假如给我三天光明（13）Ilookahead?andbeforemerisethefantastictowersofNewYork?acitythatseemstohavesteppedfromthepagesofafairystory.Whatanawe?inspiringsight?theseglitteringspires.Thesevastbanksofstoneandsteel?structuressuchasthegodsmightbuildforthemselves!Thisanimatedpictureisapartofthelivesofmillionsofpeopleeveryday.Howmany?Iwonder?giveitsomuchasasecondsglance?Veryfew?Ifear.Theireyesareblindtothismagnificentsightbecauseitissof***liartothem.Ihurrytothetopofoneofthosegiganticstructures?theEmpireStateBuilding?forthere?ashorttimeago?I“saw”thecitybelowthroughtheeyesofmysecretary.Iamanxioustocomparemyfancywithreality.IamsureIshouldnotbedisappointedinthepanoramaspreadoutbeforeme?fortomeitwouldbeavisionofanotherworld.NowIbeginmyroundsofthecity.First?Istandatabusycorner?merelylookingatpeople?tryingbysightofthemtounderstandsomethingoftheirlive.Iseesmiles?andIamhappy.Iseeseriousdetermination?andIamproud?Iseesuffering?andIamcompassionate.IstrolldownFifthAvenue.Ithrowmyeyesoutoffocus?sothatIseenoparticularobjectbutonlyaseethingkaleidoscopeofcolors.Iamcertainthatthecolorsofwomen'sdressesmovinginathrongmustbeagorgeousspectacleofwhichIshouldnevertire.ButperhapsifIhadsightIshouldbelikemostotherwomen—toointerestedinstylesandthecutofindividualdressestogivemuchattentiontothesplendorofcolorinthemass.AndIamconvinced?too?thatIshouldbecomeaninveteratewindowshopper?foritmustbeadelighttotheeyetoviewthemyriadarticlesofbeautyondisplay.FromFifthAvenueImakeatourofthecity—toParkAvenue?factories?toparkswherechildrenplay.Itakeastay?at?hometripabroadbyvisitingtheforeignquarters.AlwaysmyeyesareopenwidetoallthesightsofbothhappinessandmiserysothatImayprobedeepandaddtomyunderstandingofhowpeopleworkandlive.Myheartisfulloftheimagesofpeopleandthings.Myeyepasseslightlyovernosingletrifle;itstrivestotouchandholdcloselyeachthingitsgazerestsupon.Somesightsarepleasant?fillingtheheartwithhappiness;butsomeartheselatterIdonotshutmyeyes?forthey?too?closetheeyeonthemistoclosetheheartandmind.Mythirddayofsightisdrawingtoanend.PerhapstherearemanyseriouspursuitstowhichIshoulddevotethefewremaininghours?butIamafraidthatontheeveningofthatlastdayIshouldagainrunawaytothetheater?toahilariouslyfunnyplay?sothatImightappreciatetheovertonesofcomedyinthehumanspirit.