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A special letter 一封特殊的信 ** 您好，新年快乐！欢迎收听时尚家出品的《犀牛日报》春节特别节目：书信，一声温柔的问候！我是犀牛主播李平！今天是大年初四，您是否已经开始准备返程工作的行囊了呢？您有没有发现您的父母又开始对您各种叮嘱了？** ** 今天晚上与您分享一封特殊的信，这封信是国外的一位母亲写给这个世界的信，她希望这个世界能善待她的孩子！我相信所有父母跟这位母亲一样，尽管这个世界有太多不可预测的事发生，但他们都希望我们能好好的！今天晚上我邀请到我的小伙伴时尚家《Momo达》栏目的主笔阿莫，与我一同了分享这封**special letter！ ** ** Dear World: ** ** 亲爱的世界： ** ** My son starts school today. ** ** 我的儿子今天就要开始上学读书了。 ** ** It's going to be strange and new to him for a while, and I wish you would sort of treat him gently. ** ** 一时之间，他会感觉陌生而又新鲜。我希望你能待他温柔一些。 ** ** You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost. ** ** 你明白，到现在为止，他一直是家中的小皇帝。 ** ** He's been boss of the backyard. ** ** 一直是后院的王者。 ** ** I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to soothe his feelings. ** ** 我一直在他身旁，忙着为他治疗伤口，哄他开心。 ** ** But now--things are going to be different. ** ** 但是现在--一切都将不同了。 ** ** This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. ** ** 今天清晨，他就要走下前门的楼梯，冲我挥手，然后开始他的伟大的历险征程，其间或许有争斗、不幸以及伤痛。 ** ** To live his life in the world he has to live in will require faith and love and courage. ** ** 既然活在这个世上，他就需要信念、爱心和勇气。 ** ** So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. ** ** 所以，世界啊，我希望你能够时不时握住他稚嫩的小手，传授他所应当知晓的事情。 ** ** Teach him - but gently, if you can. ** ** 教育他吧--而如果可能的话，温柔一些。 ** ** Teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every crooked politician there is a dedicated leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. ** ** 教他知道，每有恶人之地，必有豪杰所在；每有奸诈小人，必有献身义士；每见一敌人，必有一友在侧。 ** ** Teach him the wonders of books. ** ** 教他感受书本的神奇魅力。 ** ** Give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill. ** ** 给他时间静思大自然中亘古绵传之奥秘：空中的飞鸟，日光里的蜜蜂，青山上的簇簇繁花。 ** ** Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. ** ** 教他知道，失败远比欺骗更为光荣。 ** ** Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong. ** ** 教他坚定自我的信念，哪怕人人予以否认。 ** ** Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his heart and soul. ** ** 教他可以最高价付出自己的精力和智慧，但绝不可出卖良心和灵魂。 ** ** Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob...and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right. ** ** 教他置暴徒的喧嚣于度外……并在自觉正确之时挺身而战。 ** ** Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel. ** ** 温柔地教导他吧，世界，但是不要放纵他，因为只有烈火的考验才能炼出真钢。 ** ** This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. ** ** 这一要求甚高，世界，但是请尽你所能。 ** ** He's such a nice little fellow. ** ** 他是一个如此可爱的小家伙。