英语翻译

Aftergivingatalkatahighschool,Iwasaskedtopayavisittoaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhome,buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme,anditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim.Iagreed. Duringthenine-miledrivetohishome,IfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy.Whenhewasborn,thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetoseefive,andthentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalpowerlifter,andIknewaboutovercomingobstaclesandgoingformydreams. IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.neveroncedidhecomplainorask,”whyme?”hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviously,heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hedidn’tmentionthathisclassmateshadmadefunofhimbecausehewasdifferent.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture,andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightwithme. Whenwefinishedtalking,IwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment,thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid,”youareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal,Iwillshowittoyou." LastsummerIreceivedaletterformMatthew’sparentstellingmethatMatthewhadpassedaway.Theywantedmetohavealetterhehadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore:DearRick, MymomsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentme.IalsowanttoletyouknowthatthedoctortellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymore.ButIstillsmileasmuchasIcan. ItoldyousomedayIwasgoingtotheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal.ButIknownowIwillgettodothat.ButIknowimamchampion,andgodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoheaven,godwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthere,Iwillshowittoyou.Thankyouforlovingme. Yourfriend, Mathew