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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4 S1 G& l3 d+ W: T墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 t. y' u. i; ^
2 Q4 V, H% l6 T3 jI am old now,3 F) w. B4 T( ~3 G) p2 O. z
No longer the Mom you have known. ( J2 Q, ^3 W% U
Would you, please Give me a little more patience. ( V; }& a* u/ }
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,8 u1 g! {; }* o
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
0 K' W+ m: K$ ]- U8 tWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
9 j$ k% E) u. J$ U# U3 {1 xor the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
- G3 x. T4 g/ f% U1 P% J2 cDo you remember how I helped your first time.+ J- ]4 l6 x. x
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
* w, f. s$ W1 c) B: b) p2 nPay attention to it / O- x' d- |2 f$ u
and don't try to change my habit. * n8 H! J7 S3 `2 [
When you were small,
2 g) @5 E& }- j9 pI have had to tell a story one thousand times" `6 n7 r- D6 Q3 q% V9 j
Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,! P0 ]* H. Y& h, l4 g
Promise me that you are not bothered,1 \* S: A$ X- y
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,
5 i& Y7 N& v' WDon't make a laugh at me./ |! t8 Z& a% a8 a, B
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY - V& F4 ]" l! ~! B
When the weak legs won't support me again,
: Z, r7 ~) M# |By my arms are your powerful hands.
9 _8 t- F$ i oLooking into the mirror,# S( h6 A. D7 A; d" |+ ~
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
9 X9 }. b& j7 M+ Q2 I) Z( [Before I find them, a long time had passed...7 a. t! c) I: k
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When you were small,
) g' l' }7 G* |* ?I have had to tell a story one thousand times
6 ~( k' I2 D2 t- A% u! O. S9 ?Until you can dream it.- x8 e, n! }3 A9 Q4 T. W8 T# K
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When I need your help my bath,
9 y" W! S' _+ S" c' PPromise me that you are not bothered,
8 f9 ~$ R/ M8 e5 F8 LBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. 7 i$ l( G' K; D1 H
' T" n4 r0 X2 b* B }I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,9 q6 E8 J$ g7 z2 f/ i' A5 X2 s
Don't make a laugh at me.
6 {- M0 y; w; ZMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY 9 I1 R+ `# `& p: e( e1 O3 S
1 e: r9 F* |6 a* K q g5 LWhen the weak legs won't support me again, 3 ~$ R+ }; b& Q) P( N3 A7 q
By my arms are your powerful hands." a# @9 j7 C3 X+ e0 E3 @
Looking into the mirror,
: n6 a, y1 j3 `+ s' Z1 PI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.4 ~+ U! D8 V/ Y, C6 @' c
3 ~' |( ?; { @9 gThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
) i; Y+ s7 j5 J& |Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
_! T" ?4 y; v$ O) b% G. Vthan have you on my sides,$ c6 b* B& O. Q$ ~
Everything oked, to see you again.
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As I am growing very old and older,
6 k4 y% D$ m% H% o# J, |be not sad with it.
- O* d' o# j. I- C `9 l3 I9 G g) WRead my mind,
/ k9 n2 L" M. y$ e* c+ R& JHear my voice,
# s- r7 g6 Z- }2 o2 }0 A% n. j% ?& q. J' gI am still your Mom, I'll say.& |! w- ^3 g1 P+ d: |6 z! Q/ P
Read my mind,: J3 `6 k8 \1 _" S4 D! w" G
Hear my voice,2 \, ] e! P9 B8 h/ L
I am still your Mom, I'll say./ j0 N+ x0 z6 e' E# \, H# o# C
I led you set your first step in your life,
# R8 S9 w" \" G) _It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. & b" v, ~: w, `" E
Love me with tolerance, * `! o# H8 L- M9 n/ p7 {8 g
to enjoy the smile on my face,3 k. q; k p- F
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..% [. O5 ?+ }8 E t! T. }. @! ]
) K( _ B7 p+ M6 c* \! Z. E% Y/ ?当我老了
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: t- q* _3 w4 H9 F) ^# `( J3 F2 \当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。 0 q. {7 c1 `5 D+ r# }/ 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。 & s& T% q' @8 D7 A
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。 4 ?. b0 w J5 U5 v5 g5 N6 r
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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? - G! U3 l0 {+ X! J
! f- B% R2 U5 h$ K6 v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。
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5 e$ f% O' s6 t% R" p: x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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) s2 z; L, M- [. v) M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。 |