2、最要好的同事嫁出去了

2、最要好的同事嫁出去了

Cathy Lu是Finance Department的deputy director（副總監(jiān)），和Nancy同年同月同日生，兩個(gè)人第一次見(jiàn)面就覺(jué)得特別投緣，所以很快就成了無(wú)話不談的密友。她比Nancy早兩年到Innovo，工作表現(xiàn)也非常outstanding（出色）。Cathy的男朋友Bryon在American Embassy（美國(guó)使館）工作。兩年前的Christmas Eve（平安夜），兩人在首都機(jī)場(chǎng)候機(jī)時(shí)相遇，之后便fall in love at first sight（一見(jiàn)鐘情），很快就彼此愛(ài)得一塌糊涂。

公司同事親眼witness（見(jiàn)證）了這一段名副其實(shí)的浪漫international love（跨國(guó)之戀）。作為Cathy的密友，Nancy經(jīng)常在周末時(shí)和一些朋友去他們家開(kāi)party。第一次去的時(shí)候，Nancy著實(shí)被嚇了一跳，這家里的氛圍絕對(duì)是一個(gè)純粹的traditional（傳統(tǒng)）中國(guó)家庭——房間的每一處設(shè)計(jì)，甚至是最細(xì)微之處，都有非常明顯的中國(guó)文化character（特征），而且比絕大多數(shù)的中國(guó)家庭更“中國(guó)”。Bryon可以說(shuō)是地道的China expert（中國(guó)通），當(dāng)年他大學(xué)畢業(yè)后在中國(guó)學(xué)了兩年漢語(yǔ)，回國(guó)工作了兩年后，再也按捺不住對(duì)中國(guó)的思念，千方百計(jì)申請(qǐng)到了美國(guó)駐華使館的工作，終于順理成章地再次來(lái)到中國(guó)。就在他剛落地北京的時(shí)候，就遇到了他的“東方公主”——Cathy。兩人的愛(ài)情故事在朋友同事圈里被傳為佳話，簡(jiǎn)直成了好情侶的model example（典范）。

這天午飯時(shí)分，Cathy帶著一臉既興奮又羞澀的表情，神秘兮兮地把Nancy拉到一邊，告訴她Bryon已經(jīng)向自己propose（求婚）了，兩個(gè)人決定結(jié)婚，而且wedding（婚禮）就定在下周末。她問(wèn)Nancy愿不愿意做她們的maid of honor（伴娘），Nancy見(jiàn)“閨密”的愛(ài)情終于修成正果，當(dāng)然替她高興，便一口答應(yīng)下來(lái)。不過(guò)說(shuō)實(shí)話，Nancy長(zhǎng)這么大還是頭一次給人家做伴娘，好奇的同時(shí)也充滿期待。因?yàn)閺淖鰶Q定到舉行wedding只有一周的時(shí)間，Cathy和Bryon為準(zhǔn)備婚禮忙得團(tuán)團(tuán)轉(zhuǎn)。Nancy知道后，一有時(shí)間就去幫忙準(zhǔn)備。這個(gè)周末，她就到Cathy家里幫著準(zhǔn)備和分發(fā)invitation card（請(qǐng)柬）。同事們?cè)诘弥狢athy要結(jié)婚了的好消息后，一致推舉Nancy在wedding上代表同事們致辭。這么一來(lái)，Nancy可有得忙了。為了能在Cathy的婚禮上送給她最美好的祝福，Nancy在咨詢了眾多親朋好友之后才決定了這次致辭重點(diǎn)：

Characters of the bride and groom.

Funny stories of the new couple.

A good wish for their future life.

轉(zhuǎn)眼間就到了Cathy與Bryon舉行婚禮的日子，整個(gè)wedding既浪漫又溫馨，新郎新娘的雙方家長(zhǎng)致辭之后，Nancy代表同事表達(dá)了他們的祝福：

What a pleasure it is to stand here today as Bryon and Cathy's maid of honor. True to my title, I feel honored: honored to play a part in their special day, honored to witness such a beautiful wedding, and honored to be close to two people who so perfectly capture the spirit of true love and devotion.

Cathy and I, we're not only close in age — we're close at heart. She is my friend, my confidante, and my partner in crime. She's a thoughtful and giving person. She also makes me laugh like no one else: just ask our colleagues! But don't worry, bosses, we're laughing with you... and with pretty much anything and everything else that crosses our path. Cathy is so hilarious and so much fun, that it's impossible not to laugh when we're together.

In Bryon, Cathy has found someone who is just as wonderful as she is. He also shares her great sense of humor. I'll never forget the moment when he plays as a panda bear in my last birthday party. The best thing about Bryon and Cathy, however, is the way that they fit together. They complement each other perfectly. From the very beginning, through everything that the last two years have brought them, they've grown and flourished into the type of couple that others aspire to be. They treat each other well, and make each other happy. They always demonstrate their love and respect for each other, whether it's Bryon's delight in cooking Cathy dinner and his impatient excitement when he gets her gifts; or Cathy's sweet, caring personality and her unprecedented ability to keep Bryon organized. Plus, they're excellent parents to Duke the Dog! Their values and commitment to family show in all areas of their life, and I'm sure it will continue to bring them joy and strength.

Cathy and Bryon, you've formed an amazing partnership. I can't imagine two people that deserve happiness more, and I couldn't be more sure that you've found it... I just know that the future holds fantastic things for both of you, and I'm so excited to see what you choose to make of it. No matter where life takes you, I wish you the very best from the bottom of my heart. I love you both, and I'm honored to be a friend to both of you.