A special letter（一封特殊的信）

• Dear World:
  亲爱的世界：
• My son starts school today.
  我的儿子今天就要开始上学读书了。
• It's going to be strange and new to him for a while, and I wish you would sort of treat him gently.
  一时之间，他会感觉陌生而又新鲜。我希望你能待他温柔一些。
• You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost.
  你明白，到现在为止，他一直是家中的小皇帝。
• He's been boss of the backyard.
  一直是后院的王者。
• I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to make him calm.
  我一直在他身旁，忙着为他治疗伤口，哄他开心。
• But now--things are going to be different.
  但是现在--一切都将不同了。
• 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.
  今天清晨，他就要走下前门的楼梯，冲我挥手，然后开始他的伟大的历险征程，其间或许有争斗、不幸以及伤痛。
• To live his life in the world he has to live in will require faith and love and courage.
  既然活在这个世上，他就需要信念、爱心和勇气。
• So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know.
  所以，世界啊，我希望你能够时不时握住他稚嫩的小手，传授他所应当知晓的事情。
• Teach him - but gently, if you can.
  教育他吧--而如果可能的话，温柔一些。
• 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.
  教他知道，每有恶人之地，必有豪杰所在；每有奸诈小人，必有献身义士；每见一敌人，必有一友在侧。
• Teach him the wonders of books.
  教他感受书本的神奇魅力。
• Give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.
  给他时间静思大自然中亘古绵传之奥秘：空中的飞鸟，日光里的蜜蜂，青山上的簇簇繁花。
• Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat.
  教他知道，失败远比欺骗更为光荣。
• Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong.
  教他坚定自我的信念，哪怕人人予以否认。
• Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his heart and soul.
  教他可以最高价付出自己的精力和智慧，但绝不可出卖良心和灵魂。
• Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob...and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right.
  教他置暴徒的喧嚣于度外……并在自觉正确之时挺身而战。
• Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
  温柔地教导他吧，世界，但是不要放纵他，因为只有烈火的考验才能炼出真钢。
• This is a big order, World, but see what you can do.
  这一要求甚高，世界，但是请尽你所能。
• He's such a nice little fellow.
  他是一个如此可爱的小家伙。