李盛

We all have moments of desperation1. But if we can face them head on， thats when we find out just how strong we really are.

我们都有绝望的时候。只有在勇敢面对的时候，我们才知道自己有多坚强。

Weve all done something in our lives that we are ashamed of—some of us have fallen for the wrong man， some have let go of the right women... There are those who have humiliated their parents and those who have failed their children. Yes， weve all made mistakes that diminish2 us and those we love. But there is redemption3 if we try to learn from those mistakes and grow.

我们都做过一些自己都感到惭愧的事。有些人爱错了人，有些人错过了爱；有些孩子使父母丢脸，也有些家长让孩子失望。是的，我们都犯过错，使我们爱的人离我们而去。但如果我们试着从这些错误中吸取教训并成长，就还有挽回的机会。

There is a place in the church where sinners go to confess4 their sins. And once they are done， they expect absolution5. But the truth is， not all confessions are worthy of such forgiveness. Most who unveil his agendas deserve the condemnation they receive. Most who disclose revengeful6 motives marry the punishment that follows. Only the truly repentant at any right at all expect a second chance.

教堂里有一个地方供人们去做忏悔。当他们忏悔完，都期待能得到宽恕。但事实上，不是所有忏悔过的人都值得被原谅。大多数秘密计划败露的人，还会得到应有的谴责；大多数人报复动机暴露的人，还会得到随后的惩罚。而只有真心地悔过，才有获得第二次机会的权利。

Family—there is nothing more important. Theyre the ones who show up when were in trouble， the ones who push us to succeed， the ones who help keep our secrets. But what of those who have no family to rely on？ What happens to those poor souls， who have no loved ones to help them in their hour of need？ Well... most learn to walk lifes road by themselves， but a sad few of us simply stop trying.

家人——没有什么比他们更重要。他们是在我们遇到困难时肯定会出现的人；是做我们的坚强后盾助我们成功的人，是帮我们保守秘密的人。可那些没有家人可以依靠的人呢？那些孤寂的灵魂去往何方？窘迫时却没有家人的怀抱，他们只能自己坚持走完人生路。但总有可悲的人啊，还未尝试，就轻言放弃。

As I look back at the world I left， it is all so clear to me. The beauty that waits to be unveiled7， the mysteries that long to be uncovered. But people so rarely stop to take a look. They just keep moving. Its a shame， really. Theres so much to see.

每当我回首过去，一切都是如此清晰。美丽期待着被揭开面纱，神秘渴望着被揭露谜底。但是几乎没有人愿意停下来看看。他们一直往前走。真是遗憾啊！有那么多值得回首的东西！

There are so many things we wish we could tell the young

我们有太多的事情想要告诉孩子们

Wed like to persuade them not to grow up so fast

我们想说服他们，不要这么快就长大

But they wont listen.

可他们从来不听

We want to tell them the beauty fades8

我们想告诉他们，花容总有凋谢的一天

but they refuse to believe it

但他们从不相信

We warn them that their actions will have consequences

我们警告他们，他们会为自己的所作所为承担后果

but still they defy9 us

但他们仍然不予理睬

Suddenly the young can began to understand the world is a dangerous place

终有一天，孩子们突然意识到这个世界是危险的

So its up to us to do anything we can to protect them

所以我们要做的就是，尽一切可能来保护他们

Absolutely anything

不惜一切代价

[1] desperation n. 绝望的境地 [2] diminish vt. 使减少；使变小

[3] redemption n. 赎回；拯救 [4] confess vt. 承认；坦白；忏悔；供认

[5] absolution n. 赦免；免罪 [6] revengeful adj. 深藏仇恨的；燃起复仇念头的

[7] unveil vt. 使公诸于众，揭开；揭幕 [8] fade vi. 褪色；凋谢

[9] defy vt. 藐视；公然反抗；挑衅；使落空