My Mother
我的妈妈
My mother was an elementary school teacher until she retired two years ago.
我妈妈本来是个小学老师,她在两年前退休了.
She devoted herself to teaching for forty-five years.
她献身教育达45年之久.
That is, she spent the best part of her life educating her students.
换句话说,她把最美好的青春岁月用来教导她的学生。
Although she isn't a teacher now, she is still very much concerned about the development of education in Taiwan.
虽然她现在不是老师,但她仍然很关心台湾的教育发展。
Though Mom is no longer a career woman, she is busy all the time.
虽然妈妈不再是职业妇女,但她仍然无时无刻不在忙。
Each day she gets up early to prepare our breakfast and does all the housework.
她每天都早起准备我们的早餐和做所有的家务。
In addition, she goes to a temple and volunteers to help the priests and worshippers with little chores.
此外,她也到一座寺庙去自愿帮助那些僧侣及信徒们做些小杂事。
As Teacher's Day is drawing near, I wish her eternal health and happiness.
因为教师节快到了,我祝她永远健康快乐。
After all,mothers are the world's greatest educators.
毕竟,妈妈们是世界上最伟大的教育家。