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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I am old now,. ?% w' r7 x7 h, J! r
No longer the Mom you have known. % S. ^+ z# S# @4 e- S a
Would you, please Give me a little more patience. 6 T: T' P4 r9 K7 q2 U0 e$ A
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
1 W: P) K; w7 q |: `Do you remember how I helped your first time.( i+ u9 f/ a# k5 u3 b8 R* D. F$ Q
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
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Do you remember how I helped your first time.5 n$ s, }% J( L- [
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
" G( S" m% r- }9 H) b1 }: DPay attention to it 3 o8 O8 k' d5 S: R
and don't try to change my habit.
! R T1 J. _" @ R* bWhen you were small,
1 o: q, o; E1 T# v fI have had to tell a story one thousand times
V% y P3 O6 e1 y5 F3 gUntil you can dream it.2 A& g6 C; k+ t/ r' N8 J$ r
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When I need your help my bath,
' F2 y3 [( e1 k6 a5 BPromise me that you are not bothered," t" P+ S4 |: C& ]. \9 ~: _6 k. _' L" y. x
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,
# n( _- b( b; }% TDon't make a laugh at me., q5 m& s& c' w" F) b) x
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
" y, {6 W2 y1 R1 f" c7 B6 {. m8 H8 pWhen the weak legs won't support me again,
) R9 M" C$ E! N/ X( HBy my arms are your powerful hands.0 T: L6 L; |) A" o5 @' B' d& N+ q9 U
Looking into the mirror,
9 B. s! Z0 T& j8 B1 o/ M' |% }( l* YI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
, B$ t9 R& H" \8 v% FBefore I find them, a long time had passed...
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/ {: h% ^1 ?* P# U: j$ qWhen you were small,& h6 X. @9 W: N$ L `3 \& C, R" m
I have had to tell a story one thousand times
. c9 U* e6 P( ?Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,9 L P% x( @' T4 S! S
Promise me that you are not bothered,0 g+ i" h3 P, O9 n5 D
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. " p$ ~; I3 Y* W9 z2 }
& m4 O* @$ [- _5 b9 pI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
& G$ U6 f) p# Y& N+ aDon't make a laugh at me.
' U! I$ p% ^) G& M2 x: I3 b4 yMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY # O' J" Q/ z8 M# |& I8 s& _
# t$ N ~8 X: b+ s. I; GWhen the weak legs won't support me again, 0 r1 B ?& @: K- A3 Y# B
By my arms are your powerful hands.9 |9 r; o% T1 O, i
Looking into the mirror,* D/ E- A7 k. w# [
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.$ X6 a3 h* C+ k
* a: C. w8 }- a {4 Q9 [; I4 qThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
2 c+ ^+ S* J& L( W, NBefore I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,# R3 | W$ V j1 g* O
than have you on my sides,6 c: B8 c8 P/ Q' ^4 [
Everything oked, to see you again.
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As I am growing very old and older," G2 s- J, p( D% [0 Z
be not sad with it. $ H6 x1 N5 X( g1 F {8 M+ }; r
Read my mind,0 n$ l1 _$ s$ J |, d0 R: S
Hear my voice,
4 Z& E1 N% A5 x2 h* n2 w, uI am still your Mom, I'll say.
9 [7 k: K( _! T Z0 vRead my mind,9 g. j) E5 v, M/ a3 {) K; w
Hear my voice," \0 L. y h$ b! X
I am still your Mom, I'll say.
2 r$ z. i O& H& I/ F7 H( ^1 V- YI led you set your first step in your life,
+ v& e: C; K& }' C6 sIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road. " r* o( k u* j* _+ b; V" l6 e3 _$ _
Love me with tolerance,
; v) R# s: X& u8 |1 {$ Q2 Zto enjoy the smile on my face,
3 `0 V: k# a/ `6 RYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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当我老了
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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。
& } _7 k+ I9 w, e( k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。 1 }0 b; x1 |) Z' p+ Y! ?
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 y- s# d# c0 l! P3 _
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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? . ?5 X+ u b8 |* Q7 S1 O
0 {! M* j- _% g; I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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% \+ }5 ~1 L$ w$ w8 }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。
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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。 |