這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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I am old now,
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Would you, please Give me a little more patience.
$ y3 O j' }7 x. h- m5 QWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,: t1 {' k @: R3 _- c
Do you remember how I helped your first time.* _- `& w! j! A. V
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
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Do you remember how I helped your first time.
6 H2 b ?6 b1 yEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,* I% @0 V* Y' s3 q4 |
Pay attention to it 6 S5 O, }* k3 c# V
and don't try to change my habit.
. P; \4 B2 Y" w; _) yWhen you were small,$ C7 F) Q4 W' O" O/ F. h. s$ r
I have had to tell a story one thousand times) r- l3 r) l1 H s' t: [( m
Until you can dream it.
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( b* p7 O q# r. O0 O5 t1 jWhen I need your help my bath,
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Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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$ T3 M. t) K3 r& S3 H8 @8 T: M: N' }% hI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,6 X/ O8 c1 E2 X. Q
Don't make a laugh at me.
8 `& U5 K9 x. y& [* U ~; `( mMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
6 F; H1 q& n# [9 V7 p G) gWhen the weak legs won't support me again, . j& d) x3 w/ c* M8 w( e
By my arms are your powerful hands.
5 w, J1 y* U7 D4 h* B; c; w! iLooking into the mirror,' z# f2 V8 c X2 h
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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z" q4 r% } `- Y3 x6 SThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
* v+ I( R* u! L8 M( Z6 YBefore I find them, a long time had passed...
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* L4 f8 L: y. ~3 A4 s% DWhen you were small,
7 M3 m; T5 {8 N) LI have had to tell a story one thousand times) x. J% w9 o+ b) G) ^; [4 W8 ~$ A
Until you can dream it.( X, N8 o! Y* w/ a- j
' `" M/ G1 o# cWhen I need your help my bath,% k/ V( D( B/ s% g# P, z) K
Promise me that you are not bothered,
" A+ j" v2 R7 l9 xBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,, T; ?8 I% ]. ^) K
Don't make a laugh at me.
' B- g/ h: s9 Q2 A/ S, G) }Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
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When the weak legs won't support me again,
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' S6 J) i( n2 X7 f1 N9 ]Looking into the mirror,7 z1 Q! p: I0 w2 D' V% b, n) |$ A; V
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.! I+ O5 Q9 h6 U6 W
# T" k6 L: D! S! j2 ]0 j& dThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
' w7 ^' e1 M8 I$ h9 U D" EBefore I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
; L6 \! Z4 }) S; @$ U9 I4 `' Mthan have you on my sides,8 j9 F- s5 k k7 O) M3 \8 h. A0 V+ M
Everything oked, to see you again.' J( }+ z- M* H- k. M
; Z" G! Q, p1 u: i- ~As I am growing very old and older,
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Read my mind,1 H; H. i9 _0 t, ?
Hear my voice,
8 y7 L+ r9 d3 G, VI am still your Mom, I'll say.& W: P% v7 l. \1 ^% c" |% \' ~5 f
Read my mind,
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I am still your Mom, I'll say.6 @$ D7 p1 k' F! b
I led you set your first step in your life," }! O8 U2 Y% \9 W* L
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. 8 W% l8 {0 L3 j
Love me with tolerance, S+ \( ` ^; n! F- x- k
to enjoy the smile on my face,
; v6 D( X- T' c& |/ V# IYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..3 i b6 ~* y* [7 z% x) S, N
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|4 {" Y- x4 C# M3 a, S当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。
# @. ~" O4 Z. a+ I R, G当我把菜汤洒到自己的衣服上时,当我忘记怎样系鞋带时,请想一想当初我是如何手把手地教你。
' [4 t+ U4 v8 ]' a. U" ~1 \" z当我一遍又一遍地重复你早已听腻的话语,请耐心地听我说,不要打断我。你小的时候,我不得不重复那个讲过千百遍的故事,直到你进入梦乡。
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9 d; x9 k$ x" n. q: c. W: Y当我需要你帮我洗澡时,请不要责备我。还记得小时候我千方百计哄你洗澡的情形吗?
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9 E R9 z: ^- Q A9 E当我对新科技和新事物不知所措时,请不要嘲笑我。想一想当初我怎样耐心地回答你的每一个「为什么」。
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! ^$ y( Z/ D. }! B当我由于双腿疲劳而无法行走时,请伸出你年轻有力的手搀扶我。就像你小时候学习走路时,我扶你那样。 5 N# P! |/ c$ Q" V# b# M
3 }6 J9 d& y0 [+ `: }. k当我忽然忘记我们谈话的主题,请给我一些时间让我回想。其实对我来说,谈论什么并不重要,只要你能在一旁听我说,我就很满足。
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" w* g8 |" b7 ^+ u. K9 |, Q当你看着老去的我,请不要悲伤。理解我,支持我,就像你刚才开始学习如何生活时我对你那样。当初我引导你走上人生路,如今请陪伴我走完最后的路。给我你的爱和耐心,我会抱以感激的微笑,这微笑中凝结着我对你无限的爱。 |