My Father | 我的父亲

English Original

My father was an exceptional man. He may not have been perfect, but he was a good man who loved us. All I wanted today was to give him a dignified farewell. Is that really too much to ask?

Life is not simple; it's complicated. We are all thrown into a world full of chaos and confusion, a world of questions without answers, with Death always lingering around the corner. We do our best, though we can't always. My father did his best. He always told me to go for what I want in life, because you never know how long you'll be here. Whether you succeed or fail, the most important thing is to have tried. A parent can only point you in the right direction. In the end, you must run your own race and grow up yourself.

So when you leave today, please remember my father for what he truly was: a decent and loving man. If only we could all be as giving, generous, and understanding as he was. Then the world would be a far better place.


中文翻译

我的父亲是一位非凡的人。他或许并不完美,但他是一个爱我们的好人。今天,我只想给他一个体面的告别。这要求真的过分吗?

生活并不简单,它很复杂。我们都被抛入一个充满混乱与困惑的世界,一个只有问题没有答案的世界,死亡总在不远处徘徊。我们尽力而为,尽管并非总能做到。我的父亲做到了最好。他总是告诉我,要追求生命中想要的东西,因为你永远不知道自己能在这里停留多久。无论成功还是失败,最重要的是尝试过。父母只能为你指明正确的方向。最终,你必须自己奔跑,自己成长。

所以,当你们今天离开时,请记住我父亲真实的样子:一个正直而充满爱心的人。要是我们都能像他那样乐于付出、慷慨和善解人意,那该多好。那样,世界将会美好得多。

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