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第5章若别离，莫相忘（4）

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美丽心灵

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佚名Anonymous

EveryomentplexIlivedinkneas。Uglywastheresidenttomdog。Uglylsinthiswhtiinggarbage，and，shallwesay，love。

&iohingsbihalifespeheireffeUgly。Tostartwith，hehadoheothershouldhavebeeninghole。Hewasalsomissihesameside，hisleftfootappearedtohavebeenbabybrokeime，aanunnaturalangle，makinghimlooklikehewasalwaysturningtheer。Histailhaslo，leavingostub，whichhewouldtlyjerkandtwitch。

Uglywouldhavebeenadarkgreytabby，striped-type，exceptfortheshishead，nehisshoulderswiththick，yellowingscabs。EverytimesomeonesawUglytherewasthesamerea，“That’soneUGLYdog。”

Allthewerewarotouchhim，theadultsthrewrocksathim，hosedhimdown，andsquirtedhimwheoeintheirhomes，orshuthispawsinthedoorwhenhewouldnotleave。Uglyalwayshadthesamerea。Ifyouturhehoseoaiilyougaveupandquit。Ifysathim，hewouldcurlhislankybodyarouinfiveness。

Wheneverhespied，hewoulderunning，barkingfrantidbumphisheadagainsttheirhands，beggingfortheirlove。Ifyoueverpickedhimup，hewouldimmediatelybeginsuyourshirt，earrings，whateverhed。

OnedayUglysharedhislovewiththeneighbor’sHuskies。TheydidnotrespondkindlyandUglywasbadlymauled。FrommyapartmentIcouldhearhissdItriedtorushtohisaid。BythetimeIgottowherehewaslaying，itarentthatUgly’ssadlifewasalmostatanend。

Uglylayicircle，hisbadlowerbacktwistedgrosslyoutofshape，agapihewhitestripoffurthatrandownhisfront。AsIpickedhimupaocarryhimhome，Icouldhearhiming，andcouldfeelhimstruggling。Itmustbehurtinghimterribly，Ithought。

&afamiliartugging，susationly，insomu，sufferingandobviouslydying，wastryingtosucklemyear。Ipulledhime，ahepalmofmyhandwithhishead，theurnedhisoowardsme，andIcouldhearthedistind。Evepain，thatuglybattled-scarreddogwasaskingonlyforalittleaffe，perhapssomepassion。

AtthatmomentIthoughtUglywasthemostbeautiful，loviureIhadeverseen。rytobiteorscratchme，etawayfrleinanyway。Uglyjustlookedupatmepletelytrustiorelievehispain。

UglydiedinmyarmsbeforeIcouldgetiIsatandheldhimftimeafterwards，thinkingabouthowonescarred，deformedlittlestrayyopinionaboutwhatitmearuepurenessofspirit，tolovesototallyandtruly。Uglytaughtmemivingandpassionthanathousandbooks，lectures，ortalkshowspecialseverdforthatIwillalwaysbethankful。Hehadbeeheoutside，butIwasstheiwastimeformetomoveoolovetrulyaogivemytotaltothoseIcaredfor。

Maobericher，moresuccessful，well-liked，beautiful，butforme，IwillalwaystrytobeUgly。

住在这座人员混杂的公寓中的每一个人都知道丑丑。丑丑是一只常驻于此的公狗。在这个世界上，丑丑最喜欢做三件事：打架、吃剩菜，还有就是我们将要说到的——爱。