TheSilentCompanion（TheLampthatBrightenedUpMyNights）

摘要： Preface:WhenIwasachild,IalwayswishedforsomeonetobewithmeeverynightwhenIstudied.Someone...

Preface:

WhenIwasachild,IalwayswishedforsomeonetobewithmeeverynightwhenIstudied.Someonewhocouldbethereformetoaskquestions,explaincomplexproblems,andgivememoralsupport.However,mymother'sworkdemandedlonghours,andIwasoftenalone.That'swhenmyfathergavemeasmalllampthatwouldbecomemyconstantcompanion.Thisisastoryabouthowthatlampbecamemuchmorethanjustasourceoflightinmylife.

1.Itwasasmalllamp,withayellowishglowthatwascomfortingtotheeyes.

2.Itstoodonmydesk,illuminatingthebooksandpapersthatsurroundedme.

3.Atfirst,Ididn'tpaymuchattentiontoit,butastimewentby,Irealizedhowmuchitmeanttome.

4.Iwouldtalktoit,explainingdifficultconcepts,andaskingitquestions.

5.Sometimes,Iwouldevenimagineitnoddinginagreementorunderstanding.

6.Assillyasitsounds,itmademefeellessaloneandhelpedmeconcentratebetteronmystudies.

7.Myfathernoticedthischangeinmeandaskedmeaboutit.

8.That'swhenItoldhimhowmuchthelampmeanttomeandhowithadbecomemysilentcompanion.

9.Hesmiledandpattedmyhead,tellingmethatsometimes,thebestcompanionsarethosethatlistenwithoutjudgmentorreply.

10.Fromthenon,Istartedtoappreciatethelampevenmore.

11.Iwouldcleanitregularlyandadjustitspositiontogivemethebestlight.

12.Itwasliketakingcareofafriendwhowasalwaysthereforme.

13.Mygradesimproved,andIfeltmoreconfidentinmystudies.

14.Evenwhenmymotherwasathome,Ipreferredtostudywiththelampon.

15.Itwaslikeagoodluckcharm,alwaysguidingmethroughtheroughpatches.

16.WhenIhadtomoveawayforcollege,Itookthelampwithme.

17.Itwasoneofthefewthingsthatmademefeellikehomeinanewenvironment.

18.Myroommatesthoughtitwasabitodd,butIdidn'tcare.

19.Thelamphadbeenwithmethroughthickandthin,andIwasn'tabouttoletitgo.

20.NowthatI'maworkingadult,thelampstillsitsonmydesk.

21.It'snotasbrightasitusedtobe,butitstillgivesoffawarmglow.

22.WheneverIfeelstressedoroverwhelmed,Ilookatitandrememberhowfarwe'vecometogether.

Conclusion:

Thelampmayseemlikeaninsignificantobject,buttome,itrepresentsthepowerofcompanionship.

Sometimes,thebestfriendsarethosethatarealwaysthereforus,evenwhentheydon'tsayaword.

Thelampmaynothaveaheartbeatoravoice,butithasbeenwithmethroughsomeofthemostimportantmomentsinmylife.

Andforthat,Iamforevergrateful.