A Message To My Son(给儿子的信)
Dear son...
亲爱的儿子…
The day that you see me old and I am already not, have patience and try to understand me …
当你看到我日渐老去,身体也渐渐不行,请给我耐心、理解我……
If I get dirty when eating… if I can not dress… havepatience.Remr the hours I spent teaching it toyou.
如果我吃的脏兮兮,如果我不会穿衣服……有给我耐心…… 你记得我曾花多久时间教你这些事吗?
If, when I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand andonetimes… do not interrupt me… listen to me.
如果,当我一再重复述说同样的事情…不要打断我,听我说…
When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and onetimesthe same story until you get tosleep…
你小时候,我必须一遍又一遍的读着同样的故事,直到你静静睡着……
When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame me norscoldme…
当我不想洗澡,不要羞辱我也不要责骂我……
Remr when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I invented,inorder that you wanted to bath…
你记得小时候我曾编出多少理由, 只为了哄你洗澡…
When you see my ignorance on new technologies… give methenecessary time and not look at me with yourmockingsmile…
当你看到我对新科技的无知, 给我一点时间, 不要挂着嘲弄的微笑看着我…
I taught you how to do so many things… to eat good, to dresswell…to confront life…
我曾教了你多少事情啊…. 如何好好的吃, 好好的穿… 如何面对生活……
When at some moment I lose the memory or the thread ofourconversation… let me have the necessary time to remr… and ifIcannot do it, do not become nervous… as the most important thingisnot my conversation but surely to be with you and to haveyoulistening to me…
如果交谈中我忽然失忆不知所云, 给我一点时间回想… 如果我还是无能为力,请不要紧张…..对我而言重要的不是对话,而是能跟你在一起,和你的倾听…
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well whenIneed to and when not.
当我不想吃东西时,不要勉强我. 我清楚知道该什么时候进食
When my tired legs do not allow me walk…give me your hand…thesame way I did when you gave your first steps.
当我的腿不听使唤…扶我一把….如同我曾扶着你踏出你人生的第一步…
And when someday I say to you that I do not want to live anymore…that I want to die… do not get angry… some day youwillunderstand…
当有一天我告诉你不想再活下去了…. 请不要生气…. 总有一天你会了解…
Try to understand that my age is not livedbutsurvived
试着明白我已是风烛残年,来日可数
Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, Ialwayswanted the best thing for you and that I tried to prepare thewayfor you..
有一天你会发现, 即使我有许多过错, 我总是尽我所能要给你最好的…
You must not feel sad, angry or impotent for seeing me nearyou.You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me asIdid it when you startedliving.
当我靠近你时不要觉得感伤,生气或无奈。你要紧挨着我,如同我当初帮着你展开人生一样的了解我。
Help me to walk… help me to end my way with love and patience.Iwill pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have hadalwaysfor you.
扶我一把, 用爱跟耐心帮我走完人生… 我将用微笑和我始终不变无边无际的爱来回报你
I love adore you, God bless you.
我爱你，上帝保佑你
Your father
你的父亲
