I got flowers today

I got flowers today.
我今天收到花了…
It wasn't my birthday or any other special day.
既非我的生日,也不是什麼特殊的日子。
We had our first argument last night,
昨晚我們發生了第一次爭吵,
and he said a lot of cruel things that really hurt me.
他說了很多很多殘忍的話,而那的確也刺傷了我
I know he is sorry and didn't mean the things he said. Because
我知道他很抱歉,對他所說的也不是有意的,因為
he sent me flowers today.
他今天送我花了

I got flowers today.
我今天收到花了…
It wasn't our anniversary or any other special day.
既非我們的結婚紀念日,也不是什麼特殊的日子
Last night, he threw me into a wall and started to choke me.
昨晚他對我拳打腳踢(摔我撞牆後又勒我脖子)
It seemed like a nightmare.
就像是一場惡夢似的
I couldn't believe it was real.
我不敢相信那是真的
I woke up this morning sore and bruised all over.
早上醒來全身酸痛,到處是瘀青,
I know he must be sorry, because
我知道他是真的很抱歉的,因為
he sent me flowers today.
他今天送我花了

I got flowers today,
我今天收到花了…
and it wasn't Mother's Day or any other special day.
今天不是母親節,也不是什麼特殊的日子
Last night, he beat me up again.
昨晚他又揍我了
And it was much worse than all the other times.
而且比之前更狠、更嚴重
If I leave him, what will I do?
如果我離開他,那我怎麼辦?
How will I take care of my kids?
我要怎麼照顧我的小孩?
What about money?
那錢呢
I'm afraid of him and scared to leave.
我怕他,也怕離開
But I know he must be sorry, because
但我知道他真的很抱歉的,因為
he sent me flowers today.
他今天送我花了

I got flowers today.
我今天收到花了…
Today was a very special day.
今天是個非常特殊的日子
It was the day of my funeral.
今天是我出殯的日子
Last night, he finally killed me.
昨晚,他終於殺了我了。 (譯者按:西方禮儀人死後第二天就拖去"種")
He beat me to death.
他把我打的半死。
If only I had gathered enough courage and strength to leave him,
如果我有夠多的勇氣及力量離開他
I would not have gotten flowers today.
我今天就不會收到他的花了
STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TODAY!!!!
停止家庭暴力!!!!
DO NOT TOLERATE IT!!!!!
別再容忍了!!!!!

Everyone, please read this and send it on to as many women and men as possible.
各位,請讀讀此信並且儘可能地傳給每個男人及女人
You never know who's going through it until it's too late.
(it can happen to men as well as women)
你絕不知道誰會遇到,即使是男人也是一樣,除非發生了才知道為時已晚。
"If nature has made you a giver, your hands are born open and so is your heart.
若天性使你成為一個施與者,那你的雙手是天生開展的,那你的心亦同。
And though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is
always full and you can give things out of that."
也許有幾次你身無長物,只要你的心是飽滿的,你必能由此布施些東西的。