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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" S% m! F2 H9 g0 O) N3 S墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 8 K* x- C: n7 L/ `& w
3 i+ q' Y6 W5 GI am old now, M3 [# Q+ f; K
No longer the Mom you have known. & G, n% g* _1 N, |7 p! B: [6 Y! V
Would you, please Give me a little more patience.
J# K( B* E# Y: U- d! IWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
2 C( ^: o, M5 W+ u- z7 u+ \Do you remember how I helped your first time.: l/ y. v) l. g
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
' x- G7 W2 B2 H$ `- Xor the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
# {$ Q/ t1 P* cDo you remember how I helped your first time.
: y6 e1 N* D) O d. GEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,; m8 i" \: l) _6 s3 s$ R6 q
Pay attention to it 3 p! ^" l( f1 L' R3 K7 m9 c
and don't try to change my habit. ! V* W% B' h# V" E( W$ r
When you were small,, C& T4 W! S, K9 c& A$ N1 b
I have had to tell a story one thousand times& ]' H9 R/ A3 ?: x1 r+ j( z1 R
Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,4 P$ R$ g7 N0 h, C. O$ g/ \6 f% N
Promise me that you are not bothered," y! Z6 T* e9 W$ T s* q
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. & {# {0 U. @% d/ D0 D+ W4 j
" z4 _# g& f" ?, u, CI feel helpless when new thing comes before me, `# C6 m4 i2 p! V
Don't make a laugh at me.
$ H1 P1 c( i! W2 e: CMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY ) n- V2 F# v- l9 b, e1 s
When the weak legs won't support me again, {+ ]! Q' J) z) E5 j' \, L
By my arms are your powerful hands.- @( |- |3 m& ^8 e0 K
Looking into the mirror,8 F& L3 m3 O5 O( V& K
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.# X$ q( @5 R( ~5 t* F8 s6 S8 \3 e- p
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,6 a) c# W# N* d: G6 L9 F$ z
Before I find them, a long time had passed...* b! F/ F, ^ [* r9 A1 R
! x4 F6 T& K \) lWhen you were small,7 X! K( _( J9 D, |; D- `
I have had to tell a story one thousand times
p1 z: [ ^6 Z! }Until you can dream it." e" {8 m: \) |1 a3 B. \8 ]. L
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When I need your help my bath,
7 P. J2 w$ H$ T: V: t" uPromise me that you are not bothered,
4 @9 Q- {1 Y, q0 f) C- V- m% ^Because 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,
; e$ k) v' s9 r5 \) {Don't make a laugh at me. h, _4 z+ l/ X& m
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY ' D' a, O7 w8 R0 s: o
& j6 z" e. V; d) R; ]( o& vWhen the weak legs won't support me again, 3 R) K6 O' `; j. e/ {4 b2 T, B
By my arms are your powerful hands.: v% v' f& M. o* z2 H+ F
Looking into the mirror, n/ h x! B% y% ~9 k
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.# {9 r5 D# p, m: a6 L6 ?
4 `& l. r ?$ k+ d7 _) OThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,( b) b7 o! J4 {: H& t$ L
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
3 V4 p. Q1 A$ J" ithan have you on my sides,
1 j2 {4 W Y1 H3 L6 SEverything oked, to see you again.
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. K c! R1 W0 v. `, Q; yAs I am growing very old and older,
" U# P0 l: o& {5 G& Jbe not sad with it.
: U7 U* W& L2 w' c' k/ | W6 [+ C4 _+ RRead my mind,
/ G( m4 x5 g0 u z9 pHear my voice,
2 c4 q8 l2 M6 L, y* kI am still your Mom, I'll say.
* U6 i- E) L+ m9 E# ?% s5 k% |+ rRead my mind,1 h: x: T8 f& } G) l
Hear my voice,
0 W0 P4 ?; q8 vI am still your Mom, I'll say.
) r! g! M" P9 F2 VI led you set your first step in your life,
" ]4 k8 n/ E7 ?% F" }! h- v bIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road. 7 u' x' Q- b T9 d ?6 O5 M q
Love me with tolerance, ' P h- V& k1 V, v0 {) Y- f
to enjoy the smile on my face,3 ]7 b2 [' J0 ~( P$ R% j
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..; k& Q4 w5 L# q$ Z4 W$ q/ z
- S# L' `/ U! z2 W当我老了
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& S) r+ d6 n: M9 _当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。 ' G; v$ \+ y6 S% @, A% F) b4 y
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。
# L$ C, s3 W' Q$ w* _ M7 d" [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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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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! F k. \ T- u8 [0 t1 l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」。 " N/ i3 C6 s. e1 i2 L. y4 [
$ t0 E$ k) x: o s4 T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。
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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。 % U6 T/ Q9 v, _0 x
7 g! N0 N" {; d2 N# ^( }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。 |