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
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& ]5 ?$ F. `- ?# iI am old now,
* |! m7 R# Z9 W0 `" [No longer the Mom you have known.
0 n+ c0 h7 K5 H! C1 M, d4 HWould you, please Give me a little more patience. 1 n l9 r& H @
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,( _; b8 B8 U0 Y( i" p
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
1 w$ W1 _; |( N2 z) e5 YWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
4 _9 F; u h9 V6 Sor the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
6 U+ N' J; E; W/ MDo you remember how I helped your first time.
1 p: y$ r+ z% E1 EEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
3 c: ]* [3 G0 l# ?Pay attention to it
8 a/ I& d# a+ \+ {/ I: g+ land don't try to change my habit. ) ?/ c. `* p$ L1 K2 X; U
When you were small,
1 D( b' Q5 i4 p5 ? R. ?# S3 \I have had to tell a story one thousand times
" @; O) _% a0 o1 v& v: A% WUntil you can dream it.' d3 m1 F! V; N1 Y7 \
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When I need your help my bath,
$ y: O4 {% }6 j( W' m6 o. LPromise me that you are not bothered,
" v3 v7 F4 P t3 S4 G U! f# f% j8 KBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. 2 j, ]2 Z8 j- @: B% T* |+ S
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,5 s1 Q3 G0 G) j$ ]) G
Don't make a laugh at me.
3 w# a+ w+ d) Q% zMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
2 Q+ i8 v4 `1 h0 C" H7 YWhen the weak legs won't support me again, / o+ W: X- }$ \* b" H6 J5 s: E
By my arms are your powerful hands.
% R) H9 u7 Q% {* Q3 H2 e* TLooking into the mirror,
% x9 h! _+ o; D& T3 U( FI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.2 @2 ] }" \* N4 o! k J
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
z" \' `# Q0 J! t% ?0 n) v* |Before I find them, a long time had passed...7 D6 e6 A- L$ S, c/ H# B0 Z1 a
; N4 G i& N a u$ M( XWhen you were small,
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Until you can dream it.
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1 O9 I( I0 i9 s \* k: _! @& u0 W) AWhen I need your help my bath,8 @' @* B1 _, j/ B
Promise me that you are not bothered,) \: U5 p. N% {9 u, A6 S
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. ; Y( z3 A; L8 d3 V! i9 K/ y
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,+ W8 s( _# G4 z: `# M
Don't make a laugh at me.' J3 N* c: Z, B9 _' \: X3 H
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, ; @$ P: j4 K C. U3 f! F: c/ h
By my arms are your powerful hands.
% ?$ A5 I. R* b- z* N9 c* H( [, _8 ?* hLooking into the mirror,
, t9 _& i- w" ?8 d5 {; n# X7 \I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.; w5 ^$ r$ r0 X% ?0 N
. O7 Q: t' k7 R7 I+ DThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,& s% A* C- V6 P d: z) g; P
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,$ g" M2 G. Q6 Z& b# ]9 ~
than have you on my sides,3 @: t9 g4 }) N' S- \
Everything oked, to see you again.9 v) `0 h/ D: q K k1 m3 ?) M
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As I am growing very old and older,
# \1 h w# q+ K( {. ?% w- {! l" dbe not sad with it.
8 L% E% q& Y0 d; q) QRead my mind,
! S+ X' x* {: x" Q2 K9 r9 a6 e( WHear my voice,
! E- t* g: U: x% A' J& g3 u( uI am still your Mom, I'll say.$ }$ R; p8 v3 P! f
Read my mind,
3 c, }( v! b- I% f5 |. R: LHear my voice,
X; E& W1 G" [1 I- r _# a1 V9 }I am still your Mom, I'll say.
% s3 f. e/ [8 p" D/ \- }/ N7 p# hI led you set your first step in your life,# T4 }1 J- \- }3 g6 L0 Y1 I- y! o
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. 7 B( s9 |+ D9 ~2 u
Love me with tolerance, 0 ]. p1 N( {9 L
to enjoy the smile on my face,
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' T% C+ ]: N/ T F, R6 q& K8 Q! ]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。 6 C1 |" O$ ^( U0 x$ V8 ?& 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。 / D* h& O6 }9 Q: ?% J
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。 ) Z8 m! f# ]" i( }5 @4 J
$ E) t' m' `- m1 e4 n# l, [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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/ }8 [$ ]% h: w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」。 / B! ?! U6 I6 \1 O; d
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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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& Y) J& j. c. S: r/ \# m- E! B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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, h& |9 w! b' w ?4 R, B h0 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。 |