted together on an unseasonably5 warm spring afternoon. You wished your child would grow out of playing an instrument.

All you remember about your child being twelve is sitting in the stands6 during baseball practice and hoping your child"s team would strike out7 fast because you had more important things to do at home. The coach didn"t understand how busy you were. aoc power levelingYou wished the baseball season would be over soon.

All you remember about your child being fourteen is being asked not to stop the car in front of the school in the morning. You had to drive two blocks further and unlock the doors without coming to a complete stop. You remember not getting to kiss your child goodbye or talking to him in front of his friends. You wished your child would be more mature.

All you remember about your child being sixteen is loud music and undecipherable8 lyrics9 screamed to a rhythmic beat. You wished for your child to grow up and leave home with the stereo.

All you remember about your child being eighteen is the day they were born and having all the time in the world.

And, as you walk through your quiet house, you wonder where they wentand you wish your child hadn"t grown up so fast.
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In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable.”
　　最近在我执教的一个成人班级里，我干了一件“不可饶恕的”事情。

　　I gave the class homework!

　　我居然给班上的学生布置了一份家庭作业！

　　The assignment was to “go to someone you love within the next week and tell them you love them.

　　任务是“下周之内要走到你所爱的人面前，告诉他们你爱他。

　　It has to be someone you have never said those words to before
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　　此人必须是一位此前你从未对之说过此话的对象，

　　or at least haven''t shared those words with for a long time.”

　　或至少很久没有与他们交流过这些爱意盎然的话语了。”

　
　　At the beginning of our next class, replica rolex,

　　第二次上课一开始，

　　I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them.

　　我就问：当你告诉别人你爱他/她时，结果怎样？有没有人愿意讲一讲？

　　I fully expected one of the women to volunteer6, as was usually the case,

　　我满心指望像平常一样，某位女士能自告奋勇，

　　but on this evening one of the men raised his hand.

　　但是这天晚上，一位男士举起了手。

　　He appeared quite moved and a bit shaken.

　　他看上去很受感动的样子，还有一点颤抖。

　　As he unfolded out of his chair(all 6 2" of him),
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　　当他从座椅上直起身来时(他身高6英尺2英寸)，

　　he began by saying, Dennis, I was quite angry with you last week when you gave us this assignment.

　
　　“你瞧，5年前，我与父亲发生了激烈的争执，而且从此再也没有消除隔阂。

　　We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings.
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　　我们互相回避，除非绝对必须出席圣诞节聚会或其他的家庭聚会。

　　But even then, we hardly spoke to each other.

　　但甚至在那些场合，我们彼此几乎也不说一句话。