A Mother's Letter to the World一位母亲写给世界的信.doc

AMother'sLettertotheWorld一位母亲写给世界的信DearWorld：亲爱的世界：Mysonstartsschooltoday.It'sgoingtobestrangeandnewtohimforawhile.AndIwishyouwouldsortoftreathimgently.Youseeuptonowhe'sbeenkingoftheroost.He'sbeenbossofthebackyard.Ihavealwaysbeenaroundtorepairhiswoundsandtosoothehisfeelings.Butnow—thingsaregoingtobedifferent.我的儿子今天要开始上学了。一时之间他会感觉陌生又新鲜。而我希望你能待他温柔一些。你瞧到现在为止他一直是家中的小皇帝一直是后院的王者。我总是在他身旁忙着为他疗伤给他慰藉。但是现在——一切都将不同了。Thismorninghe'sgoingtowalkdownthefrontstepswavehishandandstartonhisgreatadventurethatwillprobablyincludewarsandtragedyandsorrow.今天清晨他就要走下门前的台阶冲我挥挥手开始他的伟大历险其间或许有争斗、不幸或伤痛。Tolivehislifeintheworldhehastoliveinwillrequirefaithandloveandcourage.要在这个世界上生存度日他需要信念、爱心和勇气。SoWorldIwishyouwouldsortoftakehimbyhisyounghandandteachhimthethingshewillhavetoknow.Teachhim—butgentlyifyoucan.Teachhimthatforeveryscoundrelthereisahero;thatforeverycrookedpoliticianthereisadedicatedleader;thatforeveryenemythereisafriend.所以世界啊我希望你能够时不时握住他稚嫩的小手教给他他所应当知晓的事情。教他——如果可能的话温柔一些。教他知道每有恶人之地必有英雄；每有奸诈政客必有奉献的领袖；有敌人必有友人。Teachhimthewondersofbooks.教他感受书本的神奇魅力。Givehimquiettimetopondertheeternalmysteryofbirdsintheskybeesinthesunandflowersonthegreenhill.给他时间静思永恒的奥妙：天空中的飞鸟阳光里的蜜蜂青山上的繁花。Teachhimitisfarmorehonorabletofailthantocheat.教他知道失败远比欺诈光荣得多。Teachhimtohavefaithinhisownideasevenifeveryoneelsetellshimtheyarewrong.教他对自己的想法要有信心哪怕人人都说他错。Teachhimtosellhisbrawnandbrainstothehighestbidderbutnevertoputapriceonhisheartandsoul.教他付出自己的体力和智慧应获得最大的报酬但决不可出卖良心和灵魂。Teachhimtoclosehisearstoahowlingmob...andtostandandfightifhethinkshe'sright.教他把群氓的喧嚣置之度外……并在自觉正确之时挺身而战。TeachhimgentlyWorldbutdon'tcoddlehimbecauseonlythetestoffiremakesfinesteel.温柔地教导他吧世界啊但是不要放纵他。因为只有烈火才能炼出好钢。ThisisabigorderWorldbutseewhatyoucando.这一要求甚高世界但是请尽你所能。He's