這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 + K/ \2 x. c# I. v7 B
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 ; @# ]; P" X$ I) @5 ^
) i, M& D7 G; w, E+ n. _# t7 v2 a! uI am old now,' H' k0 v2 s; q. m
No longer the Mom you have known.
( P6 J' W. s( P- h' D$ ~: lWould you, please Give me a little more patience. 1 Y2 W J8 ^) o0 b( r( q
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
2 S% C, ?' Z* BDo you remember how I helped your first time.9 S. c* ?5 y& N" I) x
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, 1 Y" F6 W l- \" `9 b5 P0 Z% j
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
) T! k7 Y# ]" u/ k4 nDo you remember how I helped your first time.: ?% n5 ?! ]. n z) R' f& F8 S
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,: N3 x: Y/ O2 x# ]
Pay attention to it
/ S7 J8 J/ e v2 w4 B- R: Kand don't try to change my habit.
* V0 ^3 X- Q/ @- H; l6 G3 ^' r4 wWhen you were small,6 s! `4 Q' y. ]3 i8 n' E
I have had to tell a story one thousand times, I7 M% l$ q; s8 {& m) q- |9 v
Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,4 c; D* v4 J. v+ X1 e5 B
Promise me that you are not bothered,
2 O9 G" O- W- eBecause 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,
; O1 k. I# c' s' ~Don't make a laugh at me.% Q5 l; L2 d& Q4 _) a1 k9 Y) T
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
. s9 D( y" I# \- I6 L6 I' y. ^2 mWhen the weak legs won't support me again,
5 E0 K# `4 I8 ~- B' qBy my arms are your powerful hands.1 Z5 L$ C" Z5 Z, W) t1 O* f0 P
Looking into the mirror,6 B" N; m% H5 g$ m% c& ]
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
9 B+ K3 y* s: b" x! CBefore I find them, a long time had passed...
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When you were small,
. g7 o8 b' {, Y( G8 C- jI have had to tell a story one thousand times
0 E0 ]+ C, N' F ]7 S6 m2 j6 tUntil you can dream it.3 w7 P+ f* ]: C4 b& P! z8 h
9 b: B* @- @" g3 KWhen I need your help my bath,
* |2 o# P: @3 K( H- IPromise me that you are not bothered,! l# `' I+ U2 z) _' ^
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. 0 K! R+ H1 m9 ?% I# R* C
/ L5 s+ P" T) c! s( _8 D$ d$ uI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
V9 U7 v: ?: K7 a mDon't make a laugh at me.
5 ]2 F! w* O! e7 z" ?+ gMany 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,
) E" n# \& _: FBy my arms are your powerful hands.
2 G) t7 k9 V- U' R+ `3 z3 c, l3 nLooking into the mirror,
7 p5 Z" @. t. U' V* OI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.4 y9 h2 x# F- @7 [# J
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
" d3 r) W2 w2 \! y4 _' W; r0 J+ HBefore I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,$ M3 w4 c# \! a- B' q
than have you on my sides,( E* o* S j/ j: ]8 r
Everything oked, to see you again.
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! F3 U' L0 C7 e6 o# O# pAs I am growing very old and older,
% C" H8 e" b; h3 Q5 p# _& t3 P8 bbe not sad with it. # l+ y5 q- `. N3 ^ j0 N" |! c
Read my mind,* I: p z7 b' Z7 l+ v) o
Hear my voice,
, ~8 X0 |! i1 f& w' q kI am still your Mom, I'll say.
) w$ {9 B( a3 l6 }" O& b4 rRead my mind,2 Q! _# s0 h' H4 _" J7 Z
Hear my voice,7 ~" `4 J u/ a# i) d
I am still your Mom, I'll say.
. d5 ^' v% h4 x7 EI led you set your first step in your life,# J1 Y* l0 e* i! N( X, m: g( f
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. ; [5 p; `7 G- ]2 L- U
Love me with tolerance, P0 P D# s& C. e) Y+ x
to enjoy the smile on my face,# u1 T5 P4 i- Y6 U2 g3 |
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。
3 {. T5 q: @% g; M5 Q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。 + [, w; \" f5 K3 v/ I
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。 w7 L6 i# [5 d+ ~7 A/ E
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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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1 ]8 X" a9 L3 M2 L; R; f) @( G. w% B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」。 8 K* F- k/ B0 R3 @7 |6 h& a
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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。 % O3 Z" b$ E- E- q# w3 U
T7 f' O# g9 Q, B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。 1 G5 ~& |/ E& k K* w& F3 p% e
" d0 `' G( e7 C0 ]" Z/ D4 V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。 |