英語(yǔ)美文--獻(xiàn)給母親.doc

ThisisforallthemotherswhodidntwinMotheroftheYearlastyear,alltherunners-upandallthewannabes,includingthemotherstootiredtoenterortoobusytocare.本文謹(jǐn)獻(xiàn)給所有未能獲得去年“年度母親”的媽媽們，所有的亞軍和希望超越她們的人們，還包括那些太過(guò)牢累沒(méi)能參加或是太過(guò)忙碌而無(wú)暇顧及的母親們。ThisisforallthemotherswhofrozetheirbunsoffonmetalbleachersatsoccergamesonFridaynight,insteadofwatchingfromcars.這是寫(xiě)給所有會(huì)在周五晚上到露天球場(chǎng)觀看足球賽的母親們，她們會(huì)坐在冰涼的看臺(tái)上，而不是從汽車(chē)?yán)锩嬗^看。Sothatwhentheirkidsasked, “Didyouseemygoal?”Theycouldsay, “Ofcourse,wouldnthavemisseditfortheworld.”andmeanit.因此，當(dāng)她們的孩子問(wèn)：“你看到我得分了嗎？”她們就能回答：“當(dāng)然，我怎么會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)你的比賽啊?！笔聦?shí)確實(shí)是這樣。Thisisforallthemotherswhohavesatupallnightwithsicktoddlersintheirarms,wipingupbarflacedwithOscarMayerwienersandcherryKool-Aidsaying, “ItsOK,honey,Mommyshere.”這是寫(xiě)給所有整晚緊抱生病的孩子，擦掉那些有OscarMayer香腸的嘔吐物，并溫柔地說(shuō)：“好了，寶貝，媽媽在這里?！盩hisisforthemotherswhogavebirthtobabiestheyllneversee,andthemotherswhotookthosebabiesandmadethemhomes.這是寫(xiě)給這些未能見(jiàn)孩子一面而逝去的母親們，也送給那些收養(yǎng)了這些孩子，并給了他們一個(gè)家的母親們。Thisisforallthemothersofthevictimsofschoolshootings,andthemothersofthemurderers.這是寫(xiě)給這些母親們。她們的孩子成了學(xué)校槍擊事件的受害者；她們是殺人犯的母親。Forthemothersofthesurvivors,andthemotherswhosatinfrontoftheirTVsinhorror,huggingtheirchildwhojustcamehomefromschool,safely.她們是烈士的母親；她們坐在電視前心神不寧，滿(mǎn)懷恐懼，孩子一放學(xué)安全回家就擁抱孩子的母親們。ThisisforallthemotherswhoruncarpoolsandmakecookiesandsewHalloweencostumes,andallthemotherswhodont.這是寫(xiě)給這些合伙使用汽車(chē)，會(huì)做餅干，縫制萬(wàn)圣節(jié)衣服的母親們，也寫(xiě)給那些不做這些事情的母親們。Whatmakesagoodmotheranyway?Isitpatience?Compassion?Broadhips?是什么能成就一個(gè)好母親哪？是耐心？同情？還是胸懷的博大？Isittheabilitytonurseababy,cookdinner,andsewabuttononashirt,allatthesametime?Orisitheart?是同時(shí)都具有撫養(yǎng)孩子，做飯，訂紐扣的能力？還是有充滿(mǎn)摯愛(ài)的心？Isittheacheyoufeelwhenyouwatchyoursonordaughterdisappeardownthestreet,walkingtoschoolalonefortheveryfirsttime?是你看著兒子或女兒消失在街頭，第一次走進(jìn)校園時(shí)的那種失落嗎？Isitthejoltthattakesyoufromsleeptodread,asyouboundfrombedtocribat2a.m.toputyourhandonthebackofasleepingbaby?是你從夢(mèng)中驚醒，在午夜兩點(diǎn)從床上跳起來(lái)到嬰兒床邊，輕拍熟睡的寶貝時(shí)的那種震撼嗎？Isittheneedtofleefromwhereveryouareandhugyourchildwhenyouhearnewsofaschoolshooting,afire,acaraccident,orababydying?還是不論身在何處，只要聽(tīng)到有關(guān)校園槍擊案、火災(zāi)、車(chē)禍，或者有孩子死亡的消息時(shí)，渴望擁抱自己孩子的那種迫切哪？Ithinkso.我是這樣認(rèn)為的。Sothisisforallthemotherswhosatdownwiththeirchildrenandexplainedallaboutmakingbabies,andforallthemotherswhowantedtobutjustcouldnt.因此，這是寫(xiě)給所有的母親，她們抱著孩子坐下，解釋說(shuō)養(yǎng)孩子的不易；這也是寫(xiě)給那些心有余而力不足的母親們。Thisisforreading“Goodnight,Moon”twiceanightforayearandthenreadingitagain. “Justonemoretime.”這是寫(xiě)給每個(gè)晚上都要讀兩遍“晚安，月亮”，之后卻又讀一遍，說(shuō)“再來(lái)一遍”的母親們。Thisisforallthemotherswhomessup,whoyellattheirkidsinthegrocerystoreandswatthemindespairandstomptheirfeetlikeatired2-year-oldwhowantsicecreambeforedinner.這是寫(xiě)給所有心情糟糕的母親，她們?cè)谏痰昀镓?zé)罵她們的孩子，朝死里打他們，甚至像一個(gè)兩歲的小孩想在飯前吃根冰激凌一樣，氣的跺腳。Thisisforallthemotherswhotaughttheirdaughterstotietheirshoelacesbeforetheystartedschool.這是寫(xiě)給所有這樣的母親，她們?cè)谂畠洪_(kāi)始上學(xué)前就教孩子學(xué)系鞋帶。AndforallthemotherswhooptedforVelcroinstead.還有那些選擇維可牢尼龍搭扣而不是鞋帶的母親。Thisisforallthemotherswhobitetheirlipssometimesuntiltheybleedwhentheir14yearoldsdyetheirhairgreen.這是寫(xiě)給這些母親們，她們看見(jiàn)自己14歲的孩子把頭發(fā)染成綠色，會(huì)氣的把嘴唇咬出血。Wholockthemselvesinthebathroomwhenbabieskeepcryingandwontstop.當(dāng)孩子不停的哭喊的時(shí)候，她們會(huì)絕望的躲在浴室里。Thisisforallthemotherswhoshowupatworkwithspit-upintheirhairandmilkstainsontheirblousesanddiapersintheirpurse.這是寫(xiě)給這些母親，她們上班的時(shí)候，頭發(fā)上有唾液，上衣上有奶漬，包里有小孩尿布。Thisisforallthemotherswhoteachtheirsonstocookandtheirdaughterstosinkajumpshot.這是寫(xiě)給這樣的母親，她們教兒子做飯，教女兒跳投籃球。Thisisforallmotherswhoseheadsturnautomaticallywhenalittlevoicecalls“Mom?”inacrowd,eventhoughtheyknowtheirownoffspringareathome.這是寫(xiě)給這樣的母親，當(dāng)她們?cè)趽頂D的人群里哪怕聽(tīng)到一個(gè)很小的叫“媽媽?zhuān)俊钡穆曇簦齻兙蜁?huì)馬上轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)頭來(lái)，即使她們知道孩子在家里。Thisisformotherswhoputpinwheelsandteddybearsontheirchildrensgraves.這是寫(xiě)給那些在她們孩子的墓前放上風(fēng)車(chē)和泰迪熊的母親們。Thisisformotherswhosechildrenhavegoneastray,whocantfindthewordstoreachthem.這是寫(xiě)給那些母親們的，她們的孩子誤入歧途，母親又不能找到合適的話(huà)來(lái)教導(dǎo)他們。Thisisforallthemotherswhosenttheirsonstoschoolwithstomachaches,assuringthemtheydbejustfineoncetheygotthere,onlytogetcallsfromtheschoolnurseandhourlateraskingthemtopleasepickthemup,rightaway.這是寫(xiě)給這樣的母親們，她們把胃痛的兒子送到學(xué)校，而且還對(duì)孩子說(shuō)他們一到學(xué)校就好了，結(jié)果卻從學(xué)校護(hù)士那里接到電話(huà)，一小時(shí)后叫她們?nèi)ソ雍⒆?。Thisisforyoungmothersstumblingthroughdiaperchangesandsleepdeprivation,andmaturemotherslearningtoletgo.這是寫(xiě)給年輕母親的，她們忙于給孩子換尿布上，幾乎沒(méi)有了睡眠時(shí)間。