這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 , L4 W4 ]) K" p
/ w2 ?: @% t R3 j墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 ' ^. _7 {4 V0 ]8 H" i
% R) m9 F h' b, r3 mI am old now,1 y8 g8 B* M, Q7 e
No longer the Mom you have known.
o. R* \& ~. [Would you, please Give me a little more patience. ! N5 [( i9 |$ ^; s/ D
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
9 ]4 }. h/ }" j$ y% ?2 U2 VDo you remember how I helped your first time.
; l( U3 _" i- sWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, . C0 O8 ~; Y9 F8 n2 @
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
: f2 z' n( ?; C4 a" i5 L0 ODo you remember how I helped your first time.
, w1 D. v& y( Z8 \( V- |Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
# O2 c9 X" w: [8 J9 MPay attention to it ' g/ e% {* ]! N( A' c$ W
and don't try to change my habit. $ X/ z# d9 t. Q% p5 Z
When you were small,
. A) N6 M; w- yI have had to tell a story one thousand times
3 s8 I7 {0 [6 }% j9 \% a% GUntil you can dream it.( C8 N2 ^5 V7 u T6 U H
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When I need your help my bath,
% L- V- U9 s: m$ D9 S* WPromise me that you are not bothered,9 k7 G$ i5 Q" v: R# A+ T
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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) [! F. ?! T( _; N4 `I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,( ?( u& ?; O8 [2 m2 j
Don't make a laugh at me.( Y f3 |$ ]5 E3 R+ `; A( p
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY ( K+ X" n9 o7 n2 N% l ]
When the weak legs won't support me again,
; Q) H( z F/ s) _: PBy my arms are your powerful hands.
. `- X+ B D& ~/ T7 hLooking into the mirror,. h* s" K5 k# |; ?/ G, L7 P
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,0 m( T: }# N" q7 l5 b" A9 ]
Before I find them, a long time had passed...: f8 G3 w4 J9 y2 t& E
9 H) ]4 y# f8 ]7 WWhen you were small,
$ p0 q4 b5 d+ h) o( @0 b8 B* _I have had to tell a story one thousand times
8 \+ Y* J* p- x6 i2 g( FUntil you can dream it.9 z# c- M1 g8 d0 P0 `/ U
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When I need your help my bath,9 j4 }7 o+ u! D. e( _5 z L
Promise me that you are not bothered,0 U* N5 r* T& e- C% C' h
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. - X, b' T m7 Y) r
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
- h5 A0 n4 h0 r3 t9 LDon't make a laugh at me.
6 W) {3 m* J& V0 _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, ; @+ R5 q3 ~: p: L4 U
By my arms are your powerful hands.0 W$ K; \& M* `* U
Looking into the mirror,
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, K/ e' d( c9 {+ vThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,6 n( ]4 [( m( g% F a/ m7 V
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,( g% l1 V8 S5 X N! s
than have you on my sides,
# n! X: C, q( @1 a, ?$ kEverything oked, to see you again.6 e# G: u! b7 D5 {
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As I am growing very old and older,9 b+ X& |' G5 v( M' l8 j
be not sad with it.
& t+ a( T; f0 b) l/ M; uRead my mind,
6 q I- n: t. T; F1 r* y7 S% _Hear my voice,0 @: z' K, n) ^' j
I am still your Mom, I'll say.
; X9 y* x. H' H' M/ {, mRead my mind,) O E" f" V }5 ]. l9 G- p9 o! A" D
Hear my voice,
1 B$ I0 o2 X* Y2 d9 S$ i7 D0 sI am still your Mom, I'll say.# \- |; g. M2 q2 \$ [
I led you set your first step in your life,
. m/ D$ s5 `& A4 o+ O, [1 v0 ^It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. 5 h* | `' |! I. U6 j* p- d
Love me with tolerance,
7 d, Q8 e- m* z& ?4 u1 v9 B! }to enjoy the smile on my face,( L. f. W& e* [. |) u" s1 |
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..- r. U0 p& n: `4 f3 S# L$ L
" R) U/ o( W! F当我老了 & B" v$ J9 t1 K0 a6 r& j
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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。
& g7 ^' v4 y( I! l1 ~0 T, s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。 ( d# c, c. g4 N) y7 [
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。 9 t ^5 X& f1 A& X
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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? 3 n6 r: i3 l6 r, j, M' D5 I
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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」。 0 _- o7 ]( E" W; [7 r1 Z. W5 G! }$ {
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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。 ) B* k% F8 E0 r' G
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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。 |