這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 3 h' ?: G9 U" k; }. V7 a
. c1 ]$ U" j6 B墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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- V* t6 ?" y# w4 B- f+ kI am old now,
- P1 C+ q/ `, D0 W! I8 X# sNo longer the Mom you have known. . i1 b+ v& q& l( v) Z( Y
Would you, please Give me a little more patience.
) J9 i {7 i& E+ Q! r6 d* DWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
. C* k- i" z# w' Q- {Do you remember how I helped your first time.& ^( N8 Q; S8 Z/ b- v
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, # @& i/ l' c/ F0 g1 [2 s0 k
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,4 D5 {* x+ Z# F0 i7 ]
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
2 Z1 u. U/ ~1 Q) v/ m. \Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
) Y% S% R7 j6 A0 i4 q5 Y; `Pay attention to it
% n+ `: x/ r' `! O) Y- nand don't try to change my habit.
* t) k; c+ _% z rWhen you were small,
* ]6 P8 T; U) u2 cI have had to tell a story one thousand times
' [2 `1 f l2 e" M# |1 y0 \Until you can dream it.2 W6 U# y, A3 T* V; ^( [5 G
' c) n% Z$ y$ c2 I5 ^9 P1 w* u- sWhen I need your help my bath,7 e2 V; ?" w6 o* |; j( M
Promise me that you are not bothered,
! ~( T! S! z5 O O% e4 u; z2 h2 uBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. / ]/ P9 B. G7 T& z! Y5 x. R( k5 O8 [
) \- {1 a ]! m* t* zI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,1 B) Y' [7 H/ P5 S- V# S& M
Don't make a laugh at me.+ j4 K' ^( z6 Z
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY + k1 F& a2 D5 D' _: N
When the weak legs won't support me again,
$ A8 U) s3 j% @8 zBy my arms are your powerful hands.
, c# j, b7 ^% M# w2 DLooking into the mirror,: A4 y3 f+ v5 u2 u" A# |, z5 Z# z: G
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
5 a/ m4 r4 @9 K& B+ }+ x1 jBefore I find them, a long time had passed...# r8 {( J7 }) y( k8 i% d+ k- q" p
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When you were small,
! X5 P8 u' B9 f& m/ {1 i' M* qI have had to tell a story one thousand times
0 b/ q5 Z4 o, B8 OUntil you can dream it.
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; S3 e2 ^- l; D( D$ Y- _When I need your help my bath, i% z' P: l% l9 c) }8 g
Promise me that you are not bothered,
' T" v1 a$ _7 s6 GBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. ( [- Z3 W8 \. w
) Q: S+ {8 Q6 s' TI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
: R0 C% ]2 U. ]1 g# X& Y- _- hDon't make a laugh at me.' m; x0 W7 I1 O: e+ V3 q. j+ D
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY # [6 X* I$ n+ z: u$ ]5 u p
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When the weak legs won't support me again, * H, p/ ^1 Q4 h4 i7 T8 }( q
By my arms are your powerful hands.
- k- l2 V' c, ?( n X) M6 Q& Y9 kLooking into the mirror,3 ?$ S0 j0 L. ^1 i4 Y/ P+ o
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,: o6 F/ i! o* w8 j8 g
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
% G$ Q. Z" u, ~' E3 ?than have you on my sides,
, b$ v6 |, |4 P, B; V# n* pEverything oked, to see you again.3 S! O p5 D1 D- f# \
, L( P: v& @; ~( j( {" A, xAs I am growing very old and older,% m; I' n) \- |) i! `5 K5 w
be not sad with it.
5 T8 |7 p& Q$ J+ \Read my mind,
. X6 _; @$ Q' SHear my voice,$ b- k+ s L8 B7 I
I am still your Mom, I'll say. D! V4 ?" S9 h% o( ?& ?
Read my mind,
2 ^; M# ~1 C9 y3 a: k5 xHear my voice,- o7 X+ W4 O; A
I am still your Mom, I'll say. j0 L+ M V* m3 \; D
I led you set your first step in your life,
2 h$ m5 \7 d" eIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road. . E& l9 c/ w. a- ?9 `
Love me with tolerance,
/ `2 ~+ {) \8 ~: ]2 N2 \4 I' M% Rto enjoy the smile on my face,
- M0 M- ] K3 [4 R/ _. y/ B0 XYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..$ C) ]/ ~: g. ~
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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。
+ ~* F% Z$ _. `) F, i8 z' q- [" o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。 ' l! p+ o$ H L& b$ U; i
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。
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, C( G# n& Q$ k ^$ V" W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? 6 A8 |6 e; A5 X
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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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" k4 F- U+ n7 {" o+ g. v5 S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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6 f% j8 P, {& ?+ b: Z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。 8 {+ X5 V/ L7 j' Y
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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。 |