希望长着翅膀25 A Conversation Between a Child and God

25 A conversation between a child and God

——Anonymous

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born.

One day he asked God: "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow,

How am I going to live there being so small and helpless¹?"

GOD replied, "Among the many angels³, I chose one for you.

She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

"But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile,

That’s enough for me to be happy."

"Your angel² will sing for you and will also smile for you every day.

And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."

"And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me,

If I don't know the language that men talk?"

"Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear,

And with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

"Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"I've heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?"

"Your angel will defend you even if it means⁴ risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

"Your angel will always talk to you about me

And will teach you the way for you to come back to me,

Even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven,

But voices from earth could already be heard.

And the child in a hurry asked softly⁵: "Oh God, if I am about to leave now,

Please tell me my angel's name."

"Your angel's name is of no importance, you will call your angel: 'Mommy'."

1 helpless   

adj.无助的，无依无靠的；不能自力的

参考例句：

• The other team was helpless and we had a real field day.对方队很弱，我们轻易取胜。
• They felt helpless to do anything about it.他们对这事感到无能为力。

2 angel   

n.天使，守护神，可爱的人

参考例句：

• The angel of death's in the house!死神在屋里呢！
• I can say without exaggeration that she is an angel.我可以毫不夸张地说她是个天使。

3 angels   

n.天使( angel的名词复数 )；可爱的人；品行高洁的人；大好人（感激某人时所说）（非正式）

参考例句：

• Angels are usually shown in pictures dressed in white. 图画中的天使通常身穿白衣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Angels are celestial beings. 天使是天上的神灵。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

5 softly   

adv.柔和地，静静地，温柔地

参考例句：

• He speaks too softly for her to hear.他讲话声音太轻，她听不见。
• She breathed her advice softly.她低声劝告。