My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily（看我是多么爱你） " in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more.
They dragged "shmily" with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. They smeared（涂抹，擦上） it in the dew（珠，滴） on the windows overlooking the patio（露台，天井） where my grandma always fed us warm, homemade pudding with blue food coloring. "Shmily" was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath.
At one point（一度，在某处） , my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to leave "shmily" on the very last sheet.
There was no end to the places "shmily" would pop up. Little notes with "shmily" scribbled（乱画） hurriedly were found on dashboards（仪表盘） and car seats, or taped to steering wheels（方向盘） . The notes were stuffed inside shoes and left under pillows.
"Shmily" was written in the dust upon the mantel（壁炉架） and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents' house as the furniture.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents' game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in true love — one that is pure and enduring. However, I never doubted my grandparents' relationship. It was more than their flirtatious（轻浮的） little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship as based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.
Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into（无意中遇到） each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other's sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me
But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside.
Now the cancer was again attacking her body. With the help of a cane and my grandfather's steady hand, they went to church every morning. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she could not leave the house anymore. For a while, Grandpa would go to church alone, praying to God to watch over his wife.
Then one day, what we all dreaded（可怕的） finally happened. Grandma was gone.
"Shmily." It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral bouquet（花束，酒香） . As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grand-mother's casket and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby（摇篮曲，催眠曲） .
Shaking with my own sorrow, I will never forget that moment. For I knew that, although I couldn't begin to fathom（看穿，彻底了解） the depth of their love, I had been privileged（给予特权，免除） to witness its unmatched beauty. SHMILY: See how much I love you.
相关单词：smeared
smeared解释：弄脏； 玷污； 涂抹； 擦上
smeared例句：
The children had smeared mud on the walls. 那几个孩子往墙上抹了泥巴。
A few words were smeared. 有写字被涂模糊了。
相关单词：patio
patio解释：n.庭院，平台
patio例句：
Suddenly, the thought of my beautiful patio came to mind. I can be quiet out there,I thought.我又忽然想到家里漂亮的院子，我能够在这里宁静地呆会。
They had a barbecue on their patio on Sunday.星期天他们在院子里进行烧烤。
相关单词：scribbled
scribbled解释：v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下
scribbled例句：
She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前，他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。
相关单词：steering
steering解释：n.操舵装置
steering例句：
He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
Steering according to the wind, he also
相关单词：fully
fully解释：adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
fully例句：
The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
相关单词：flirtatious
flirtatious解释：adj.爱调情的，调情的，卖俏的
flirtatious例句：
a flirtatious young woman 卖弄风情的年轻女子
Her flirtatious manners are intended to attract. 她的轻浮举止是想引人注意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：passionate
passionate解释：adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的
passionate例句：
He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
He is very passionate
相关单词：crossword
crossword解释：n.纵横字谜，纵横填字游戏
crossword例句：
He shows a great interest in crossword puzzles.他对填字游戏表现出很大兴趣。
Don't chuck yesterday's paper out.I still haven't done the crossword.别扔了昨天的报纸，我还没做字谜游戏呢。
相关单词：jumble
jumble解释：vt.使混乱，混杂；n.混乱；杂乱的一堆
jumble例句：
Even the furniture remained the same jumble that it had always been.甚至家具还是象过去一样杂乱无章。
The things in the drawer were all in a jumble.抽屉里的东西很杂乱。
相关单词：blessings
blessings解释：n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福
blessings例句：
Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
相关单词：cane
cane解释：n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的
cane例句：
This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。
相关单词：steadily
steadily解释：adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
steadily例句：
The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
相关单词：dreaded
dreaded解释：adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
dreaded例句：
The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
相关单词：scrawled
scrawled解释：乱涂，潦草地写( scrawl的过去式和过去分词 )
scrawled例句：
I tried to read his directions, scrawled on a piece of paper. 我尽量弄明白他草草写在一片纸上的指示。
Tom scrawled on his slate, "Please take it -- I got more." 汤姆在他的写字板上写了几个字：“请你收下吧，我多得是哩。”
相关单词：bouquet
bouquet解释：n.花束，酒香
bouquet例句：
This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
相关单词：fathom
fathom解释：v.领悟，彻底了解
fathom例句：
I really couldn't fathom what he was talking
What these people hoped to achieve is hard to fathom.这些人希望实现些什么目标难以揣测。
