英语小故事分享课件

DancewithmyfatherBackwhenIwasachild,Beforeliferemovedalltheinnocence.Myfatherwouldliftmehigh,AnddancewithmymothermethenspinmearoundtillIfellasleep.thenupthestairshewouldcarryme,andIknewforsureIwasloved.ifIcouldgetanotherchance,anotherwalk,anotherdancewithhim.I'dplayasongthatwouldnevereverend.howIlovelovelove,todancewithmyfatheragain.whenIandmymotherwoulddisagreetogetmywayIwouldrunfromhertohim.He'dmakemelaughjusttocomfortme,thenfinallymakemedojustwhatmymamasaid.laterthatnightwhenIwasasleep.Heleftadollarundermysheet.neverdreamedthathewouldbegonefromme.ifIcouldstealonefinalglance,onefinalstep,onefinaldancewithhim,I'dplayasongthatwouldnevereverend.causeIlovelovelove,todancewithmyfatheragain.sometimesI'dlistenoutsideherdoor,andI'dhearhowmymothercriedforhim.Iprayforherevenmorethanme.Iprayforherevenmorethanme.IknowI'mprayingsomuchtoomuch.butcouldyousendbacktheonlymansheloved.Iknowudon'tdoitusually,butdearlordshe'sdyingtodancewithmyfatheragain.everynightIfallasleepthisisallIeverdream.Loveyou,son.Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeenavoidedifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituation,healwaysfelthewasguilty.Tomakemattersworse,hiswifelefthimashorttimelater,leavinghimalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.ThehurtandpainofthetwosituationsweremorethanAlcouldstand,andheturnedto

alcohol4

forhelp.IntimeAlbecameanalcoholic5.Asthealcoholismprogressed,ALbegantoloseeverythinghe

possessed6

--hisland,house,etc.FinallyAldiedaloneinasmallbar.HearingofAl'sdeath,Ithought,"Whatatotallywastedlife!Whatacompletefailure!"Astimewentby,Ibegantorevaluemyearlierroughjudgment.IknewAl'snowadultson,Ernie.Heisoneofthekindest,mostcaring,mostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IsawthelovebetweenErnieandhischildren,thinkingthatkindnessandcaringhadtocomefromsomewhere.Ihadn'theardErnietalkedmuchabouthisfather.Oneday,Iworkedupmycouragetoaskhimwhatonearthhisfatherhaddonesothathebecamesuchaspecialperson.Erniesaidquietly,"AsachilduntilIlefthomeat18,Alcameintomyroomeverynight,gavemeakissandsaid,"loveyou,son."

译文

AL是一个年轻有为的制陶艺术家，和他的妻子和两个儿子安适的生活在一起。一天晚上，他的大儿子突然肚子剧痛。以为这只是普通的肠道病，AL和他的妻子都没有在意。但是那晚他的大儿子却突然的死掉了。

AL觉得如果他当时好好的重视起来的话，就能够避免儿子的死，之后他一直都在深深的自责。更糟糕的是，不久后他的妻子也离开了他，留下了他和他六岁的小儿子。这两次打击让AL无法承受，他开始用喝酒来麻痹自己，他变成了一个十足的酒鬼。

他的酒瘾不断的加重，AL失去了他所拥有的一切，他的土地，房子，等等。最后他孤独的死在了一个小酒吧了。听说了AL的死，我想“这简直是挥霍生命，多么失败的一生阿！”

随着时间的流逝，我开始改变我最初鲁莽的评价。我认识AL的小儿子，Ernie。他是一个我所见过的最善良，最会关心人，最有爱心的人。我看着Ernie和他的孩子们之间的爱，不由得想着，这样的和蔼和关怀是来自哪里呢？

我很少听Ernie谈论他的爸爸。一天，我鼓起勇气问他，他的爸爸曾经为他留下了什么品质让他变成了如此特别的一个人呢？