愛駐我心 第13期:為母親祈禱

Dear God, Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away.

親愛的上帝：如今我不再年輕，一些朋友的母親已經(jīng)去世。

I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers until itwas too late to tell them.

我曾聽這些子女說過，他們從沒有向母親充分表達(dá)過他們的感激之情，而待到要告訴時(shí)為時(shí)已晚。

I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive.

幸運(yùn)的是，我親愛的母親依然健在。

I appreciate her more each day.

我對(duì)她的感情與日俱增。

My mother does not change, but I do.

母親沒有變，而我卻變了。

As I grow older and wiser, I realize what an extraordinary person she is.

隨著年歲的增長(zhǎng)，我越來越懂事了，我意識(shí)到她是多么了不起的人。

How sad that I am unable to speak these words in her presence, but they flow easily from mypen.

這些話在她面前我難以啟齒，但在筆下卻可以輕易地寫出來，這令我感到多么難過。

How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself?

一個(gè)女兒該怎樣開口感謝她的母親所給予的生命?

For the love, patience and just plain hard work that go into raising a child?

感謝她在撫養(yǎng)孩子時(shí)所付出的愛、耐心以及無私的辛勤勞動(dòng)?

For running after a toddler, for understanding a moody teenager, for tolerating a collegestudent who knows everything?

感謝她跟在蹣跚學(xué)步的孩子身后奔跑，對(duì)喜怒無常的少女的理解，以及對(duì)一個(gè)自以為是的大學(xué)生的寬容?

For waiting for the day when a daughter realizes her mother really is?

感謝她等待女兒認(rèn)識(shí)到她真是一位好母親的一天?

How does a grown woman thank for a mother for continuing to be a mother?

一個(gè)成年女子該怎樣感謝母親依然如故的角色?

For being ready with advice (when asked) or remaining silent when it is most appreciated?

感謝在被問到時(shí)她會(huì)及時(shí)提供良言，而在不需要時(shí)她會(huì)保持沉默?

For not saying “I told you so”, when she could have uttered these words dozens of times?

感謝她沒有說“我告訴過你”，而她本來可以說上許多次?

For being essentially herself—loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?

感謝她始終不變的愛心、體貼周到、耐心與寬容?

I don’t know how, dear God, except to bless her as richly as she deserves and to help me liveup to the example she has set.

我不知道該怎樣來表達(dá)，親愛的上帝，除了請(qǐng)求你好好地保佑她——那是她該得到的——并幫助我朝她做出的榜樣看齊。

I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine.

我祈禱，在孩子的眼里我會(huì)如同母親在我眼里一般好。

A daughter

一位女兒