Mother’s Love 母爱？ She would give it up in a moment to save heroffspring, but will also begin to hope for more years – not to accomplish herown dreams – but to watch her children accomplish theirs. 为了救自己的孩子，她时刻愿意献出自己的生命。但她也开始希望多活一些年头，不是为了实现自己的梦想，而是为了看着孩子们美梦成真。 Mother’sLove 母爱 Time is running out for my friend. While weare sitting at lunch she casually mentions she and her husband are thinking ofstarting a family. “We’re taking a survey,” she says, half-joking. “Do youthink I should have a baby?” “It will change your life,” I say,carefully keeping my tone neutral . “Iknow,” she says, “no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous( 自发的 , 自然产生的 ) holidays…” But that’s not what I mean at all. Iconsider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper withoutthinking: “What if that had been MY child?” I look at her carefully manicure d( 修剪 ) nails and stylish( 现代风格的 , 流行的 , 潇洒的 ) suit and thinkthat no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her tothe primitive level of a bear protecting her cub. I feel I should warn her that no matter howmany years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailedby motherhood. However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guessherself constantly as a mother. Looking at my attractive friend, I want toassure her that eventually she will shed the added weight of pregnancy, but shewill never feel the same about herself. That her own life, now so important,will be of less value to her once she has a child. She would give it up in amoment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years – notto accomplish her own dreams – but to watch her children accomplish theirs. My friend’s look makes me realize thattears have formed in my eyes. “You’ll never regret it,” I say finally. Then,squeezing my friend’s hand, I offer a prayer for her and me and all the meremortal women who stumble( 使绊倒 , 失策 ) their way into this holiest of callings. 查看更多0个回答 . 4人已关注
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