My dear girl,

我亲爱的女儿，

the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

当有那么一天你看见我正在老去，我请你有些耐心，但最重要的是，试图去理解我正在经历着什么。

If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute ago”...

如果我们在谈话，我对于同一件事情重复着一千遍，不要打断我说：“你之前说过了”…

Just listen, please.

请你, 静静地听着

Try to remember the time when you were little and I would read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep.

试着去记得当你小的时候，我会在每个夜晚给你不厌其烦的读同一个故事一直到你入睡。

When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me.

当我不想洗澡的时候，别生气也别让我尴尬。

Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl?

还记得当你是一个小女孩儿的时候我在你身后追着你跑，想法设法的让你洗澡吗？

When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way...

当你看到我对新的科技很无知懵懂的时候，给我一些时间去学习，别给我眼色看。

Remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair and dealing with life’s issues every day...

要记得，亲爱的，我耐心的教过你很多东西比如正确的吃饭，我穿衣服，和解决每天生活中的问题...

The day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

当你看见我正在老去，我请你有些耐心，但最重要的是，试图去理解我正在经历着什么。

If I occasionally lose track of what we talk about, give me the time to remember, and if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant.

如果我偶尔在我们的谈话中不记得了，给我一些时间去想起来。如果我不能，别紧张，别没有耐心，也别嚣张。

Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you.

只要你在心里知道，对于我来说，最重要的事情就是和你在一起。

And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked.

当我老了，我的老腿不能够像以前那样利索了，给我你的手，就好像当你第一次走路的时候我扶着你那样。

When those days come, don’t feel sad... just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared.

当那些日子来临的时候，别伤心，只陪在我身边，并且在我过完余生之前理解我。 我会珍惜和感谢你与我分享的时间和快乐，它们是我最好的礼物。

With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you... my darling daughter.

始终如一为你的微笑和对你的爱，我只想对你说，亲爱的女儿，我爱你