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 ; x; M% D: _& z( d
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I am old now,/ \) z2 p9 y4 l! u/ m3 I
No longer the Mom you have known. 8 m, v9 q: t: w& _' C2 k9 g
Would you, please Give me a little more patience. ; [* c# s- V- j6 S2 d+ {
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes, K2 n- J3 b& | E1 f k
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
! L+ l$ M/ o6 J* UWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
F$ c' f# K8 x, Por the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
' P. O5 d3 v6 cDo you remember how I helped your first time.
( K7 Y& L( |1 e V0 n6 M4 iEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
+ s. F6 ^- w& ?" t4 }Pay attention to it
) m* ~- N0 R% A% p5 V7 |9 b- z4 _and don't try to change my habit.
* T) K5 `. q" O& Y3 y0 NWhen you were small,' ^3 ^# l6 G( X
I have had to tell a story one thousand times
1 X, X. o# M6 UUntil you can dream it.
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. }5 @, c: |+ n, @9 B( D. J) uWhen I need your help my bath,9 r" I& R4 j ^9 W/ a A
Promise me that you are not bothered,6 p6 \$ C6 J4 o5 m
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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' k7 ?' C' f; G/ CI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,, P1 H8 _0 X3 h9 n' o, r2 ?
Don't make a laugh at me.
% u$ J i/ k& `, kMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
' |# n- b3 |+ B. E( x0 [When the weak legs won't support me again, : A3 F* q! U; _+ Y
By my arms are your powerful hands.2 s* h7 D" w; {( v* r' ~$ T
Looking into the mirror,
5 Z1 r0 Q! C. `5 j/ q. Y5 QI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,0 F" L/ x. G+ x5 O
Before I find them, a long time had passed...9 M8 N' u, Z* B( Q( f+ b. w
; s9 O7 \% Q9 p7 q+ l6 c9 p, AWhen you were small,
+ |" x( d; G+ L2 v: N8 s* H( hI have had to tell a story one thousand times
- S4 X3 _0 J% i; f/ P" JUntil you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,% a9 M2 G- ^" \
Promise me that you are not bothered,' Y' C9 A7 L2 j E3 U/ ~& m
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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: X( ]+ T4 R h, {: }3 wI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,* P [/ h& d7 F) o' i- I
Don't make a laugh at me.$ W1 z, Z( i2 i' m. Y" O
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
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, C4 I2 v6 O( i5 W* ~When the weak legs won't support me again,
8 n1 S6 D: e2 K7 _' P, H6 i& R2 uBy my arms are your powerful hands.( I' V1 ?0 I% F7 G
Looking into the mirror,$ U: S' I( {1 M
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
1 Q1 \6 S1 `# M2 v( l4 Q% q4 N+ Y1 @Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
* j) n( N# T, ]3 x" `9 t2 ]( mthan have you on my sides,
( }) ^9 ]. I: ? b o1 |) Z7 NEverything oked, to see you again." T8 ^8 M% k& E
7 O6 `4 i+ J0 m2 `' o# WAs I am growing very old and older,
" g# u2 z. _ h$ zbe not sad with it. : J G; a9 ~, G8 Z
Read my mind,
8 ^+ I# s3 f2 y! A! I$ H/ r9 f" |Hear my voice," I: f( N; R3 o+ f1 F
I am still your Mom, I'll say.8 q* N" K$ R! q9 g
Read my mind,! e/ k T: C% k. J7 ?8 X) C* \* i6 E
Hear my voice,; c4 k, G a4 O! L4 [
I am still your Mom, I'll say.8 { K+ X$ p1 _$ U _3 W @3 D: B
I led you set your first step in your life,
8 X. }# _* X( w9 _2 ZIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
9 `1 Z2 C2 w6 } z7 s, xLove me with tolerance, $ i q) o7 `( e6 w+ @
to enjoy the smile on my face,) g9 s" N$ m' K9 b2 v0 _
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..; f3 _8 p4 z8 v+ J+ X; e6 p$ f* o
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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。
1 ~+ E9 X" j: b' ]$ i$ C3 c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" r: M( [7 c" K0 m
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。 ' N# g8 ^2 d2 m$ K$ a
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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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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。 ) D7 ~# R0 R! v4 f
$ m1 f! K3 U; e! U3 D& }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。 2 \$ f: X2 R1 _( `: K ^
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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。 |