這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 9 H$ _' m( {/ F7 {( ]
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 " |7 D& _; F" `6 {
$ g' ~9 `' n V6 ^I am old now," u. s ?3 J! Z& ~: w
No longer the Mom you have known.
8 T7 M0 ~' t: ^8 BWould you, please Give me a little more patience.
& `1 k* {1 F) m: W) qWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
0 G; q) U# a7 s3 ^1 M0 O% j9 EDo you remember how I helped your first time.
7 O* {, H" W2 w' V+ f/ bWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
' s" R! m7 l* @or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,, D, \& ^) q0 V: l/ q$ N
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
2 f3 c5 V3 G6 l& h! }4 ~2 f, n% @Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,; q) D( I* {# _! o6 k9 u
Pay attention to it
$ G" e* h' B& H# _# A& ^) Yand don't try to change my habit. I& J0 ?! I, d% E& m# w
When you were small,
: \+ k# J" A F% |0 wI have had to tell a story one thousand times
4 T# o; d3 q% H' n( H8 D6 }Until you can dream it. H3 c9 i; s( t' @( R4 m7 n% E
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When I need your help my bath,% [- w/ I% w n7 U# {# o# _8 Z# c# ]
Promise me that you are not bothered,
2 c$ q" B- W! T' j5 ?# O& ^1 ]7 m# a6 dBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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. A/ t% N, n2 w+ L' zI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,* p: B6 L% T4 R7 r7 a, L `
Don't make a laugh at me.( A+ J, K0 K; \/ M! @4 G8 U; P6 X
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
! p) Q5 z5 t( l. q+ Y* ^When the weak legs won't support me again,
0 h' n; g+ N* p' q9 mBy my arms are your powerful hands.* `. Z" j' b d6 @$ O6 x
Looking into the mirror,
0 N3 k0 x& y' U; `; s! mI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.. h. }7 ^9 g. W" f7 X
& T* j0 e) O7 D7 T3 hThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
# l5 c6 F# m" XBefore I find them, a long time had passed...
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1 u5 Q* [4 ^$ VWhen you were small,9 b9 _4 Q+ N5 q5 q: W! J
I have had to tell a story one thousand times a* g* h1 f1 O Y" o4 N8 C2 {
Until you can dream it.# ~7 @8 \$ H6 c8 a6 l" Z! U
. [7 T- ~7 W( \% ?- XWhen I need your help my bath,
+ [/ ^7 \" X+ W8 m: a5 M6 |Promise me that you are not bothered,; K" Z! J4 u I* _) F9 X' X
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,& o& H, \/ e7 \( \4 M
Don't make a laugh at me.6 G; p2 Y8 [% |' w" R& X* a; E
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY , N/ y5 I o# h4 R0 B; |
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When the weak legs won't support me again, ^8 r# K2 D, t& a( O* @( N4 X2 P
By my arms are your powerful hands.
" F$ { O/ g; F! N' E- h4 T5 C- eLooking into the mirror,+ |3 B/ ]# y( G( }+ x! q
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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1 {7 G3 M! _: B5 ~; s4 ZThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
, U5 E \' D9 @) I/ w, p$ F: |Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
# x1 N) Q* ~0 D" z0 j6 v t/ kthan have you on my sides,
8 P$ s$ ?6 Z3 f7 VEverything oked, to see you again.
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. X0 o) C7 d. CAs I am growing very old and older,) M3 w, g& M5 \, g3 t5 j
be not sad with it.
$ ?6 G+ ~; B# Y* f" O" |Read my mind,7 @" Z% v$ j+ |; x. d
Hear my voice,
z* M' F) k" p E7 M, ]8 FI am still your Mom, I'll say.
4 q' K) h+ ~" F. K( N% O; uRead my mind,$ V6 b: F! \& N2 l5 u
Hear my voice,
5 U) g7 W9 j MI am still your Mom, I'll say.
9 s% j$ q, S7 l/ B' P4 W* JI led you set your first step in your life,
# T& h. }; s% d1 D2 l' I. OIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
/ T7 ^; b& O1 s3 k7 [+ V ULove me with tolerance, 1 C) M$ b8 [( U3 {/ @
to enjoy the smile on my face,8 Q4 j% |, D6 H- T* [7 ^$ ?
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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当我老了 5 `/ {0 ^) r5 J: s6 l
7 h+ d+ Q8 G& _2 ~6 [4 n9 f当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。 9 u: c- C% `0 x2 t
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。 ) _; Z7 g5 @) H8 H' m) p; @
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。 |* r: \' Y u v8 ]
" n9 R4 f+ b. L4 V- W" T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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- r/ o1 x" ?, x7 t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」。 " c1 M6 E8 A: d7 v
3 s# j7 |- k1 i: K9 k' V2 g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。 % s4 `# Y/ H" N+ K. p9 a. k
- i5 W+ X7 R3 r- l @" p6 X7 @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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% A& U% [+ u4 @, A5 N# [+ T0 o E6 \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。 |