這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 5 v& ]% s, U2 c# A0 G" ?3 b
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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I am old now,% L$ t7 q2 |7 x5 u5 o1 D! H
No longer the Mom you have known.
; j! q* L+ V. ]" r, RWould you, please Give me a little more patience. ( j M. ]! F- G5 j) l& }( R$ B. r
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,7 Z: h p' C2 z( n3 W }6 z- F0 C! f0 u2 {
Do you remember how I helped your first time., V" E* @ q p! y1 |
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, 7 _/ }* p' S# ~
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
8 A* f7 {. j1 n9 T8 _' ^0 ^Do you remember how I helped your first time.4 `/ B3 l% Y9 [; A% j" \- n7 E( b
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
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and don't try to change my habit.
1 P) N: N+ A5 d5 L3 HWhen you were small,. G' U, \1 m2 \# { P( W `6 m
I have had to tell a story one thousand times$ C+ h4 Y. j* q x, \- G4 N
Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,# A+ y7 f1 w8 m* a7 _, W7 ]: \
Promise me that you are not bothered,6 M$ d6 d1 ^: Q, K0 @" t8 p
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. * W2 W: Y# x ^5 I
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
$ L! [5 h/ A- m' Y5 J3 L" KDon't make a laugh at me.
! s: {/ V9 G" F0 Y# N* D, sMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY 6 b4 ]1 V# T3 g/ A) K
When the weak legs won't support me again, + ^* F. o- v5 k, t! ^6 O
By my arms are your powerful hands.
: U7 G8 R3 E7 J7 I n* MLooking into the mirror,' p7 z& }) m) b" I
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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6 c- k2 ]( W( M) ~$ e7 g& nThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,) P) v: C. h2 b" r' [2 C
Before I find them, a long time had passed...
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When you were small,
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) }0 c6 e4 F- W+ c4 l2 E# K% @- JWhen I need your help my bath,: q3 I2 |" p" h8 D( S
Promise me that you are not bothered,
/ [ I( k4 C1 uBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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; n4 V) D0 ^( W% RI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
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Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY 4 N8 X( q7 N3 n
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When the weak legs won't support me again,
1 K7 L, J, \3 w* y5 b! v, ]By my arms are your powerful hands.
! a# R& D4 p: |7 z* | H4 L, c7 DLooking into the mirror,8 N$ q4 m! k/ t2 ^) N
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
4 g* T! E1 G. `Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,. V& @" L+ d! Z0 ]* c
than have you on my sides,
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5 {) Y# e: c6 k. dAs I am growing very old and older,/ X0 u' N. r0 g3 c- ~
be not sad with it.
, B/ I+ Y3 a" i7 M+ uRead my mind,/ l6 c7 b+ @% G2 p6 ^9 x* |
Hear my voice,% Z( }9 `* |: }' a. u
I am still your Mom, I'll say.3 q1 P0 T/ j6 j
Read my mind,
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I am still your Mom, I'll say.# Y f, g u& J5 t4 u& F0 h
I led you set your first step in your life,
9 l4 M+ R. Z) A: ~/ O* x& ~It's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
/ C8 o4 V4 |# Z3 J8 }Love me with tolerance, 2 h2 f' h; K; b- V. m/ q0 ~+ W: R
to enjoy the smile on my face,% ]) y3 t/ }( G* n5 \1 ^
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..8 d. p4 e# x$ p0 W. q
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当我老了 " e- K/ L" @0 f, I9 F
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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。
0 f- z6 S7 p7 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。
5 ~/ f. b* I R7 z/ Z: u( 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。 6 b+ R5 g% B$ v+ | s( c+ [
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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? 1 N# [0 n9 v' D1 g7 p
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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」。 ! Q" X* Q9 T E+ M3 E, u# b
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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。 / |6 P& K* m# m3 a6 h
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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。
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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。 |