true friendship

a man slaughtered a big cow ,lit the grill and said to his daughter ,daughter call our relatives friends and neighbors to eat with us ,let us feast ,his smart daughter took to the street and started shouting ,please help us put out a fire at my dad’s house . after a few moments , a small group of people came out ,and the rest acted like they didn’t hear her cry for help ,those who came ate and drank until late ,the stunned father turned to his daughter and said to ,the people who came I barely know them ,some I have never seen them before ,so where are our relatives friends and neighbors ,the daughter replied her father ,those who came out of their homes,came to help us put out a fire in our house ,and not for the party ,these are the ones who deserve our generosity and hospitality.

let me tell you this ,the people you think were yours have never been yours ,this is the irony of the life we live .

一个男人宰了一头大牛，点燃了烤架，对他的女儿说：“女儿，叫上我们的亲戚、朋友和邻居来和我们一起享用这顿大餐。”他聪明的女儿走到街上开始喊：“请大家帮忙，我家着火了。”过了一会儿，一小群人出来了，其他人则装作没听见她的求救。那些来的人吃喝直到很晚。震惊的父亲转向女儿说：“来的这些人我几乎不认识，有些人我甚至从未见过，我们的亲戚、朋友和邻居在哪里？”女儿回答父亲：“那些从家里出来的人，是来帮助我们扑灭火灾的，而不是为了聚会。这些人才是值得我们慷慨款待的。”

让我告诉你，你以为是你的人，其实从未属于你，这就是我们生活的讽刺。

slaughtered
英
/ˈslɔːtəd/

美
/ˈslɔːtərd/

v.
屠宰;屠杀;宰杀;杀戮;(在体育比赛等竞赛中)大比分击败，使惨败
slaughter的过去分词和过去式

grill
英
/ɡrɪl/

美
/ɡrɪl/

n.
(炊具、烤炉内的)烤架;一盘烧烤食物(尤指烤肉);烤肉餐馆
vt.
(在高温下方或上方)烧烤，炙烤;(在火上，尤指户外)烧，烤，焙;盘问;追问;审问;责问

feast
英
/fiːst/

美
/fiːst/

n.
盛宴;宴会;(宗教的)节日，节期;使人欢快的事物(或活动)
vi.
尽情享用(美味佳肴)

stunned
英
/stʌnd/

美
/stʌnd/

v.
使震惊(或惊愕、目瞪口呆);使昏迷;(尤指)打昏;使深深感动;给(某人)以深刻印象
adj.
震惊的；惊呆了的；不能动弹的
stun的过去分词和过去式

generosity
英
/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

美
/ˌdʒenəˈrɑːsəti/

n.
慷慨;大方;宽宏大量

hospitality
英
/ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/

美
/ˌhɑːspɪˈtæləti/

n.
好客;(款待客人、顾客等的)食物，饮料，服务;款待;殷勤