這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 1 _! b6 D4 G2 ]4 t F2 S+ \; C
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 # T9 J& G+ Y/ v1 c: I; ^9 W
6 p% q, k4 _7 k) Y( v% r6 t5 AI am old now," H' E1 {$ A9 f0 a% j( m' s
No longer the Mom you have known.
1 F+ j; p7 Q& wWould you, please Give me a little more patience.
7 ]4 p' X0 P3 n( d$ M3 }When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,0 {: o! @7 b( L C4 Y1 {
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
* e. m: Q A/ ^% W- q) Y2 KWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, 7 o% N. _+ U2 z! \" n' C0 H7 ] B
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
: V i& _- m; w/ xDo you remember how I helped your first time., ~: J' v7 s2 ?% n
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,0 p! R1 f3 n s7 M" R
Pay attention to it
8 f# Y# a4 k) W* f0 x5 U hand don't try to change my habit. $ p) t# K0 I2 Z
When you were small,
$ K) f, x: T/ B: u% h1 t/ [' p3 `I have had to tell a story one thousand times
) C& m2 i# o" t( M& I' oUntil you can dream it.
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! U' L( D/ Z" h2 Q. S; W8 `When I need your help my bath,
. T* t/ [, l$ ^* c3 d# LPromise me that you are not bothered,
( c$ B( m2 _0 b x2 C9 L& QBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. & ]1 z) G- S+ e8 q# N
& f! ?9 ?, U5 T' A7 y3 `, _; _8 DI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
8 P; D! x9 M! l# \- Y5 S7 _Don't make a laugh at me.
* m8 `2 `0 O$ |8 W3 WMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
; f$ p. f9 A& F% c1 ?* LWhen the weak legs won't support me again,
$ f; z+ P% s2 N; b5 G( @By my arms are your powerful hands.
* t7 ?8 I: q4 I2 ILooking into the mirror,
5 S; h* f Z1 V* W, e! F% `I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.2 d8 v7 W# c9 J: L+ p7 e
) m+ H: R' x. U3 b+ jThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,% c7 m7 F+ b( p& ^3 P& J
Before I find them, a long time had passed...
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0 m+ j/ M) F- c, B5 L @/ ~9 PWhen you were small,
* D' k6 i1 a6 B6 e2 k& z2 \I have had to tell a story one thousand times4 _ ]. s+ J5 p0 K/ M- N, Q! a- K
Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,
7 g6 r% g4 O, S7 i. \7 ZPromise me that you are not bothered,- f- {; r( G4 A2 b1 J( r
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. 6 G" C4 l# R, p N1 E" B9 @
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
; [* S+ X" O+ j* o6 Q6 H, c9 D' yDon't make a laugh at me.
, n$ U4 r$ N5 `' ]7 PMany 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,
6 M' g2 J; m- cBy my arms are your powerful hands.0 h# P1 t2 f) C8 g2 z6 g$ @
Looking into the mirror,. E" G: z- b! B$ _ ?
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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: j& ?9 V5 |+ ]$ x. ~The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
' _) v# @6 @; J1 C0 A* uBefore I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,# |+ h9 _& l; Z/ M' G8 c% l$ c
than have you on my sides,$ e- t S* H& c3 [6 n) u
Everything oked, to see you again.4 \: E( _1 _, T& Q9 M
$ R9 u1 g' }! |% {As I am growing very old and older,# B/ W! M, i" k; F* k
be not sad with it.
+ G, B$ T7 }- [) MRead my mind,
& q8 w; l! D1 d0 X W6 S% @Hear my voice,8 F# _' @1 ^% \) z+ n& | `2 \& I
I am still your Mom, I'll say./ Y& S; |) ]) Y5 J
Read my mind,4 w/ s$ \2 ~8 |. u
Hear my voice,
! P6 p. _, x1 _/ f* CI am still your Mom, I'll say.5 N4 P6 h( `& N! K
I led you set your first step in your life,
1 ^( k3 f: r/ p- h6 s8 RIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road. 1 J0 l- \# _% \( m; `2 h
Love me with tolerance, ( T6 i; c3 } }" l7 t. {4 w
to enjoy the smile on my face,
; i( }+ v8 a6 i# ?; E2 S( yYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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& Y! V# j) X/ v* o1 S5 \当我老了 " O- h1 h. K! [+ {# F
- x1 {2 |" b4 m" h# i q, X. H当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。
( }! Z: D6 r( u0 i- \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。 9 ?2 X v0 }/ 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。 2 \" k( ]3 ?3 j- ~) 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?
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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」。 3 f9 y. q% [4 V) x, \9 _, [( ?
7 z9 {8 n2 L; ?7 Y, P* w( 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。 # N- d/ _: ~1 H; K6 e
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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。 |