英语道歉信的范文（优秀20篇）

Li Hua is a Yong Pioneer. He is going to the park. Now he is waiting for a

bus. Suddenly he finds a watchon theground.He askssome people, "Whose watch is

it?" But the watch isnt theirs. So he gives the watch to a policeman.

Now Li Hua gets on the bus. He is sitting near the window. An old woman

gets on the bus. She has no seat. So he stands up and says, "Here is a seat for

you, Granny. Please sit here"

i have many cousins. i like stella best. she is a pretty girl. she likes

eating cucumbers , eggplants, cabbages… she doesn’t like eating eggs and milk.

so she is very short.

stella is an excellent student . she is the monitor of her class. she likes

studying and she studies very hard. so she is always the top student in her

class.in this summer holiday , i spent a very happy time with her in sichuan . i

often miss her very much.

i like my cousin best!

Mr Murray,

Recently I have had a discussion about the ways to learn English better

with Jim, a student from Britain. In his opinion, the best ways are reading

English newspapers and talking with friends. He also believes that sometimes

seeing English films isnt a bad way.

I quite agree with him. However, I think, we can make flashcards. In this

way , we can memorize a lot of English words. Besides, we can look for a pen pal

from an English-speaking country so that we can get to know something about his

or her country. Finally, learning English grammar well is also a great help.

Yours

Liu Yu

Dear teacher,

Hello!

On the occasion of Christmas is approaching, I would like to send you the

most sincere greetings!

I will all kinds of respect and deep wishes woven into the text, with my

piety - bow to you! I silently pray, pray that this thin piece of writing paper

is a boat, with affectionate eyes, sailing into your dream bay, guard your

fatigue, comfort you lend...

Teacher, your hard work! Whenever you figure flashing in the night under

the window lattice, I remember, remember the sacred and ancient division,

remember what an amazing ChengChu exclamation topic...

824. Teacher, I love you for you, for you are sharp in writing style in the

little room; In the quiet of night, with candle burning, you sit in the book

city; You too much hard work and grievance, you too little too little to obtain

and complain...

Ah, your cold and unrestrained, bearing the secular, bearing the

indifference, silently compose a high and vigorous life! Teacher, in your

students bid farewell to the campus that day, in your haoshoupaui that day, your

soul will be comforted, will laugh proud forever!

Teacher, I respect you! The ancients said, "The state will prosper, and

your teacher will be rewarded." China cant take off without you sowing fang Zhi

Xin, science and education to revitalize the country, cant leave you paving the

road and building stones! Look up todays Chinese, respect for teachers and

education, has become a trend. I am excited and excited! I wish every Chinese

respect teacher!

So dead! Several years of cold window, I cant remember how much I have

listened to your teachings! Often recall the old friendship between teachers and

students, often see the teacher todays face, I have a surge of excitement,

gratitude wanfen! "Who made the heart-inch grass, reported in the apartments?

Teacher, please once again accept my sincere blessing and infinite gratitude to

you! Best wishes to your teacher

Good health, happy holidays!

Your students:

敬爱的老师:

您好!

值此圣诞节翩然即至之际，谨向您致以无比诚挚的问候!

我将万般的敬意和深深的祝福编织成文字，带着我的虔诚——给您鞠躬!我默默祈望，祈望这张薄薄的信纸是只小船，载着深情的眼睛，驶进您的梦湾，守护您的劳累，给您慰藉藉……

老师，您辛苦了!每当您的身影在夜幕下的窗棂中闪动，我便记起，记起神圣而古老的师道，记起一个令人枨触感叹的话题……

老师，我热爱您——您，斗室中孜孜矻矻，励精笔耕;您，静夜中秉烛苦读，拥坐书城;您太多太多的辛劳与委屈，您太少太少的索取与抱怨……

啊，您的清寒与潇洒，背负着世俗，背负着冷漠，默默连缀励节高亢的人生!老师，在您的莘莘学子告别校园那天，在您皓首穷经那天，您心力交瘁的灵魂将获抚慰，将笑傲千古!

老师，我尊敬您!古人云:“国将兴，必将贵师重傅。”中华腾飞，离不开您播芳植馨，科教兴国，离不开您铺路筑石!举目当今华夏，尊师重教，蔚然成风。我欣喜感奋!我祝愿每位国人都敬重人师!

逝者如斯!几载寒窗，记不清我聆听过您多少教诲!每每回忆旧日师生情谊，每每再睹老师今日面容，我都心潮激越，感念万端!“谁言寸草心，报得三春晖?”老师，请您再一次接受我对您的真诚祝福和无限感激!敬祝老师您——

身体健康，节日愉快!

您的学生：

Yesterday afternoon, the clear sky. Come straight home after school, I, on

the edge of a road, I saw a group of pretty much thing is slowly moving, curious

I went over to look, boom! Are a group of flies dispersed in a hubbub, odor, I

quickly cover your nose, hurriedly escape, only to hear the sound of a

squeaking, a big, fat rat quickly into odour plumes of garbage, suddenly, two or

three big black cat rushed out, to the mouse. I turned pale with fear, quickly

get out, I was happy mood was thrown to the outside of the nine days into the

sky, I hate people who litter, only now is, they put a good road. I went on

weakly, those people if one.

Before I was five years old, I lived with my grandparents. My grandpa likes

drinking tea so much, he drinks the tea every day. So I am effected by him, I

like drinking tea, too. Drinking tea makes me stay healthy for I take in a lot

of water. According to the healthy research, tea is good for people’s health. So

drinking tea is the good habit.

Dear teacher,

Hello!

The teacher, you are like a red candle, although the burning of a red candle is brief, but the teacher you burn yourself to illuminate others hearts will never change, is everlasting!

Thank you for encouraging us all the time. You always pay attention to us with concern when we try. Even if we fail, you will not only not be sarcastic to us, but also tell us what to do and guide us.

Thank you, beloved teacher, it is you for us to correct one after another homework, you use the red ink and pen, in our writing, shed how much sweat ah! You use the red ink and pen, in our writing, pay how much effort ah! Every time I see the homework marked with red ink, I will think of you -- the figure correcting homework under the dim light!

Fourth grade next semester final exam in the afternoon, I was writing the test paper, my stomach up suddenly, I endured the pain in a hurry finished fill in the paper, in the end, I really cant stand the pain, I think of go home from school, I know that from the school was still early, will tell the teacher, the teacher quickly take out a cellular phone a phone call to my dad. The teacher also asked me from time to time whether my stomach was still painful. The teachers concerned eyes, let me feel a trace of warmth.

Teacher is the most glorious career under the sun, you teach us the knowledge bit by bit, you get up early and get up late to prepare lessons every day, and then teach us the knowledge. How many hours of sleep you have lost for us!

Teacher you treat us, like your own children, is you take us to swim in the ocean of knowledge, is you take us through the naive childhood, you put us a ignorant child education into a qualified pupil. You did so much for us!

Teacher, thank you for all that you have done for me with your blood and sweat. I wish you a happy holiday!

亲爱的老师：

您好!首先对于您甘愿不辞辛苦的热情的教授我们英语，我们深表感激并致以最诚挚的问候。

现在我要切入正题了，只是如实地把自己的想法说出来罢了，如果有冒犯的地方，请见谅。

老师，您可能没有意识到自己的课有多么的物料，一上午的时间学完一篇大约200字左右的课文，并且先从跟读单词、短语开始，课文中的每一句话都要翻译。我不知道您是平常过于的细心还是认为我们基础太差，不管是什么原因，总之，这样的教学方法我难以接受，其实，这也不光是我自己的想法，您看看上课出勤率就明白了，不到一半吧。我想说的是，我们已经不是小孩子了，直到一件事情怎样做对自己最好、最有效率，所以请不要把您的意志强加给我们，我们不喜欢这样总被人牵着鼻子走。

就说这些吧，好像有点过分的样子，希望您不要介意，更希望您的教学方法能有所改观，也不要因为我给您提意见，就让我的英语不及格，您应该不是这样的人吧?

最后祝身体健康!

此致

敬礼!

您的学生：加菲猫

Open the door,oh,the room is very beautiful!Whose room is this?Its my

room.

The bed is near the window.a quilt and a doll is on the bed.What color is

my bed?It’s my favourite color—purple.It’s very dreamily color.the dresser is

next to the bed.There are some books and a pen on the dresser.

I like watching TV.The TV is before the bed.I an lie to watch TV on the

bed.I have a piano.The piano is near the TV set.Sometimes,I play the piano.And

the computer is near the window.I often play the piano.

Dear Mr. Cao

Hello!

First of all, I wish you all the best in the new year. After such a long

holiday, where are you going to play? We went out on a big cruise ship. The

cruise ship is like a small city with everything! Im very excited! I brought a

book "understanding Chinese traditional festivals" on my journey. This book

makes me really understand the meaning of the Spring Festival. Let me also tell

you about it to Mr. Cao!

This book is full of rich cultural atmosphere. The text interprets the text

with pictures and notes each other. It vividly shows the general situation,

origin, celebration activities and various folk customs of traditional Chinese

festivals such as the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat

Festival. Let more Chinese people have an in-depth understanding of their own

traditional festivals, and also open a window to the folk customs for foreign

friends who want to understand the ancient Chinese culture.

It introduces why the Spring Festival is called "Chinese New Year"? Why do

you eat Zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival? How is "qiqiqiaoqiao" going on?

In this book, the author uses pictures and stories to uncover the mystery

for readers. This is not only a pleasant reading, but also a kind trip back to

folk customs.

I see that the Spring Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival,

Mid Autumn Festival and other traditional festivals add endless fun to peoples

lives. But how much do you know about the stories behind these festivals? Dont

worry. Now open this book and follow the two lovely children in the book to

start this rare journey of looking back on traditional folk festivals. This book

introduces what are the traditional Chinese festivals? What is the history? And

so on. There are pictures at the bottom of each paragraph. There will be a few

children talking about other customs below. They look vivid and interesting, but

they are good-looking. Let me tell you something about it. There are many

introductions about the Spring Festival in the book, such as: the Spring

Festival in the traditional sense refers to the twelfth lunar month On the

eighth day of the eighth day of the lunar month or the third day of the twelfth

lunar month, the sacrificial stoves lasted until the fifteenth day of the first

month, with new years Eve and the first day of the first month as the climax.

The first day of the first month is the first day of the year, also known as

lunar new year. The word Spring Festival has different special meanings in

different historical periods. It is said that in ancient times, there was a

monster called Nian. It changed from eating insects to eating big living people.

Therefore, people in the village were very afraid of it. Every winter, when food

was scarce in the mountains, Nian would intrude into the village and hunt for

people and livestock. People were always in panic. Later, people all know that

Nian is most afraid of red, fire and noise, so the family will paste couplets on

the door, so Nian dare not come! Ha ha, isnt it very attractive to you!

This book is really recommended. I cant get tired of reading every page.

Its so interesting. I know so much about customs and culture, and its even

more fascinating because there are illustrations and texts. Youll love it, Miss

Cao!

OK, thats it!

Best wishes

Good health and family happiness

Your student: Chen Maoyi

I was just a little girl five years old. At that age, I did nothing. Every

morning I would get up early and start dressing up to the playground to play. I

have no friends, but I am curious that I could make some by sharing things. And

so I took some bread from the cupboard, took a bottle of milk and ran to the

playground.

There were many children playing there: Some were playing hide and seek,

some were playing tag; some were playing catch, some were playing toys; some

were building sand castle… I ran to the sand pile, there I met some girls

building sand castles. I asked, “May I sit down here, please?” “Suit yourself

coward!” shouted the girls rudely at me.

And so I sat down and began to play. After I had finished half my sand

castle, I heard the girls say, “I am so hungry, but I don’t have money to buy

thing,” and then it hit me; “I have some bread to share with them.” And so I

took some bread out of my bag, and said, “Here, have some bread.” When the girls

took the bread they ate it and said, “Well, well; looks like we have a hero. But

I am not going to be your friend!”

I had spread some jam on my bread and took another piece, put it on top and

started to eat. When I had finished the last bite, I put the rest in my bag, and

went away. I was very sad that sharing things didn’t help me make friends; I

shall have to think of another. After ten days I have thought of another way,

and so started out to the fields. There sat a girl shepherd sitting next a rock.

Now it all happened that this girl was the one that had helped me with

everything I have.

I quietly took out a piece of paper, and wrote some words: I haven’t seen

you for a long time, and so have decided to write you this. I want to thank you

for all you have done for me in the past few years, what do you want me to do

you for this month? After I had finished writing the last words, I put it inside

an envelope; licked the stamp, and stuck in on the right corner of the envelope;

at last closed the top.

After that, I ran to her mail box and put it inside, and then went home.

After a few days I have found a letter from the shepherd girl in my mailbox. I

carefully opened it, and in it was a piece of paper; on the paper were some

words, these are the words: I am very grateful for your kindness, but really I

have much work to do in the fields; If you come here and be a shepherd with me;

then that is the most best thing you could do for me. After reading this, I

thought to myself: I am alone so I guess I could be a shepherd. And so I told my

parents, and set off.

Finally, I had arrived; the shepherd girl came to meet me. “Now I am you

friend Margaret.” said the shepherd girl to me.

There are four seasons in the year .my favorite season is summer .because i

can go to the beach to swimming.i can have sunbath on the beach. i can wear

beautiful dress , i can go to the store to buy some ice creams. i can calling my

friends go to outside!summer is a fun season !I like summer very much!

一年有四个季节，我最喜欢的季节是夏天，因为可以去海边游泳，还可以在沙滩上享受日光浴。我可以穿漂亮的裙子，去商店买冰淇淋。打电话约朋友去外面游玩，夏天是一个有趣的季节，我非常喜欢夏天。

When I go to school, I find my classmates are talking about something, so I

ask my friend when they are talking. He tells me that there is a rumor about our

headmaster. Everybody is gossiping about it. I am very curious and talk to a lot

of friends. In the end, the rumor is turned to be wrong. I feel so sorry to

spread the news. I learn the lesson that I should respect others.

Dear Mr. Williams,

Thank you for your letter of congratulation on my exam results. I was very pleased to hear from you. The results were a great relief. I did much better than I thought I would.

We are having a celebration party on Saturday 22 May and we shall be pleased if you can come. It is a party for me, but my parents and some of their old friends are joining in, so you will find "real people" as well as teenagers to talk to.

The party starts at half past six- drinks, and a buffet supper later. You said in your letter that youve given up driving, so my father will meet you with the car at San Mateo station. Please let me know what time your train arrives.

There is a good train back to San Palo at 10:30 and well arrange transport for you to catch that. I hope that wont be too late for you. It would be a pity if you had to leave while the party was still in full swing.

I do hope that you will be able to come.

Yours sincerely,

Lily Chen

Dear Zhou Yuan;

I’m Bi Nanxin, your new friend. I have a new home. It’s big and beautiful.

Let me talking you about my new home.

In front of my house. There is a beautiful garden. there are many flowers

in it. There are blue, red,, yellow, pink and green. Behind the house. There is

an apple tree. there are some birds are singing in the tree.

In the house, there are many clean rooms. There is a living room, a dining

room, a bathroom, a study and three bedrooms. I like reading books. So I have

two big shelves. I like studying on the computer. So I have a computer, too.

My father is cleaning his car, my mother is cooking lunch. I’m doing my

homework. My grandparents are watching TV.

Is my home beautiful? What about yours? Please talk me about it.

Yours;

Bi Nanxin

Someone says he likes spring,for there are many flowers. Someone says he

likes summer,he can go swimming.There are lots of people who like autumn,because

there are a great many fruits to eat. But l like winter. l can go skating with

my family.lf it snows,l can make a snowman. Though winter is the coldest

season,the air is very clean,so l like it best.

Dear parents and friends,

Happy New Year, everyone! Flicking and waving, we also together with the children through a semester. Thank you all the way!

First, thank you for your strong support!

Every class activity, always have your support. Fun games, Yuan Yuan mother, Geng Zidong mother, Jiang Yutong father and other people to give us a lot of good ideas for activities; When buying a prop hula hoop, Yin hanyis mother left her important work and went around to help, and sent it to the school. Qiu Zichengs mother, in order to buy them for me, sent them to me in person...

In the New Years Day show, in order to let the children perform when the better stage effect, Geng Zihangs mother specially to the beauty salon invited a hairdresser, makeup artist for free for the children dressed; CAI Xinyis mother also left her beauty shop and brought a full set of cosmetics to make up her children. Lin Yuting mother early in the morning for the children to the market to buy all kinds of headdress flower, but not a penny to, zhou li mother and take the initiative to help us to purchase the fan, etc., mother, aunt Liu Jingwen Yin Han Iraq, Chen paid feather zhou li mom and dad, grandma yuan yuan parental help children change clothes, such as clothes, scene is very touching.

The class needs to set up an organization that acts as a bridge between teachers and parents -- the family committee. Hear is to serve for the class, serve for the children, Geng Zihang mother, Lin Tian yu mother, Lin Yuting mother, Du Yixiang mother, Jiang Yutong father, Zhang Lin father, Zhang Wenhao father and other several parents will actively sign up to join the family committee. They began to think of ways to make their children grow up happier. Just after the establishment of the family committee was announced, they held a small meeting under the support of Geng Zihangs mother, to discuss how to divide the labor, how to hold some parent-child activities, how to let parents actively participate in... Because I was too busy to attend the school meeting that day, I did not have time to say to them: Hard!

Second, thank you for your sincere understanding!

So far, when the school, the class encountered things, you are always so sensible. Interesting sports meeting because of the needs of activities, only a few places, you are humble to each other, to participate in, are so active and serious, because you said: we are on behalf of the seven color class of all parents! Its really moving! New Years Day performance, but also only a few parents have the opportunity to enter, you take the initiative to give the opportunity to the paper to participate in the performance of the childrens parents, because you said: "the children go to win honor for the class, the children are the most important, do not let them cold. Cant go to the scene, we can also pay attention to the children! ..." How touching words, parents and friends, you are so great, have the responsibility to take the initiative to take the initiative, have the opportunity but always humble others, you give the children to make the best example, the children feel honored because of you!

Third, thank you for your best cooperation.

Cooperation in educational concepts.

The children of our seven color class are really very clever and lovely, but some take care of themselves ability is poor, some study habit is bad, most children lack self-confidence, part of the childrens study foundation is poor, individual children are particularly capricious... In order to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the child, when I pointed out the shortcomings of the child, no parents have the idea of favoritism of the childs shortcomings, but very sincerely said: "Teacher Ou, we believe you! Kids have problems before, but we dont know how to guide them. Its in your hands now. Well do whatever you need us to do. The child has obviously changed under your hands, our choice is not wrong, the choice of Borite is the right one! ..." Looking at your trusting eyes and listening to your sincere words, I just want to say, parents, I will do my best to live up to your trust in me.

Cooperation in study.

In order to let the children a weeks study, the habit has been consolidated, in order to let us better understand the performance of the children at home in the school, I will be on every Friday request sent to a group, the parents dont get to the Internet, I will also send text messages to mobile phones, and we are looking forward to receiving information, parents see message reply, this I have learned that facilitate the childs behavior is out on parents or children. Up to now, many parents are able to insist on signing homework for their children, so that their children feel the importance of their parents to him. I also got a better understanding of the reasons for my childs shortcomings from the replies and signatures.

The power of the example of the great, the transmission of positive energy, we need to hand in hand! Most parents do it, and most children do it. Therefore, the change of children is also obvious.

In the habit of cooperation.

All of our children live in a very good environment, which leads to the poor self-care ability of many children. Their desks, bookcases clean up, the classroom will not clean. Instead of spoiling your child, you say, "You came here to train him! If there is anything to do, just arrange him to do it. I remember Changyu Haos mother on the phone often told me: "Ou teacher, small Chang is very strong, there is any work in the class need him to do, you arrange it! If the child misbehaves, you must punish him severely. Our parents will never protect us." Although I am not one to punish children, but to hear such words, how moving. I still remember Chen Shuhangs mother said, "Teacher ou, Book hang is active, you let the class be active, let him clean or do something after class..." There are many parents who love their children very much, but there is no ambiguity in the guidance of habits, they know that "habits determine character, habits achieve life" truth.

Because of your cooperation, children do not do homework almost no! Because of your cooperation, childrens desks, bookcases neat much more! Because of your cooperation, the child knows that rules are more important than relationships and that character is more important than money. Because of your cooperation, the children are less and less bad habits, in exchange for is tolerance, self-confidence, competition, sunshine, happy! I am very happy because of your cooperation, the children colorful childhood more beautiful!

Therefore, I would like to offer my parents and friends the following hope:

First, I hope you will cherish the holiday and spend more time with your children.

Play outdoor sports with your child, read books with your child, collect materials for making Chinese tabloids, and enjoy the Spring Festival with your child.

Secondly, I hope you can read the safety notice carefully and have a peaceful and happy New Year.

Third, I hope you can set a good example for your children.

1. Take your homework and weekends seriously. Please sign it.

2. Please reply when you receive text messages or group messages (not including blessings from teachers). (Note: Since it is impossible to inform every childs school status by phone every week, we publish it in the group. I hope you can check it in your busy schedule.)

3. Keep the same attitude with the teacher, and the transfer of positive energy is beneficial to the growth of children.

4. Help your child develop a sense of "comparing yourself first, then competing with others".

Compare yourself first. Is first to see their own and school when they have progress, there is progress on the hard work, is worth celebrating!

Then compete with others. Everyones basis is different (knowledge, ability, intelligence, psychology, etc., are different, we should first recognize the gap between themselves and others) but because there is a gap, so, we should choose the target to catch up, competition, and should not be blindly complaining. This will only discourage childrens ambition and enterprising initiative!

Fourth, I hope you can tell us the good suggestion, or tell the FAMILY committee.

Thanks again for your understanding, support and cooperation with me, the school and the class! Thank you, respected parents and friends! Because of you, our work is done. Because of you, the children of colorful class have added a stroke of happiness and joy to their childhood life!

Dear Miss Jiang,

I am writing to share my ideas about our English class. Now, our main material in the class is the textbook, which is reasonable. But I think we can get some other resources, such as English magazines, songs, movies and so on. We can learn the basic knowledge from out textbook, and get some more from other materials. In addition, those materials are more authentic and practical, which will be useful to our learning. Besides, by doing so, we can get more fun from learning and develop our interest to English. Please take good consideration of my advice. Thank you!

Sincerely yours,

Bella

A long time ago, there were ten sun in the sky. The weather was very very

hot.Plants could not grow. Animal could not live long. There was a man. His name

was Houyi. He short nine suns out of the sky. In the end, only one sun remained.

The weather got cooler. Plants could grow. People were happy.

My Darling McGeorge

You said that things seemed clearer when they were written down. Well, here

with a very boring letter in which I will try to put everything down so that you

may read and re-read it at a horror at your folly in getting involved with

me.

Deep breath. To begin with ,I love you. With a depth and passion and I have

felt for no one else in this life. And if it is astonishes you, it astonished me

as well. Not, I hasten to say, because you are not worth loving. Far from it.

Its just that, first of all,I swore I would not get involved with another

woman. Secondly, I have never had such a feeling before and it is almost

frightening. Thirdly, I would never have thought it possible that another human

being could occupy my waking and sleeping thoughts to the exclusion of almost

everything else. Fourthly, I never thought that even if one was in love one

could get so completely besotted with another person so that a minute away from

them felt like a thousand years. Fifthly, I never hoped,aspired, dreamed that

one can find everything one wanted in one person.

I was not such an idiot as to believe this was possible. Yet in you I have

found everything I want: youre beautiful, gay, giving, gentle, idiotically and

deliciously feminine, sexy, wonderfully intelligent and wonderfully silly as

well. I want nothing else in this life than to be with you, to listen and watch

you, your beautiful voice, your beauty, to argue with you, to laugh with you, to

show you things, to share things with you, to explore your magnificent mind, to

explore your wonderful body, to help you, protect you, serve you ,and...bash you

on the head when I think you are wrong...

Not to put too fine a point on it, I consider that I am the only man

outside mythology to have found crock of gold at the rainbows end. But, having

said all that, let us consider things in details. Dont let this become public,

but, well...I have one or two faults. Minor ones,I hasten to say. For example I

am inclined to be overbearing. I do it for the best possible motives, all

tyrants say that, but I do tend, without thinking, to treat people underfoot.

You must tell me when Im doing it to you, my sweet, because it can be a very

bad thing in a marriage.

Right, the second blemish. This actually is not so much a blemish of

character as a blemish of circumstance. Darling, I want you to be you on your

own right, and I will do everything I can to help you in this. But you must take

into consideration that I am also me in my own right. And that I have a head

start on you. What Im trying to say is that you must not feel offended if you

are sometimes treated simply as my wife. Always remember that what you lose on

the swings you gain on the roundabouts. But i am an established ‘creature’ in

the world, and so on occasions you will have to live in my shadow. Nothing gives

me less pressure than this. But it is a fact of life that has to be faced.

Third, a very important and nasty, blemish. Jealousy. I dont think you

know what jealousy is, thank god, in the real sense of the word. I know that you

have felt jealousy over Lincolns wife and child, but this is what I call normal

jealousy, and this to my regret, is not what Ive got. What I have got is a

black monster and any goodness that I have in my make-up. It is really a Jekyll

and Hyde situation... my Hyde is stronger than my good sense and defeats me,

hard though I try. As I told you, I have always known that this lurks within me,

but I could control it, and my monster slumbered and nothing happened to awake

it. Then I met you and I felt my monster stir and become half-awake when you

told me of Lincoln and others you have known, would you like to end with your

letter my monster came out of its lair, black, irrational, bigoted, stupid,

evil, malevolent. You never know how terribly corrosive jealousy is; It is a

physical pain as though you have swallowed acid or red hot coals. It is the most

terrible of feelings. But you cant help it at least I cant and god knows Ive

tried. I dont want any ex-boyfriends sitting in church when I marry you. On our

wedding day I want nothing but happiness both for you and me, but I know I wont

be happy if there is a church full of your ex-conquests. When I marry you I will

have no past, only a future. I dont want to drag my past into our future and I

dont want you to do it, either. Remember I am jealous of you because I love

you. You are never jealous of something you dont care about.

Okay enough about jealousy. Now let me tell you something. I have seen a

thousand sunsets and sunrises, in a thousand sunsets and sunrises on land where

it floods forest mountains with honey-coloured light, at sea where it rises and

sets like a blood orange in a multi-coloured nest of cloud, slipping in and out

of the vast ocean. I have seen thousand moons. Harvest moon is like gold coins,

winter moons as white as ice chips, new moons like baby swans feathers. I have

seen seas as smooth as if painted, coloured like shot silk or blues as a

kingfisher or transparent as glass or black and crumpled with foam, moving

ponderously and murderously. I have felt winds straight from the south pole,

bleak and wailing like a lost child; Winds as tender and warm as a lovers

breath; Winds that carried the astringent smell of salt and the death of

seaweeds; Winds during the moist rich smell of a forest floor, the smell of a

million flowers. Fierce winds that churned and moved the sea like yeast, or

winds that made the waters lap at the shore like a kitten. Ive known silence:

the cold, earthy silence at the bottom of a newly dug well; The implacable stony

silence of a deep cave; The hot, drugged midday silence when everything is

everything is hypnotized and still moved into silence by the eye of the sun. The

silence when great music ends. Ive heard that summer cicadas cry so that the

sound seems stitched into your bones. Ive heard a tree frogs in an

orchestration as complicated as Bach singing in a forest lit by a million

emerald fireflies. Ive heard the Keas calling over the grey glaciers that

groaned to themselves like old people as they inched. Their way to the sea. Ive

heard the hoarse street vendor cries of the mating Fur seals as they sang to

their sleek golden wives, the crisp staccato admonishment of the rattlesnake,

make the cobweb squeak of the Bat and the belling roar of the red deer knee-deep

in purple heather. Ive heard wolves baying at a winters moon, read howlers

making the forest vibrate with their roaring cries. Ive heard the squeak, purr

and grunt of a hundred multi-coloured reef fishes. I’ve seen hamming birds

flashing like opals round a tree of scarlets blooms, humming like a top. I have

seen flying fish skittering like quicksilver across the blue waves, drawing

silver lines on the surface with their tails. Ive seen Spoonbills flying home

to roost like a scarlet banner crossed the sky. Ive seen Whales, black as tar,

cushioned on a cornflower blue sea,creating a Versailles of fountain with their

breath. I have watched butterflies emerge and sit, trembling, while the sun

irons their wings smooth. I watch tigers, like flames, mating in the long grass.

I have been dive -bombed by an angry Raven, black and glossy as the Devils

hoof. Ive lain in water warm as milk, soft as silk, while around me played a

host of Dolphins. I have met a thousand animals and see a thousand wonderful

things.

All this I did without you. This was my loss. All this I want to do with

you. This will be my gain. All this I would gladly have forgone for the sake of

one minute of your company, for your love, your voice, your eyes, hair, lips,

body, and above all for your sweet, ever surprising mind which is an enchanting

quarry, in which it is my privilege to delve.

Gerald Durrell

yesterday my mother and i went to the east lake about 40 kilometreseast of

the city. i had a good time there.

we left home at seven oclock in the morning, and it took us about an hour

to drive there. then we got to the lake. oh, how large the lake was!there were

many green trees and red flowers around it. we got on a small boat and rowed it.

the sky was clear and the breeze touched our faces softly. i sang while rowing

the boat.after we had lunch in a small restaurant, we returned home. i really

hope to go there next spring!