Sept. 12, 2015
A Letter to My Daughter on Her First Day to College
Dear Angel,
On the first day of your college life, my attention was held by your unexpected sobs on the other end of the phone. That very first day of your kindergarten instantly flashed back to my mind, when was your second weaning in your life.
In sharp contrast, the other day I inadvertently mentioned some of my girl classmates wept the first night at college, you just didn’t buy my story with a careless pooh. I didn’t think you could have lost control of yourself and given way to tears in a strange dorm room away from home encountering the third weaning in your life. Now I believe that after the
forced smiling goodbye to us, you plunged into a complete helpless loss and disorientation.
What I now want to say is: How could you see rainbows before weathering a storm? How could you really know the comfort at home before going away? How could you savor the sweetness of rice before tasting bitterness?
What more I want to say is: No single lesson comes from somebody else’ preaching. Rather, it comes from your own physical experience. Hardships are, in many cases, a college and an invaluable fortune in one’s life. No wonder that we’re deeply moved every time we watch the TV program by the name of “Transformation”.
After a short period of maladjustment and disorientation, I strongly believe you are definitely sure to orientate yourself and find your way out in the vigorous and dazzling life on campus.
Bestowed with the support and favor from your class tutor, classmates and seniors, you’re sure to start your own brilliant future.
Lots of love,
Dad
开学第一天给女儿的信
安琪,我亲爱的女儿:
今天开学的第一天的晚上,在电话里听到了你的哭声,时光仿佛回到了你上幼儿园的第一天,那是你人生中的第二次断奶。
记得报到的前几天,我不经意地向你提起过爸爸上大学的第一天时,好多女生都哭了一夜,你听完后轻轻地“哼”了一下,显示出不屑一顾的神情。没想到你身临其境,遇到了人生中的第三次断奶时,也会控制不住自己。想必你假装坚强和父母告别后,在异地他乡的陌生环境中,一下子陷入了深深的迷茫,感到特别的无奈和失落。
此时此刻,我想对你说的是:不经历风雨,哪能见到彩虹?不远离家乡,哪知家里的舒适? 不尝苦涩,哪知米饭的香甜?
我还想说的是:任何经验教训,不是来自别人的说教,而是来自自己的亲身体会。苦难是一所大学,是人生的一笔宝贵的财富。所以才有像“变形计”那样感人的节目。
相信你经历了短暂的不适和迷:,在班主任、同学、学长和学姐的帮助下,很快会找到自己的位置,明确自己的努力方向,在活力四射、色彩斑斓的大学生活中开创自己的未来。
爱你的爸爸
2015年9月12日星期六