這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 ; ?) G9 U4 I! X/ }5 _( y
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 3 R+ |" \8 F6 s5 J) @1 e0 e
( q# Y1 U; [! Q/ x2 `6 LI am old now,
, e4 i$ j( ?2 INo longer the Mom you have known.
* X3 W! Z% z* \/ m' D7 LWould you, please Give me a little more patience. / V0 A; _" k4 [+ p2 U2 p
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,+ Q; q" b& q4 Y3 A. e; m
Do you remember how I helped your first time.+ C( u* ?* x, p3 O3 U6 L) Z
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
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Do you remember how I helped your first time.9 |3 D1 T5 `0 c3 U! h. a( M! i* s
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner," g/ B* i5 |8 J
Pay attention to it $ @+ s8 D+ ~4 `! [, R( ^* P
and don't try to change my habit.
% h$ u2 ]1 z) g+ M% WWhen you were small,& u8 S9 o b3 O, i5 G% R
I have had to tell a story one thousand times. m& V e6 R9 v0 }7 |3 i" \
Until you can dream it.; Z1 u0 x" [; w6 m, X0 D
" |# }" Z1 _1 b1 TWhen I need your help my bath,, I4 L7 d* d# F8 Z, J1 s: j
Promise me that you are not bothered,
5 v& c; r5 t6 i- i( v3 p, U0 BBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. A8 E. Y% `2 ]8 J
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
) G: B Z% `4 oDon't make a laugh at me.
, s1 _6 ?( \' @7 p- aMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
8 N3 U- F; E8 @When the weak legs won't support me again, & `) c4 ?. F" N
By my arms are your powerful hands.
* z- V6 V, Z. T1 y( m( L4 OLooking into the mirror,
3 R3 Y) O' T' e3 I" h" LI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.; x, B7 ]2 f$ Q, F0 I& ~/ Y0 s" b
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
2 E5 A& A% w! ?* ?8 zBefore I find them, a long time had passed...) a; y5 d3 p) |* Z
/ i: E5 F- T5 q. M: L3 EWhen you were small," s& _0 Z& K" O1 B5 J6 d/ a
I have had to tell a story one thousand times+ a$ j! w9 e, d& L& p" P
Until you can dream it.$ Z( |0 ?: d; c1 g. N/ ]* B
, n" F/ o I. K/ T- `When I need your help my bath,: o3 H& D* y7 n/ a3 Q
Promise me that you are not bothered,' c6 h. T/ D3 v S, |
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,7 o1 L- y( x- q
Don't make a laugh at me.5 @3 j( }/ A4 }8 n
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, % v1 p+ Q0 z! r; J0 `4 _
By my arms are your powerful hands.
) |0 S9 E P. g- ]+ h9 ]7 Z6 a# {Looking into the mirror,
@6 E: V" n0 T W8 GI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.5 M9 U7 Z: F, `; x7 g! p5 s
9 m% A5 u! P& ], k# oThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
8 o( `) ^( J9 x/ K- YBefore I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,+ {0 k, @! ?0 R! K0 B) U( N
than have you on my sides,
7 ]0 k$ Z Z6 q7 tEverything oked, to see you again.
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As I am growing very old and older,; E0 n2 E& a7 d; g3 M
be not sad with it. / N7 G5 g# I5 D3 }+ l- M4 n/ `
Read my mind,
4 q9 M3 ]* k' f+ KHear my voice,
- H) o* R( C% R0 ^% II am still your Mom, I'll say.) ^% f2 S) _# {0 p. I
Read my mind,1 A1 q1 M1 \ Z' ^
Hear my voice,
& G, D7 y3 _) z5 _& u0 j/ N. ]I am still your Mom, I'll say.- T4 u1 T) p# N; O
I led you set your first step in your life,. X% _/ i' R1 `0 R; z
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
% C& a8 A( L `6 {) U. l. S+ lLove me with tolerance,
, ]1 h, X: f8 i S0 Y8 uto enjoy the smile on my face,
) Y( b4 H: Z$ O; f4 A, EYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..: D; ^; h6 I* v2 D) p8 ?) O* g8 i% n
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当我老了 8 q% ~. }" G5 K. @& w# Q
# {. c8 A/ T1 o& y3 r4 i6 A当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。 , Q# G6 e/ t* _4 b& D" J
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。
! P) T# L! a0 Y+ 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。 3 G% o* q0 M6 r$ W4 T
2 P9 e1 o: [' g% ]5 x' Q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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4 g; x7 T+ F _; h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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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。 & {; W7 _7 `- f# _
2 s) l q3 o, K% d0 n+ B9 ]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。 |