許愿也要小心

毛萍萍

[英語原文]

A couple had been married for 25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays， which fell on the same day.

During the celebration a fairy appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for all 25 years， she would give them one wish each.

The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her hand， and Boom！ She had the tickets in her hand.

Next， it was the husbands turn. He paused for a moment， then said shyly，“Well， Id like to have a wife 30 years younger than me.”

The fairy picked up her wand， and Boom！ He was ninety.

[漢語翻譯]

一對夫婦結婚已經25年了，正在一起慶祝他們的結婚紀念日和60歲生日。

正慶祝時，一個仙女從天而降，說25年來他們一直相親相愛，她將實現他們每個人一個愿望。

妻子說她想環游世界。仙女握住了她的手，只聽“轟”的一聲，妻子手中出現了各種入場券和機票。

接著，該丈夫許愿了。他頓了一下，然后不好意思地說：“嗯，我想要一個比我年輕30歲的妻子。”

仙女拿起魔杖，只聽“轟”的一聲，丈夫變成90歲的老翁了。

[快人快語]

許愿也要小心，否則，后果不堪設想。文中的丈夫心存不良的念頭，想找一個比自己年輕30歲的女人，結果，仙女實現了他的愿望——將丈夫變老了30歲，如此一來，妻子正好比他年輕30歲。

（陶 陶）