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给女儿的一封信(2009-10-09 13:57:26) Dear Daughter:亲爱的女儿： As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.当我们开车驶出哥伦比亚大学的时候，我想写一封信给你，告诉你盘旋在我脑中的想法。 First, I want to tell you how proud we are.? Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are.?Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years.?Whether it is getting the highest grade in Calculus, completing your elegant fashion design, successfully selling your painted running shoes, or becoming one of the top orators in Model United Nations, you have become a talented and accomplished young woman.?You should be as proud of yourself as we are. 首先，我想告诉你我们为你感到特别骄傲。进入哥伦比亚大学证明你是一个全面发展的优秀学生，你的学业、艺术和社交技能最近都有卓越的表现，无论是你高中微积分第一名，时尚的设计，绘制的球鞋，还是在“模拟联合国”的演说，你毫无疑问已经是一个多才多艺的女孩。你的父母为你感到骄傲，你也应该像我们一样为自己感到自豪。 I will always remember the first moment I held you in my arms.? I felt a tingling sensation that directly touched my heart.?It was an intoxicating feeling I will always have.?It must be that 揻ather-daughter connection?which will bind us for life.?I will always remember singing you lullaby while I rocked you to sleep.?When I put you down, it was always with both relief (she finally fell asleep!) and regret (wishing I could hold you longer).?And I will always remember taking you to the playground, and watching you having so much fun.?You were so cute and adorable, and that is why everybody loved you so. ? 我会永远记得第一次将你抱在臂弯的那一刻，一种新鲜激动的感觉瞬间触动了我的心，那是一种永远让我陶醉的感觉，就是那种将我们的一生都联结在一起的“父女情结”。我也常常想起我唱着催眠曲轻摇你入睡，当我把你放下的时候，常常觉得既解脱又惋惜，一方面我想，她终于睡着了！另一方面，我又多么希望自己可以多抱你一会儿。我还记得带你到运动场，看着你玩得那么开心，你是那样可爱，所有人都非常爱你。 You have been a great kid ever since you were born, always quiet, empathetic, attentive, and well-mannered.?You were three when we built our house.?I remember you quietly followed us every weekend for more than ten hours a day to get building supplies.牋 You put up with that boring period without a