给予孩子自由,他们才能飞的更好更高。本文节选自“黎巴嫩文坛骄子”纪伯伦的诗歌《致孩子》。
You may give them your love
but not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.
给他们你的爱,而不是你的思想。
因为他们有自己的思想。
You may house their bodies
but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
给他们的身体提供住房,
但不要禁锢他们的心灵,
因为他们的心灵属于明天,
属于你做梦也达不到的明天。
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
你可以努力将自己变得像他们,
却不要设法把他们变得像你。
因为生命不会后退,
也不会停留在昨天。
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