《母亲与孩子》英语美文及翻译.pdfVIP

我拿起那条链子。她用双手接过它，向前探了探身，在我的脖子

后把简易的项链钩系好。然后她向后退了几步，好像在看看是否合适。

我低下头看着闪闪发亮的玻璃珠和已失去光泽的金色链子，然后抬起

头望着她。我很认真地轻声说道：“哦，玛丽亚，这链子真漂亮。你

妈妈一定会喜欢的。我们已无法抑制住泪水。她踉踉跄跄地扑进我的

怀里，我们都哭了。在那短暂的一刻我成了她的妈妈，而她送给了我

一份最珍贵的礼物：她的信任和。

ItwasChristmas1961.IwasteachinginasmalltowninOhio

wheremytwenty-seventhirdgraderseagerlyanticipatedthe

greatdayofgiftsgiving.

Atreecoveredwithtinselandgaudypaperchainsgraced

onecorner.Inanotherrestedamangersceneproducedfrom

cardboardandposterpaintsbychubby,andsometimesgrubby,

hands.Someonehadbroughtadollandplaceditonthestrawin

thecardboardboxthatservedasthemanger.Itdidntmatterthat

youcouldpullastringandheartheblue-eyed,golden-haired

theboysproclaimed.Nonetheless,Susiestayed.

Eachdaythechildrenproducedsomenewwonder--strings

ofpopcorn,hand-madetrinkets,andGermanbellsmadefrom

wallpapersamples,whichwehungfromtheceiling.Throughit

allsheremainedaloof,watchingfromafar,seeminglymilesaway.

Iwonderedwhatwouldhappentothisquietchild,oncesohappy,

nowsosuddenlywithdrawn.Ihopedthefestivitieswouldappeal

toher.Butnothingdid.Wemadecardsandgiftsformothersand

dads,forsistersandbrothers,forgrandparents,andforeach

other.Athomethestudentsmadethepopularfriedmarblesand

andthenyouwatchwhathappensinside.Butyoudontfrythem

mystudentsalittlepouchforcarryingtheirfriedmarbles.AndI

knewtheyhadeachmadesomethingforme:bookmarks

carefullycut,colored,andsometimespastedtogether;cardsand

specialdrawings;liquidembroiderydoilies,hand-fringed,of

course.

Thedayofgift-givingfinallycame.Weoohedandaahed

overourhandiworkasthepresentswereexchanged.Throughit

all,shesatquietlywatching.Ihad