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All you remember about your child being twelve is sitting in the stands during baseball practice and hoping your child's team would strike out fast because you had more important things to do at home. The coach didn't understand how busy you were. You wished the baseball season would be over soon.

All you remember about your child being fourteen is being asked not to stop the car in front of the school in the morning. You had to drive two blocks further and unlock the doors without coming to a complete stop. You remember not getting to kiss your child goodbye or talking to him in front of his friends. You wished your child would be more mature.

All you remember about your child being sixteen is loud music and undecipherable lyrics screamed to a rhythmic beat. You wished for your child to grow up and leave home with the stereo.

All you remember about your child being eighteen is the day they were born and having all the time in the world.

And, as you walk through your quiet house, you wonder where they went and you wish your child hadn't grown up so fast.

参考译文

孩子12岁时,你所记得的,是孩子在体育场打 棒球练习赛时,你坐在看台上希望你孩子所在的队很快三击不中出局,因为家里还有更重要的事等你去做。

教练不明白你为什么那么忙。

你多希望棒球赛季能尽快结束。

孩子14岁时,你所记得的,是他不让你早晨把汽车停在校门口。

你不得不开过两个街区,车还没停稳就赶紧打开车门。

你记得没能在他的朋友面前跟他吻别或说话。

你多希望孩子能更成熟些。

孩子16岁时,你所记得的,是吵闹的音乐和以富有节奏的拍子尖声唱出的难以听懂的歌词。

你多希望孩子快点长大成人,带着音响离开家吧。

孩子18岁时,你所记得的,是他们出生的那一天,拥有世间所有的时光。

当你在静静的房子里走来走去时,你纳闷他们去哪里了——你多希望孩子别这么快就长大了。

词汇释义

1.stands n.看台

例句：

He kicked the ball to the stand.
他把球踢到看台上了。

2.block n. 街区,木块,石块

例句：

We live on the same block.
我们住在同一个街区。

3.mature adj. 成熟的,到期的,充分发育的

例句：

Oh, grow up! ie Behave in a more mature way.
噢, 别那么不懂事了!

4.undecipherable adj.不可译(码)的, 不可识别的

例句：

Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph.
难辨别的书写，象是用象形文字写的

5.lyric ['lirik] n.歌词，抒情诗

例句：

He is a fine writer of lyrics.
他是个优秀的抒情诗作家。