You are the apple of my eye.

    因为《那些年》，“You are the apple of my eye.” 彻底地火了。挚爱，就是眼中最清澈的目光，温柔地将所见收归心里最柔软的地方。心里留着一个位置，就已足够；不用花言巧语，无需殷勤不断，一个柔软的对视，就能看到对方眼中最出色的自己。

    Apple of eye 原意为眼睛里的瞳孔，在圣经中被引喻为“事物的反射”——眼中的小人——和“女儿”，现在多用于比喻珍贵的事物，中文常翻译为挚爱。挚爱，正如眼中的瞳孔，因为瞳孔，眼睛得以视物。“keep me as the apple of eye.”， 就像保护瞳孔那样保护挚爱。或许这句话有点矫情，也让人觉得比较花言巧语。毕竟太文学太抽象。你说像保护瞳孔那样保护挚爱，可是很多人都保护不了自己的视力，又怎能胜任护花使者？难道是胡话使者？这其中意境很美，不是一早一夕可以体会的。有时候，静静看着挚爱在午后浇灌花园，看着挚爱像小孩子一样蹦蹦跳跳，内心瞬时变得宁静，所有生活压迫都暂时忘记了。这个时候，挚爱就是全世界最可爱的人，不忍让她受到伤害。

    18 号和小蔗蔗一起转了大半个基地，逛公园、望大海。或许之前心中还残留着学业的压力，但是看到在公园蹦达得像没见过公园没拍过照的小孩，配合午后昏昏欲睡的阳光，我心中顿时变得空明起来。那时的我觉得，要是生活天天如此，那也不会有太多的奢求了。并不是没有野心，并不是不想成为富翁，只是我觉得只要生活得舒适，再多的钱权就是浪费，何况还要用家庭换事业。一路上小甘蔗讲了很多星座和性格，什么超大号好奇宝宝呀，很努力但是又做不好事情但常常会被上司体恤升职呀，我就这样静静地听着，有时也模仿一下某个星座注意力不集中，这一刻真的觉得这个世界有我们两个就够了。当然，其他都是超亮镁光灯泡。

    书到用时方恨少，难道是我平时阅读太少，为什么每次在小蔗蔗面前都不知道该怎么说话怎么表达了。看到“You are the apple of my eye.”我突然觉得很有那么点感觉。回望一路下来的笨手笨脚，其实不是不在意，而是太在意了，不知道应该怎么做才不会伤害到你。我就像只刺猬，无论是转身还是打滚，都会让最亲我的人受伤。我也在努力地改变，即使仍是刺猬，磨光刺头也好，至少拥抱的时候不会伤得太深。

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Apple Of The Eye

Apple Of The Eye

The Hebrew word (pronounced) ee-shone, means little man of the eye, meaning the reflection of someone seen in a pupil. The word is used twice, once for The Lord's careful observance of His people, and the other for what makes His people, His people - that they keep obedience to Him as the apple of their eye:

"For The Lord's portion is His people, Jacob [for why The Lord changed Jacob's name to Israel, see  Physical and Spiritual Israel] His allotted heritage. He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He kept him as the apple [ ee-shone] of His eye" (Deuteronomy 32:9-10 RSV)

"My son, keep My Words and treasure up My Commandments with you; keep My Commandments and live, keep My teachings as the apple [ee-shone] of your eye; bind them on your fingers, write them on the tablet of your heart." (Proverbs 7:1-3 RSV)

The Hebrew word (pronounced) bawth, meaning a daughter (e.g. the mother of King Solomon was named Bathsheba, which means daughter of Sheba) is translated as "apple of the eye." It also was a conditional term, as contrasted in the example below from Psalms, and then from Lamentations:

"My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped. I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thy ear to me, hear my words. Wondrously show Thy steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand. Keep me as the apple of the eye [ bawth]" (Psalm 17:5-8 RSV)

"Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye [bawth] cease." (Lamentations 2:18 KJV)