Several years ago I worked in an office, which had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.
When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.
One morning, when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent2 floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought previously dead was blossoming in full glory.
From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.
During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh3 sunlight but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then one day something happened and I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.
Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
几年前，我的办公室窗前有一棵洋槐，长得很高。想必很久以前就生在那儿了。当时我心里嘀咕着，千万不要把我分到那间被树叶遮住光线的办公室，又阴又暗的。不幸的是，我偏巧被安排在那个办公室里，为此，我沮丧了很长时间。
第一个春天来临的时候，窗外的植物都绿了，可洋槐还是光秃秃的。我暗自窃喜：它一定是枯死了。
一天早晨，我打开窗户透气，猛然间发觉有股熟悉的甜丝丝的清香在室内流动，却一时想不起是什么香。这时候，我抬头看见了窗前的洋槐。这棵我以为死了的树，不知道什么时候竟然开花了，顿时，整棵树也立刻变得壮丽无比。
我喜欢上了满是晨露的洋槐花。从此，我常常早早地来到办公室，也常常盼望春天再次降临。
到了夏天，绿绿的槐叶繁盛地挤在窗前，为我滤过刺眼的阳光，留下令人欢欣的光明。秋天，槐树的叶子色彩斑斓，美不胜收，直触我心。有很多次，我想用相机拍下当时的景色，但终未拍成。直到有一天，我因为某种原因必须离开这间办公室。照相的愿望没有实现，这成了我很大的遗憾。
其实，人的一生中经常会有这样的时候，总觉得有些东西是自己的，因此拥有的时候不太在意，一旦失去了，便后悔莫及！人生中总有时候要接受不想要的东西，可是一旦你发现了它的美，便有了意外的惊喜。
1. locust tree 洋槐
2. scent [sent] n. 气味
3. harsh adj. 刺目的