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 : D6 o3 T8 e: f5 g* i; q1 B. I
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I am old now,
# O( N/ w% k/ aNo longer the Mom you have known. + l3 q" r' y; a0 j2 ?
Would you, please Give me a little more patience. ' V1 |) F) |- E6 ?3 V
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,4 S3 f# q( p$ A# K5 Y
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
" G& ?. W; b, p9 G. _/ MWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
2 `7 }$ }! [4 N" ~' eor the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
/ ]7 ~( n! c) F3 l8 |7 ~+ h6 lDo you remember how I helped your first time.
- g! z0 D/ L L7 cEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
8 C0 b6 O. b& w* ^% J( i2 bPay attention to it 1 J. F9 Z; a/ m- ]
and don't try to change my habit. 7 H8 B+ w1 ]7 G F& i& v: o; ~
When you were small,
4 a! |) X/ f. \8 E4 c; X. N& uI have had to tell a story one thousand times
: k8 g" }0 |5 aUntil you can dream it.
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7 C; m5 \! T1 M4 \When I need your help my bath,/ }! [7 e+ ?. W1 I
Promise me that you are not bothered,
# l, p* H: l) |1 W( W) H& PBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. 8 v6 a, r$ a& W( f9 W* ]: K
4 H* S4 d: j* E/ n7 G s) ^I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,; t+ \9 y- I" B& V1 F$ M
Don't make a laugh at me.
# F6 F# O- v/ E. s' KMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
& M9 t' w! e: NWhen the weak legs won't support me again,
: s3 m0 A3 S. ^# O6 J3 I9 @+ J: nBy my arms are your powerful hands." r* t; R% ?+ y5 T5 T
Looking into the mirror,
) D% f: R& t5 Q5 W ZI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.; v" V$ S. w$ G- ~1 ~; @4 M
9 ?0 p& L$ i. n! _# [( A6 }( xThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,: r7 K X; B( ~# b
Before I find them, a long time had passed..." |7 A, K" T' G( r
+ \$ T% r% }$ y$ i7 n+ yWhen you were small,2 C2 J; z* @& ]; Y7 e v
I have had to tell a story one thousand times" A, [% s/ D" E/ b0 \$ b8 x
Until you can dream it.5 E! \% M3 x! k4 x
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When I need your help my bath,
0 n `3 g7 X' cPromise me that you are not bothered,
6 T' n* v+ `7 Q* R0 X gBecause 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,* M/ w# Q1 P& s! L }0 w
Don't make a laugh at me.- f5 p4 O' W! |0 E9 ]* I0 [
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,
* n% ^0 I1 y6 d8 x2 Z4 Y: dBy my arms are your powerful hands.* H) S+ f+ Q7 R3 \- |
Looking into the mirror,
, Q* m8 u( c# \: FI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young. ?7 Z" v* y7 j4 n! F9 s) ^
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,5 o* B% G4 [8 j
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,' E/ Y! n, j1 M8 A
than have you on my sides,
; L" w" y* I( Q# r6 [' vEverything oked, to see you again.9 j/ _9 p. I+ X. n7 h7 u j/ ?
. a: w9 z0 C: \. G6 C8 c WAs I am growing very old and older,
6 p- I7 E2 e9 l' U, K* m6 I* b. bbe not sad with it.
% w6 ^9 h$ h0 g5 DRead my mind,
5 |2 e' n* e" ^' Y3 oHear my voice,$ }4 e( {" g/ @& L& A
I am still your Mom, I'll say.7 L3 K( F: V8 ^3 H+ T! w4 l
Read my mind,( `2 D! Y; ^4 Z! l+ L7 g
Hear my voice,2 \) w* X6 d0 P/ A4 y7 z" V
I am still your Mom, I'll say.+ d$ Z0 ]' K- d. j
I led you set your first step in your life,
9 L! \) }' K3 A& ~It's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
" c6 _; L" f+ H3 B7 LLove me with tolerance, : U' c4 U# e+ G
to enjoy the smile on my face,
9 i. w. n0 g* l; ^, aYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..: [( ~5 X- F: |7 @7 a% A3 N1 w
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当我老了
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4 n! X& @4 @, h& C当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。
7 X, R# _! s& ~# i* C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。
# d0 B* k7 v$ A3 G# e. L4 Y3 u: u) N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 S" e3 g6 P M/ m! L" R8 T
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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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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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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。 # A; S9 n' G* [8 D0 }/ ]
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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。 # o/ H, M* {1 r( `. m' z* G
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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。 |