◎ Robert Fulghum
Most of what I really need
那些不可錯過的
To know about how to live
關于怎樣生活
And what to do and how to be
應該做些什么和怎樣去做
I learned in kindergarten.
我都是在上幼稚園時學到的。
Wisdom was not at the top
智慧并不存在于
Of the graduate school mountain,
大學校園里那座象牙塔的頂端,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.
而是在幼稚園的沙堆上。
These are the things I learned:
以下就是我在幼稚園學到的東西:
Share everything.
與人分享一切。
Play fair.
事事要公平。
Don’t hit people.
不要欺負別人。
Put things back where you found them.
東西哪里拿的就放回哪里。
Clean up your own mess.
整理好自己弄亂的東西。
Don’t take things that aren’t yours.
不要隨便拿走不屬于自己的東西。
Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.
傷害了別人要說對不起。
Wash your hands before you eat.
吃東西前要洗手。
Flush.
害羞時會臉紅。
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
熱餅干和冰牛奶對你有好處。
Live a balanced life—
生活要平衡——
Learn some and think some
每一天都要學習新東西,每一天都要動腦筋
And draw and paint and sing and dance
畫畫,涂鴉,唱歌,跳舞
And play and work everyday some.
要懂得勞逸結(jié)合。
Take a nap every afternoon.
每天中午要小憩一會兒。
When you go out into the world,
出門時
Watch out for traffic,
要小心車輛,
Hold hands and stick together.
最好大家能手牽手一齊走。
Be aware of wonder.
因為這個世界是奇妙的。