Below is a letter from a son to his Dad. Raising a son is not easy these days. 底下是一個兒子寫給他爸爸的一封信。這年頭,撫養一個兒子長大成才,真不容易。
A father passing by his son’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was packed up. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed to ‘Dad’. With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter, with trembling hands: 有一位父親,從他兒子的臥室前經過,驚訝地發現,他的床鋪得整整齊齊。有一封信,突顯的放在枕頭旁,署名“請爸爸過目”。以最壞的預感,顫抖著雙手,他拆開這信封,開始讀:
Dear Dad 親愛的爸爸:
It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m writing to you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mom and you. I’ve been finding real passion with Stacy.
我以非常遺憾和悲傷的心情,寫這封信給您。我不得不和我的新女朋友私奔,因為我想避開與您和媽媽爭辯的一幕。我終於找到了激情的真愛,斯泰西。 Continue reading