英语翻译
Myfatherwas44andknewhewasn'tgoingtomakeitto45.Hewrotemealetterandhopedthatsomethinginitwouldhelpmefortherestofmylife.
SincethedayIwas12andfirstreadhisletter,someofhiswordshavelivedinmyheart.Onepartalwaysstandsout."Rightnow,youarepretendingtobeatime-killer.ButIknowthatoneday,youwilldosomethinggreatthatwillsetyouamongtheverybest."Knowingthatmydadbelievedinmegavemepermissiontobelieveinmyself."Youwilldosomethinggreat."Hedidn'tknowwhatthatwouldbe,andneitherdidI,butattimesinmylifewhenI'vefeltproudofmyself,IrememberhiswordsandwishhewereheresoIcouldask."Isthiswhatyouweretalkingabout,Dad?ShouldIkeepgoing?"
Alongwayfrom12now,IrealizehewouldhavebeenproudwhenImadeanyprogress.Lately,though,I'vecometobelievehe'dwantmetomoveontowhatcomenext:tobeproudofandbelievein,somebodyelse.It'stimetostartwritingmyownletterstomychildren.Ourchildrenlooktouswiththesameunansweredquestionwehad.Ourkidsdon'tholdbackbecausethey'reafraidtofail.They'reonlyafraidoffailingus.Theydon'tworryaboutbeingdisappointed.Theirfear－asminewasuntilmyfather'sletter－isofbeingadisappointment.
Giveyourchikdrenpermissiontosucceed.They'rewaitingforyoutobelieveinthem.Ialwaysknewmyparentslovedme.Buttrustme:Thatbeliefwillbemorecomplete,thatlovewillbemorereal,andtheirbeliefinthemselveswillbegreaterifyouwritethewordsontheirhearts:"Don'tworry;you'lldosomethinggreat."Nothavingthatblessingfromtheirparentsmaybetheonlythingholdingthemback