BIRTHDAY LATTER
--By Bob Garbon
(This is the continuation of a Farther’s letter to his son on his 18th birthday)
And now as you are an adult, everything you do at present and what you want to be in the future will entirely depend on you, on how you strive, work and fight. After all, this is a world wherein everything does not come at the click of your fingers nor by dreaming. You must exert efforts for result to come.
Remember that the world does not revolve around you. You revolve around the world. The world does not fit you; you must fit into it. As you grow older, you will find out that what you get is just exactly the same amount of what you give. And for that reason, you should never stop trying and trying.
There are a few things which you should follow as a matter of principle and as a way of life. Guidelines that would make you and could lead you on a path towards greatness and glory. Among them is the preservation of your integrity. This goes with your name, honour and your family. Another is giving to the best of your ability in everything and anything you do. Never show that you are too lax or unconcerned nor to be remiss in your responsibilities. Always aim high, for the best and to be number one. Show that you know how to repay kindness through your gratitude. Always be true to yourself and to others and avoid plasticity. People should not be taken for granted. Lastly, never fail in your believe and trust in God. He should not only save as your pillar of strength and confidence and answer to your spiritural needs. He too, must equally be remembered in times of happiness and success.
There are a lot of people who love you very dearly. Friends, males and females, relatives and admirers. The will come and they will go. Some for short time, others longer.
We who are in the family will probably care for you longest. At least as long as we are alive and have that capacity to love and care. Hopefully you, too can provide the time, attention and care for us.
On my end, the only thing I would aspire for is that I hope I have not failed as a father. I think I could proudly say to your brothers and sisters, to everyone, to God and to you that I tried.
I pray that the best is still to come. Remember, we love you very much.
Again, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
ALWAYS
DADDY
生日賀信（節(jié)選）
致你的十八歲生日。
。。。。。
今天起你已經(jīng)長(zhǎng)大成人了。你現(xiàn)在要做一件事就要靠自己了，你將來(lái)想成為什么樣的人也完全取決于你自己的努力了。你的未來(lái)取決于你如何去奮斗，如何對(duì)待工作和如何去拼搏--總之，這個(gè)世界，天上不會(huì)掉餡餅，也不會(huì)彈指一揮就可以夢(mèng)想成真。這是一個(gè)你必須為達(dá)目的而竭盡全力的世界。
你要明白：這個(gè)世界不會(huì)圍著你轉(zhuǎn)，而你卻要圍著這個(gè)世界轉(zhuǎn)。社會(huì)不會(huì)適應(yīng)你，而你卻要去適應(yīng)這個(gè)社會(huì)。隨著你逐漸成人，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)你得到的恰恰是你所付出的。為此，你要不停的奮爭(zhēng)。
有幾件事情你要作為做人的行為準(zhǔn)則而牢記終生。這些準(zhǔn)則將照亮你的人生之路。首先要正直。這一品質(zhì)將永遠(yuǎn)伴隨著你的名字，你的名聲和你的家庭。其次是，無(wú)論你做什么事情，你都要全力以赴。永遠(yuǎn)不要馬馬虎虎，漫不經(jīng)心。對(duì)工作要保持強(qiáng)烈的責(zé)任感。每時(shí)每刻總是朝著最高目標(biāo)，爭(zhēng)取最好，爭(zhēng)取第一。你要顯示出你是個(gè)知恩圖報(bào)的人。對(duì)自己對(duì)別人都要真誠(chéng)。要有原則性。不要將別人的好意都看作理所當(dāng)然。要堅(jiān)持自己的信仰，相信上帝。那是你力量和自信的支柱，也是你的精神需求的源泉。無(wú)論是幸福之時(shí)還是成功之后都不可忘記。
你未來(lái)的日子里會(huì)遇到各種各樣的人，男人、女人、親戚和知己朋友。你來(lái)他往，有的時(shí)間長(zhǎng)有的時(shí)間短。作為家人的我們可能陪伴你的時(shí)間最長(zhǎng)。起碼在我們的有生之年和能力所及期間始終關(guān)注著你。同樣，希望你也能對(duì)我們付出你的時(shí)間和關(guān)愛(ài)。
最后，我唯一期望的是我希望自己是個(gè)合格的父親。我想我可以驕傲地對(duì)你的兄弟姐妹們，對(duì)所有人，對(duì)上帝，對(duì)你說(shuō)：“為你我盡心盡力了”
我為更加美好的未來(lái)而祈禱。記�。何曳浅�(ài)你。
再次祝你生日愉快!
你的
父親
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