一位母亲写给世界的一封信(中英文版)
亲爱的世界：我的儿子今天要开始上学读书了。一时之间，他会感觉陌生而又新鲜。而我希望你能待他温柔一些。
你明白，到现在为止，他一直是家中的小皇帝；一直是后院的王者。我一直在他身旁，忙着为他治疗伤口，并慰藉他的心情。
但是现在——一切都将不同了。
今天清晨，他就要走下前门楼梯冲我挥挥手，开始他伟大的历险征程，其间或许有斗争、不幸或者伤痛。
要在这个世界上生存度日，他需要信念、爱心和勇气。
所以，世界啊，我希望你能够时不时握住他稚嫩的小手，告诉他应当知晓的事情。教育他吧——而如果可能的话，温柔一些。教他知道，每有恶人之地，必有豪杰所在；每有诈之人，必有献身义士；每见一敌人，必有一友在侧。教他感受书本的神奇魅力。给他时间静思大自然中亘古绵传之奥秘；空中的飞鸟，阳光里的蜜蜂，青山上簇簇繁花。教他知道，失败远比欺骗更为光荣；教他坚定自我的信念，哪怕人人预以否认；教他可以最高价付出自己的精力和智慧，但绝不可以出卖良心和灵魂；教他置群氓的喧嚣于度外……并在自觉正确之时挺身而战。温柔地教导他吧，世界，但不要放纵他，因为只有烈火的考验才能炼出真金。
这一要求甚高，世界，但是请尽你所能。他是一个如此可爱的小家伙。
（一位教师的反思：文中的母亲对儿子温暖怡人的感情让人感动！可怜天下父母心。读着这篇文章，我的眼前仿佛出现了这位慈祥的母亲充满期待的目光：老师，我把孩子交给您了，任凭您修剪、锻打。只是，别浇灭了他蓬勃向上的朝气，别损害了他天真无邪的童心，别挫伤了他赖以生存的自尊和信念。当父母把他们心爱的孩子交到我们手里的时候，我们要尽力地教给他们良好的品德、正直的人品、谦和的为人、平实的心态。我们要公平的对待每个孩子，给他们犯错误的机会。千万不要把每个孩子都当成“天才”，当成“完人”那样来要求。当学生离开我们的时候，我们们老师能否自豪地说：他对生活，已经拥有了一份热爱；他对人生，已经拥有了一份自信；他对所有的人，已经拥有了一份真情！）
A mother’s letter to the World
Dear World:
My son starts school today. It’s going to be strange and new to him for a while.
And I wish you would sort of treat him gently. You see, up to now, he’s been king of the roost.
He’s been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to soothe his feelings.
But now, things are going to be different.
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.
So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. 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. Teach him the wonders of books. Give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, ever if everyone else tells him they are wrong. Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob… and to stand and fight if he thinks he’s right. Teach him gently, World, but don’t coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He’s such a nice little fellow.
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