And， as you walk through your quiet house， you wonder where they went and you wish your child hadnt grown up so fast.
All You Remember
Debbie Farmer
All you remember about your child being an infantinfant n.婴儿， 幼儿adj.婴儿的， 幼稚的 is the incredibleincredible adj.<口>难以置信的 awe you felt about the precious miraclemiracle n.奇迹， 奇事 you created. You remember having plenty of time to bestow all your wisdom and knowledge.
当你在安静的房子里走来走去，你纳闷他们去哪儿了——你多么希望孩子别这么快就长大啊。
你所记得的……
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当你的孩子还是个婴儿时，你所记得的，是你对自己创造出如此完美的作品，感到不可思议。你记得你将会有大量时间去向他传授你所拥有的智慧和知识。
You thought your child would take all of your advice and make fewer mistakes， and be much smarter than you were. You wished for your child to hurry and grow up.
All you remember about your child being two is never using the restroom alone or getting to watch a movie without talking animals.
You recall afternoons talking on the phone while crouchingcrouch vi.蜷缩，蹲伏 in the bedroom closet， and being convinced your child would be the first Ivy League college student to graduate wearing pulloverspullover n.套衫adj.套领的 at the ceremony.
You remember worrying about the bag of M＆Ms melting in your pocket and ruining your good dress. You wished for your child to be more independent.
All you remember about your child being five is the first day of school and finally having the house to yourself.
你以为孩子将会接受你的所有忠告而少犯错误，会比孩提时期的你聪明许多。你多希望你的孩子快快长大啊！
孩子两岁的时候，你所记得的，是他还不能单独使用卫生间，从不看一部与动物没有关系的电影。
你记得那些缩在卧室储衣间里跟朋友打电话的下午，深信你的孩子将是第一个身着套头衫参加毕业典礼的常青藤名牌大学的毕业生。
你记得你担心那袋M＆M巧克力会在你的衣兜里面融解，毁了你体面的衣服。你多希望你的孩子能更加独立些。
孩子5岁的时候，你所记得的，是他上学的第一天你终于可以独自拥有整套房屋了。
You remember joining the PTA and being elected president when you left a meeting to use the restroom. You remember being asked “Is Santa real？” and saying “yes” because he had to be for a little bit longer.
You remember shaking the sofa cushionscushion n.垫子， 软垫， 衬垫v.加衬垫 for loose change， so the toothfairy could come and take away your childs first lost tooth. You wished for your child to have all permanentpermanent adj.永久的， 持久的 teeth.
All you remember about your child being seven is the carpoolcarpool v.合伙使用汽车 schedule. You learned to apply makeup in two minutes and brush your teeth in the rearview mirrorrearview mirror(车辆上的)后视镜 because the only time you had to yourself was when you were stopped at red lights.
You considered painting your car yellow and posting a “taxi” sign on the lawn next to the garage door.
你记得去参加家长—教师联谊会，在你离开会议室去洗手间的间隙，你就被推举为会长。你记得孩子问你“真的有圣诞老人吗？”你回答“是的”，因为这时他还需要你的肯定回答，尽管不久他就可以自己作出判断了。
你记得在沙发垫下一通翻腾想要找些零钱，这样的话牙齿仙女就会把你孩子掉的第一颗牙齿带走。你多希望孩子都赶紧换成恒牙啊。
孩子7岁的时候，你所记得的，是合伙用车的时间安排。你学会了在两分钟之内化完妆，对着汽车后视镜刷牙，因为你能给你自己留出的时间就只有汽车在红灯前停留的那一小段。
你曾想到过把车子漆成黄色，并在车库门旁边的草坪上立上一个“出租车”的标志牌。
You remember people staring at you， the few times you were out of the car， because you kept flexingflexing挠曲， 可挠性 your foot and making accelerationacceleration n.加速度 noises. You wished for the day your child would learn how to drive.
All you remember about your child being ten is managing the school fund raisers. You sold wrapping paper for paint， Tshirts for new furniturefurniture n.家具， 设备， 储藏物 ， and magazine subscriptionssubscription n.捐献， 订金， 订阅， 签署， 同意， ［医］下标处方 for shade trees in the school playground.
You remember storing a hundred cases of candy bars in the garage to sell so the school band could get new uniforms， and how they meltedmelt v.(使)融化， (使)熔化， 使软化， 使感动 together on an unseasonably warm spring afternoon. You wished your child would grow out of playing an instrument.
你记得有几次你走下车后，人们会盯住你看，因为你不停地用脚踩油门加速，制造噪音。你多希望孩子有一天能够学会独自开车。
孩子10岁的时候，你所记得的，是怎样组织学校里的募捐者。你们为筹集重新粉刷学校的费用而兜售包装纸，为购置新的家具兜售T恤衫，为在学校操场上种植遮阳树劝人们订阅各种不同的杂志。
你记得你在车库里堆积了上百盒糖果等待出售，换成钱后学校乐队就可以购置新制服，可是那些糖果竟在一个过于温暖的春日下午全都融化在一起了。你多希望孩子能快点长大，不要再去演奏什么乐器了。
All you remember about your child being twelve is sitting in the stands during baseballbaseball n.棒球， 棒球运动 practice and hoping your childs team would strike out fast because you had more important things to do at home. The coach didnt 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 blocksblock n.街区， 木块， 石块， 块， 印版， 滑轮， 阻滞， (一)批
vt.防碍， 阻塞 further and unlockunlock vt.开……锁， 开启， 显露， 放开vi.开着， 解开， 解出锁定 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 maturemature adj.成熟的， 到期的， 充分考虑的， (票据等)到期的vt.使成熟vi.成熟， 到期 .
孩子12岁的时候，你所记得的，是孩子在运动场内打棒球比赛，你坐在看台上希望你孩子所在的队快点淘汰出局，因为家里面还有许多更重要的事等你去做。教练不明白你为什么会那么忙。你多希望棒球赛季能快点儿结束。
孩子14岁的时候，你所记得的，是他不再让你早晨把车开到校门口了。你不得不开过两个街区，车还没停稳他就打开车门。你必须记得不能在他的朋友面前与他吻别或谈话。你多希望孩子能更加成熟些。
All you remember about your child being sixteen is loud music and undecipherableundecipherable adj.破译不出的， 难辨认的 lyricslyric n.抒情诗， 歌词adj.(供)吟唱的， 抒情的 screamedscream v.尖声叫， 尖声喊叫n.尖叫声， 喊叫声 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 hadnt grown up so fast.
孩子16岁的时候，你所记得的，是喧闹的音乐和以富有节奏的尖叫声唱出难懂的歌曲。你多希望孩子快点长大成人，带着他的音响离开家。
孩子18岁的时候，你所记得的，是从他们出生的那一天，你拥有过的世间所有的时光。
当你在安静的房子里走来走去，你纳闷他们去哪儿了——你多么希望孩子别这么快长大啊。
孩子是我们的过去和未来，面对天真无邪的孩子人们通常不由自主地会想到自己。护犊之情人皆有之，作者通过回忆，运用第二人称和排比的手法对人类这一情感娓娓道来，朴实无华而感人至深，于平淡的文风中令人领略了文字的魅力。
