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 - K6 @' ]: D0 t$ }4 {8 V* F
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I am old now,
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# X( m2 c, t! \3 q: y# J4 R5 GWould you, please Give me a little more patience.
9 |) w, E3 a* H9 \% ]1 R* W: WWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
2 S$ o3 N6 d6 w9 C @+ lDo you remember how I helped your first time.
# L7 q @1 U- i+ y; j: LWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, 6 Z# P, {3 L/ S' g4 I s
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
& P c6 n- M; [ \) hDo you remember how I helped your first time.$ _. N/ W5 l7 y% K
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
( E, q5 J; {" N( G) {, k1 C) oPay attention to it
" O. M( m4 T7 P* h+ \and don't try to change my habit. ) w( Z' O! y ~! A! Y
When you were small,
7 N7 q% \2 B4 \; y6 UI have had to tell a story one thousand times& A6 m/ K+ d$ H. E
Until you can dream it. O; }9 _) z2 n% z' P4 T
. H d$ C* Z. S0 j& x: s+ |" hWhen I need your help my bath, f% f b/ F" j9 J. C
Promise me that you are not bothered,% ^- C# j/ y7 t
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. " |* U( R4 ~3 e
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,% o' s1 P$ `: [9 [$ Z
Don't make a laugh at me.
0 P9 R" X& C: g! t5 QMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY & i7 W4 d: r9 `- d7 o9 c h% r7 y
When the weak legs won't support me again, 2 F' _" m6 n* E& l2 P5 w( e
By my arms are your powerful hands.
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I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.# J; m) r7 E$ t0 _. V* h6 z
. Z! U1 P. C) r; `+ s5 EThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
4 q/ U7 S; o$ Y! h( FBefore I find them, a long time had passed...
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. Q1 m7 \4 c Y! u7 _+ I4 hWhen you were small,9 C8 |3 ~0 D* i- o9 j
I have had to tell a story one thousand times0 K q5 R5 ^9 N+ {! d4 h
Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,
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* f. q6 n4 H+ j: jBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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/ I( C5 E$ V; f/ RI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,9 g, G7 B. N4 ]/ t: [- G
Don't make a laugh at me.
9 }7 e7 a( k) n4 kMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY / T; w+ [- {! R2 U* ?# O5 Y
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When the weak legs won't support me again,
5 q5 u4 e% q0 S; ~# e0 h* [/ L wBy my arms are your powerful hands.2 v; o) [ H) j4 u5 {
Looking into the mirror,
6 e) a$ p3 [0 Z% R3 cI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,- N9 ]2 B* X2 m) \7 ^6 U8 n8 Q
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,) A1 M. t8 L, ^7 `( B- D
than have you on my sides,
4 E$ O* D& q8 c mEverything oked, to see you again.; |1 w5 o4 }: y- s6 L
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As I am growing very old and older,
- A) C9 X2 c; j% x0 ^. g5 cbe not sad with it. " `8 K$ U4 ~, m
Read my mind,, s( k, v& F, z
Hear my voice,
: `; l% N( X# @- C& EI am still your Mom, I'll say.
" `0 k7 W! h) ~# a% X" eRead my mind,
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I am still your Mom, I'll say.+ f; p6 A- j3 f) Y% V
I led you set your first step in your life,# j# N% s# c0 f) E
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. - H1 I% Q* Z) \+ B! K3 U
Love me with tolerance, : d6 P' L# [- a% n$ V9 u6 B
to enjoy the smile on my face,- k* r6 C9 ]0 O6 J
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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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。
8 @, n) E/ q4 s# `! q. {$ T0 p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。
! H' B2 y8 J& 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。 ; t& a$ N, l; K; x- d' J9 m
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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?
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( [! U- @( X e5 E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。 - E/ K# @: | h5 k/ s1 J& e
# b1 P, s ]( e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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+ w2 X8 c6 I0 X9 t5 r. n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。 |