How do I celebrate my birthday
when I am all alone in my life?
當(dāng)我在獨(dú)自一人的時(shí)候，
怎么慶祝我的生日？

I am 27, and have quit my job a few months ago
to check my priorities in life.
我27歲，
因?yàn)橄胍_定
在人生中最重要的事是什么。

Amid the frustrations that followed,
I have lost all my friends.
所以幾個(gè)月前辭了工作，
緊隨其后的是，
我失去了所有朋友。

I am alone right now, and by that,
I really mean there is no one
who would care for my birthday.
我現(xiàn)在是孤身一人，
我的意思是
真的沒(méi)有人會(huì)在乎我的生日。

My birthday is later next week.
I wish to make it special
but have no clue how.
我下周就過(guò)生日了，
我想要讓這個(gè)生日特別一些，
但是毫無(wú)頭緒，不知道怎么做。

It happened to me once.
I bought a large cake and other goodies
and went to the park.
我也曾遇到過(guò)這樣的事，
我?guī)系案夂推渌澄锶チ斯珗@。

I laid them out
and waved to passing strangers
who were alone and said,
"It's my birthday,
come, have a piece of cake."
我把它們都擺出來(lái)，
朝著獨(dú)自路過(guò)的陌生人們
招手并對(duì)他們說(shuō)：
“今天是我的生日，
過(guò)來(lái)吃塊蛋糕吧。”

It worked a treat.
Have a practice birthday to try it.
There is no shortage of lonely people.
這簡(jiǎn)直棒極了。
過(guò)生日的時(shí)候試試這種做法，
做孤獨(dú)的人沒(méi)什么不好的。

You're right that sitting around on your birthday
isn't a good idea.
你說(shuō)得對(duì)，
在生日時(shí)坐在那兒無(wú)所事事
并不是個(gè)好主意。

I suggest doing something new.
我建議你做些新奇的事情。

Get out of the house.
Try a different kind of food.
Go to the movies.
走出家門(mén)，
嘗嘗不一樣的食物。

Plan a short road trip.
Go listen to some music.
Enjoy your own company.
計(jì)劃一個(gè)短途旅行，
聽(tīng)點(diǎn)音樂(lè)，
享受獨(dú)處時(shí)光。

Don't re-enter your house
until you've had a little adventure.
在你經(jīng)歷過(guò)一次小小的冒險(xiǎn)之前別回家。

Good luck.
We've all been there.
It will get better.
祝你好運(yùn)，
我們一直在這里，
一切都會(huì)變得更好。

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