Gayathri.M　王兴敏

Falling through the clear blue sky， pictures of her childhood flashed1 past her eyes， as though a VCR was pushed in rewind2 mode. There she was aged three， building a sandcastle3 on the beach... looking up to see the bright sun shining down on her cute little face. Time flew by as those small little hands changed into sturdier4 ones which were trying to make a castle out of Lego blocks. Moving on， those hands were holding a pen， while she was taking her first major exam. Later on， they were a little relaxed， as they held onto a steerings wheel， driving along with family and friends.

在湛蓝的天空中，童年的画面在她眼前一闪而过，就像一台录像机被摁下进入倒带模式。她才三岁，正在沙滩上堆沙堡……抬头看到明亮的阳光照在她可爱的小脸上。時光飞逝，那双小手变成了更结实的一双手，正试着用乐高积木搭一座城堡。接着，那双手握住了一支笔，当时她第一次参加专业考试。后来，她的双手稍微放松了一些，握着方向盘，开车载着家人和朋友。

How fast time goes by， she thought. We all come mto this world with a set of dreams， hopes and aspirations6. We want to grow up to achieve7 these dreams and take over the world. But maybe sometimes we forget to enjoy the joumey. Sometimes we get so caught up in achieving these goals， that we fail to find out how fast time moves on. Yes， it is important to follow your dreams and work hard to achieve them. But at the same time， it is also important to take time out for your loved ones， enjoy and cherish8 every moment spent with them. As it is these moments that become few of the most beautiful memories to be cherished for a lifetime！

时间过得真快啊，她想。我们都带着一系列的梦想、希望和抱负来到这个世界。我们想在长大后实现这些梦想，征服世界。但也许有时候我们忘记了享受这个过程。有时我们太沉迷于实现这些目标，以至于没有发现时间过得有多快。是的，追求你的梦想并努力实现它们是很重要的。但与此同时，抽出时间和所爱的人们在一起，享受和珍惜跟他们在一起的每一刻也很重要。正是这些时刻变成了少数最美好的回忆，值得珍藏一生！

Every day isnt the same. We all wake up with a set of goals， but sometimes there might be something completely different in store for us. The best thing in life is to cherish every moment and do what you love. Perhaps childhood is one of the best examples that show us the true meaning of doing what we love and what makes us smile from our heart.

每一天都不一样。我们都带若一系列的目标醒来，但有时可能会有一些完全不同的事情等着我们。生命中最好的事情就是珍惜每一刻，做你喜欢的事情。也许童年就是一个最好的例子，告诉我们做自己喜欢的事情和让自己发自内心微笑的事情所包含的真正意义。

As all of these thoughts were going on in her head， she suddenly felt ajerk9 as though someone was gently trying to wake her up. The dizzylo feeling she had experienced earlier was replaced by happy voices all around her， as a small pink bundle11 was placed in her hands. Looking at the shining face of her newbom daughter， she realized that， perhaps she had a second chance...a chance to relive her childhood once again！

当所有这些想法都萦绕在她的脑海里时，她突然感到一阵抽搐，仿佛有人在试图轻轻唤醒她。当粉红的一团被放到她手上时，她先前所经历的那种头晕的感觉被周围欢乐的声音所取代。看着刚出生的女儿闪亮的脸，她意识到，也许她拥有了第二次机会……再一次重温童年的机会！

（英语原文选自：sunnyskyz.com）