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Growing Old and Gray
成人、渐老
When you were 19, she paid your college tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags.
你19岁，大学学费她买单，扛着包开车送你到学校。
You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.
你报答她，在宿舍门外说再见，为的是不在朋友面前现大眼。
When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
你20岁，她问你是否在约会。
You thanked her by saying, “It's none of your business.”
你报答她，对她说，“这事不管不行吗！”
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.
你21岁，她为你将来事业提建议。
You thanked her by saying, “I don't want to be like you.”
你报答她，对她说，“我才不愿学你样！”
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation.
你22岁，大学毕业典礼上，她伸手把你紧拥抱。
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
你报答她，问她能否掏钱让你到欧洲逛一趟。
When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
你23岁，她为你第一套公寓置家具。
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
你报答她，告诉朋友家具的模样丑。
When you were 24, she met your fiance10 and asked about your plans for the future.
你24岁，她遇到你的未婚夫，问你们将来何打算。
You thanked her by glaring and growling, “Mom, please!”
你报答她，对她怒目加咆哮，“妈……，得了吧，求你啦！”
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you.
你25岁，她花钱帮你筹办婚礼，哭诉深深爱着你。
You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
你报答她，安家离她千万里。
When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
你30岁，她打来电话为宝宝抚养提忠告。
You thanked her by telling her, “Things are different now.”
你报答她，告诉她，“如今情况不同啦！”
When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relative's birthday.
你40岁，她打电话把醒提，亲戚的生日匆忘记。
You thanked her by saying you were “really busy right now.”
你报答她，说你“实在忙得不用提。”
When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her.
你50岁，她病倒需要你照顾。
You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.
你报答她，念叨父母成负担。
And then one day she quietly died.
后来有一天，她悄悄地去了。
And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder.
突然间，你该做未做的事，仿佛霹雳，在你耳边炸响。
“Rock me baby, rock me all night long.”
“摇啊摇，摇我这个小宝宝，一夜到天亮。”
“The hand who rocks the cradle...may rock the world”.
“摇摇篮的手啊……可以摇世界。”
Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person called mom though some may not say it openly to their mother. There's no substitute for her. Cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother!!!She will be there for you...to listen to your woes, your braggings, your frustations, etc. Ask yourself...have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her “blues” of working in the kitchen, her tiredness? Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect though you may have a different view from hers. Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left.
让我们花一小会儿时间，对那个叫“妈”的人表示敬意，表达感谢，虽然有些人当着面说不出口。妈妈是不可替代的。珍惜与她在一起的每一时刻吧。虽然有时候，她可能不是我们最好的朋友，可能不同意我们的想法，但妈妈就是妈妈！！！她始终陪伴你身边，听你的伤心事，听你吹大牛，听你把沮丧倾诉……。扪心自问，你是否曾经抽出过足够的时间陪伴她，听她讲围着灶台转的“伤心事”，讲她也会疲劳？？？就算你与她意见不一，也要委婉，充满爱心，对她表示出应有的尊敬。一旦她去了，剩下的就只有对过去岁月的美好回忆，还有就是终生的遗憾。
Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is meaningless without her ...
不要以为，与你心最近，你就理所应得。
爱她，要甚于爱你自己。
生命中没有了她，将了无意义……
