Losing Grandpa
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
CHAPTER 1 Where’s Mom?
章 次 段 次 页 次 母亲在哪里?
“What are you doing here?”
“你在这里做什么? “
Hannah asked as she walked up the front path to her house.
汉娜问,当她走在 她的房子的前面。
Coming home from school, she saw her Mom’s friend Laura standing at the door.
她看到妈妈的朋友Laura站在门口。
Hannah’s mom’s car was gone.
汉娜妈妈的车不见了
“Where’s Mom?
" 妈妈呢?
She’s always here when I get home from school.”
我放学回家时她总是在这里。 “
“Sweetie, something’s happened.
「亲爱的,
Why don’t you put down your things and we’ll talk.”
不如放下你的东西, “
Hannah rushed upstairs with her backpack and then hurried back downstairs.
汉娜带着背包跑上楼 然后匆匆赶回楼下
“What happened?”
“发生了什么事? “
Laura began.
劳拉开始。
“Honey, your grandpa got very sick today and had to go to the hospital.
“亲爱的,你爷爷今天病得很重,不得不去医院。
Your mom went with him to find out what’s wrong and stay with him for a while.”
你妈妈和他一起去 找出什么是错的 和他呆一段时间。 “
“What happened?
“发生了什么事?
Is he real sick?
他真的病了吗?
Is he going to stay at the hospital?”
他会留在医院吗? “
The questions tumbled out of Hannah’s mouth.
问题从汉娜的口中涌出。
“The doctors aren’t sure what’s wrong with him yet.
医生还不知道他有什么问题。
Your mom promised she’d call soon after you got home from school and let us know if there’s any news.”
你妈妈答应她从学校回家后, “
Hannah went to the kitchen to get some juice and a peanut butter cookie.
汉娜去厨房拿果汁和花生酱饼干.
As she nibbled on her cookie, she found herself staring into space.
当她咬到饼干时 她发现自己盯着太空
The house just didn’t feel the same with Grandpa missing.
外公失踪后,
He had lived with Hannah and her mom ever since Hannah was two.
他从汉娜两岁起就一直和汉娜和她妈妈住在一起.
That was eight years ago, and he was as much a part of her life as her mom was.
那是八年前 他和她妈妈一样是她生命的一部分
Hannah and her grandpa were good friends.
Hannah和她爷爷是好朋友
When she was younger, he used to take her for walks around the neighborhood.
她年轻时,他经常带她去附近散步.
He had to walk slowly because he had arthritis in his knees.
由于膝盖有关节炎,他不得不慢慢走.
Walking slowly was fine with Hannah because Grandpa had very long legs, and even with his arthritis she had trouble keeping up with him.
慢慢地走着汉娜很好,因为外公的腿很长,即使他的关节炎,她也很难跟上他.
As they walked, Grandpa would make Hannah laugh by making up silly stories about the people who lived in each of the houses.
在他们走的时候,爷爷会让汉娜大笑,编出关于每所房子里的人的愚蠢的故事.
“Those people in that gray house over there, they have one hundred basset hounds.
“那边那所灰色房子里的人,有一百只低音猎犬。
All day they take pictures of themselves with their dogs’ ears draped around their heads.
他们整天都用狗的耳朵来拍照,
” Hannah would giggle, imagining people with long, sleek dog ears for hair.
Hannah会笑, 想象着人们长长的, 柔软的狗耳朵去发型。
“And that yellow house on the corner— the people who live there think they can fly.
" 角落上那所黄色的房子——住在那里的人们以为他们能飞.
Every night after the sun goes down, they open their second-story windows, stand in the moonlight, twirl their arms, and holler for all the world to hear, ‘We’re getting ready to take off— just give us a moment to get our wings warmed up!’
每天晚上太阳下山后,他们打开二层窗户,站在月光下,挥起双臂,向全世界呼喊:"我们正准备起飞——只要给我们一点时间来取暖翅膀! " ; "
” Hannah thought Grandpa was the silliest person on earth.
"汉娜认为外公是地球上最傻的人.
And in truth, he probably was.
事实上,他很可能是
But the thing Hannah loved the most about her grandpa was how he made up different personalities for himself.
但汉娜最爱她爷爷的是 他如何为自己创造不同的人格
One day he would be Il Baconi, the Italian swashbuckler.
有一天他会是意大利的洗手士 Il Baconi.
On another day, he would be Harry the Horrible, delighting in zany, ghoulish pranks.
再过一天,他就会成为可怕的哈利, 喜欢赞尼,恶作剧。
Each character had its own unique accent, and sometimes it seemed as if the real Grandpa disappeared and the character took over completely.
每个角色都有自己独特的口音,有时看起来像是真正的外公失踪了,角色完全被接过.
Hannah was never frightened by his antics—she knew he would eventually come back to himself because he always did.
Hannah从来不被他的怪癖吓倒——她知道他最终会回到自己身边,因为他总是这样.
Over the years, they did comedy acts that made them both roar with laughter.
多年来,他们做了喜剧表演,让两人用笑声咆哮.
Hannah’s mom didn’t always understand what was so silly, but that never mattered, not to Hannah and her special buddy.
汉娜的母亲并不总能理解什么是那么愚蠢,
CHAPTER 2 Talking with Mom Hannah was snapped back from her daydream by the sound of the phone ringing.
章 次 段 次 页 次 2 和汉娜妈妈说话 被电话铃声震倒了
“It’s Mom!
" 是妈妈!
I know it is!”
我知道这是! “
she shouted to Laura as she ran to answer the phone.
她跑去接电话时对萝拉大叫
“Hello, Mom?
“喂,妈妈?
Is that you?”
是你吗? “
“Yes, Hannah Banana, it’s me,” she heard her mom say.
“是的,汉娜·香蕉,是我,”她听到妈妈说。
“Hannah Banana” had been her mom’s special name for Hannah ever since her birth.
" Hannah Banana " 是自她出生以来她母亲对Hannah的特殊称呼。
“What happened to Grandpa?
“爷爷怎么了?
Is he going to be okay?”
他不会有事吧? “
“Well, Banana, Grandpa got real sick this afternoon.
外公今天下午病得很重,
He was walking to the bathroom when he suddenly fell down.
他突然倒下时正在走去浴室.
He lost consciousness—that means I couldn’t wake him up.
他失去知觉,
I called 9-1-1.
我打了911电话
The paramedics came right away and took him to the hospital, and I went along.
医护人员马上赶来,带他去医院,我便走.
I asked Laura to stay there so you wouldn’t come home to an empty house.”
我要求劳拉呆在那里, “
“But what’s happening with Grandpa?
但爷爷到底怎么了?
Does he have to stay at the hospital?”
他必须留在医院吗? “
Hannah asked impatiently.
汉娜急着问
Her mom began, with hesitation.
她妈妈开始犹豫不决
“The doctors did some tests on Grandpa, and they found out that he had a stroke.
“医生对外公做了一些检查,发现他中风了。
Do you know what that is?”
你知道那是什么吗? “
“I’ve heard of it before, but I don’t really know what it is.”
「我以前听说过, “
Hannah’s mom continued, “The blood supply to Grandpa’s brain got blocked, and his brain didn’t get the oxygen it needed.”
Hannah的母亲继续说道,“爷爷大脑的血液供应受阻,他的大脑没有得到所需的氧气。 “
“Without oxygen, the brain gets damaged.
“如果没有氧气,大脑就会受损。
That’s a pretty serious thing, especially for an older person whose body takes longer to heal.”
这相当严重, 尤其是对于一个身体需要更长时间医治的老年人来说。 “
Hannah burst into tears.
汉娜流出眼泪
“Is Grandpa going to die?
“爷爷会死吗?
I don’t want him to die!”
我不想让他死!
she blurted out through her sobs.
她的血流成河
Hannah’s mom began to cry, too.
汉娜的妈妈也开始哭泣了。
“Sweetie, I don’t want him to die, either.
“亲爱的,我也不希望他死。
We’ll just have to hope for the best and send him lots of love.”
我们只要希望最好, “
“Okay,” Hannah said quietly.
"好吧,"汉娜悄悄地说。
“When will you be home, Mom?”
“妈妈,你什么时候回家? “
“I need to wait here at the hospital to talk with one of Grandpa’s doctors.
我需要在医院等一位外公的医生。
They’re going to keep Grandpa here for a while, and I need to find out what their plans are for him.
他们会把爷爷留在这里一段时间,
I don’t think I’ll be home until after you’re in bed.
在你睡觉后,
Laura will give you dinner and help you with your homework.
劳拉会给你晚餐 帮你做功课
I’ll see you in the morning.
明早见。
Will you be okay?”
你没事吧? “
“I guess so, Mom.
“我想是这样,妈妈。
I’m just sad.
我只是很伤心。
Sad and scared.”
悲伤而害怕。 “
“I know, Banana.
“我知道,香蕉。
Me, too.
我也一样。
Here’s a real big phone hug.
这里有一个真正的大电话拥抱。
Mmmmm!
垛!
I’ll see you soon.”
我会很快见到你。 “
Hannah hung up the phone and flopped into a chair.
Hannah把电话挂了 摔倒在椅子上
Laura tried to comfort her, but it was clear that Hannah just wanted to be left alone.
劳拉试图安慰她,但很明显,汉娜只是想一个人呆着.
After a while she went up to her room and lay on her bed.
过了一段时间,她上到她的房间并躺在床上.
She looked at the picture on her nightstand of Grandpa and herself feeding seagulls.
她看着外公的睡台上的照片 以及自己喂海鸥的照片
Their time together at the beach the year before was one of her most special memories.
他们前年在海滩在一起的时候 是她最特别的回忆之一
She started crying when she thought of never getting to play with him again.
她开始哭的时候,她想到再也不和他玩了。
Hannah went over to her albino clawed frog tank and watched her frogs drift lazily underwater.
汉娜走到了她的白化爪蛙缸并看着她的蛙在水下懒散地漂流.
She had had many frogs over the years, and some of them had died.
这几年她养了多只青蛙,有的已经死了.
She knew about death when it came to pets, and she knew that people died as well.
在宠物身上她知道死亡,她也知道人们也死了.
Her best friend’s mom had died in a car accident two years earlier.
她最好的朋友的妈妈两年前死于车祸。
Hannah had tried to help her friend with the sadness, but it was just too big.
汉娜曾经试图帮助她的朋友的悲伤,但只是太大了.
And the thought of losing Grandpa was so much bigger even than that.
失去外公的念头也比这大得多
Hannah decided to put away the thought.
汉娜决定放弃这个想法.
She ate a quick dinner of leftover pizza, did the little bit of math homework she had, and spent the rest of the evening watching television.
她吃快餐吃剩了的披萨,做了一点数学作业,晚上剩下的时间都看电视.
She fell asleep on the couch, and Laura covered her with a blanket and let her sleep.
她在沙发上睡着了,而劳拉用被子遮住她并让她入睡.
CHAPTER 3 Morning Comes The bright morning light hit Hannah’s face just after six o’clock.
第 三 章 晨 报 明亮的晨光击中了汉娜的脸,
She didn’t need to be up yet, but the living room was much lighter than her bedroom, and she couldn’t go back to sleep once the light awakened her.
她不需要起床, 但起居室比卧室轻得多,
She drifted lazily in and out of sleep for ten minutes, and then she remembered: Grandpa’s very sick, and Mom came home late last night.
她懒惰地入睡了十分钟,然后她想起: 爷爷病得很重,妈妈昨晚回家很晚。
Hannah sat up suddenly and darted for her mom’s bedroom.
汉娜突然坐起,为她妈妈的卧室发了镖.
Her mom was awake, too, thinking about Grandpa.
她妈妈也醒了 想着外公
When Hannah peeked in the bedroom door, her mom said, “Come on in, Banana-girl.
当Hannah在卧室门上偷看时,她的母亲说,“进来吧,香蕉女孩。
Why don’t you crawl in bed with me for a little while and we’ll have some snuggle time?”
不如你跟我睡一会儿, “
That sounded really good to Hannah.
汉娜听上去不错
She crawled in beside her mom and nestled into her mom’s morning warmth.
她爬入她妈妈身边,
She savored a few moments of closeness with her mom before asking the question most on her mind.
在问出她最关心的问题之前 她喜欢和她妈妈亲密相处
“How’s Grandpa doing?”
"爷爷怎么样? “
“Well, Sweetie, I’m afraid the news isn’t so good.
“亲爱的,
They did a lot of tests on him and determined that he had a pretty serious stroke.
他们对他做了很多测试,确定他中风相当严重.
He’s in a coma now, which is kind of like a very deep sleep.
他现在处于昏迷状态,这就像一个很深的睡眠。
It’s what sometimes happens when a person has been through something traumatic.”
当一个人遭受创伤时, “
“Is he going to wake up?”
“他会醒来吗? “
Hannah asked hesitantly.
汉娜犹豫不决
Her mom took her time in answering.
她妈妈花时间回答
She was torn between wanting to protect her daughter from suffering and wanting to help her daughter learn how to face difficult things in life head-on.
她被撕裂在想要保护她的女儿免受痛苦和想帮助她的女儿学习如何面对生活中的困难事物之间.
Finally she took a deep breath and said, “The doctors don’t know if he’s going to wake up, but it doesn’t look good.”
她最后深呼吸说道, “医生不知道他是否会醒过来, “
Tears began spilling down her cheeks.
眼泪从她脸颊上流出
When Hannah saw her mom crying, she felt more freedom to feel her own sadness.
当汉娜看到她妈妈哭泣时,她觉得有更多的自由去感受她自己的悲伤.
She held tight to her mom and let the sadness fill her up.
她紧紧地抱着她妈妈,让她的悲伤充满了.
Hannah’s mom held her close and let her cry for several minutes.
Hannah的妈妈紧紧抱住,
When she sensed that Hannah was calmer, she said, “Hannah Banana, how about if you stay home from school today and we go visit Grandpa in the hospital?
当她觉得Hannah比较冷静时,她说:“Hannah Banana,如果你今天放学回家,我们去医院看爷爷怎么样?
Last night I told the doctor about how close you and Grandpa are, and he gave permission for you to come to the hospital with me.
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They usually don’t allow children into the intensive care unit, but they made an exception for you.
他们通常不允许儿童进入重症监护室,
We can sit with Grandpa for a while and talk to him.”
我们可以和外公坐一会儿 跟他谈谈 “
“But he’s in a coma—he won’t be able to hear us.”
" 但他陷入了昏迷之中,他将无法听到我们的声音。 “
“Well, a lot of doctors believe that some people in comas can hear what is said to them.
“许多医生认为,有些昏迷者能够听到对他们说的话。
And even if Grandpa can’t hear with his ears, I’m sure he can hear with his heart.
即使爷爷耳朵听不见,
And I think it will be good for you and me, too.
我认为这对你和我也有好处。
We can tell him how much we love him and talk about all the things we’ve enjoyed doing with him over the years.
我们可以告诉他我们有多爱他,
Maybe talking with him will help us feel closer to him.”
也许和他谈话会让我们觉得更接近他 “
“Does Grandpa look scary?”
“爷爷看起来吓人吗? “
“He pretty much just looks as though he’s sleeping.
“他看起来好像在睡觉。
A little different, but he’s still your wonderful Grandpa who loves you.
不过他仍然是你最爱你的外公。
So what do you say, should we have some breakfast and go visit him?”
不如我们吃个早餐去拜访他吧? “
“Yeah, let’s go see him.”
" 是的,让我们去看看他。 “
CHAPTER 4 To the Hospital After a quick breakfast, Hannah and her mom got dressed and drove to the hospital.
章 次 段 次 页 次 4去医院吃一顿早饭后,汉娜和妈妈穿好衣服,开车去医院.
They asked at the front desk where to find Grandpa and then took the elevator up to the eighth floor.
他们在前台问到哪里找外公,然后乘电梯到八楼.
Hannah had never been to a hospital before and didn’t like the smell of medicine that seemed to fill the air.
Hannah以前从未去过医院,
She peeked in a few rooms as they walked down the hall and saw patients hooked up to all sorts of machines, surrounded by people with worried looks on their faces.
她在几间房间里偷看,当时他们走下大厅,看到病人被各种机器接上,周围的人脸上都满是忧愁的表情.
This made her even more eager to get to Grandpa’s room fast.
这让她更渴望迅速到达外公的房间。
When they got to Room 824, Hannah hesitated.
当他们到达824号房间时,汉娜犹豫了.
She was afraid to see her beloved Grandpa so sick, yet she felt a strong yearning to be close to him.
她害怕看到她心爱的外公病得如此严重,然而她却感到强烈地渴望亲近他.
She held back for a moment, taking in the reality of him being in a coma, and then rushed to his side.
她坚持了一会儿,在现实中他陷入了昏迷,然后匆匆赶到他身边.
“Is it okay to hold his hand, Mom?”
“握住他的手可以吗,妈妈? “
“Sure, Sweetie.
“当然,亲爱的。
Just be careful that you don’t bump any tubes or equipment.”
当心不要撞到任何管子或设备。 “
Hannah took his big, square hand in hers and felt the familiar warmth that had given her such comfort over the years.
汉娜把大而正方的手伸入她身上,并感受到了多年来给她如此安慰的熟悉的温暖.
“Hi, Grandpa,” she whispered.
"嗨,爷爷,"她低声说。
“It’s Hannah.
" 这是汉娜。
I came to visit you and tell you that I love you and want you to get better.”
我来拜访你 告诉你我爱你 想让你好起来 “
Hannah’s mom stood back, letting Hannah have private time with Grandpa.
Hannah的母亲退后,
She was so grateful that the two of them had developed such a close relationship.
她非常感激他们两人发展出如此密切的关系.
It had helped to make up for the fact that Hannah’s dad had left soon after Hannah was born.
这帮助弥补了汉娜的父亲在汉娜出生后不久就离开了的事实.
After Grandpa came to live with them, their lives seemed to grow calmer with his presence.
外公来和他们一起生活后,他们的生活似乎随着他的存在而变得更加平静.
Tears came to Hannah’s eyes as she remembered all the wonderful times she had had with Grandpa.
她想起她和外公在一起的美好时光,
“Please don’t die.
“请不要死。
I love you so, so much.”
我非常爱你 “
She sat quietly for several moments, just holding his hand.
她静静地坐了好几次,只是握住他的手.
When Hannah was finished, she got up and said, “Mom, why don’t you talk to him now?”
汉娜完成后,她站起来说,“妈妈,你为什么不现在和他谈谈? “
Hannah went around to the other side of the bed and held Grandpa’s other hand while her mom talked to him.
Hannah去床的另一边,
After a few moments, her mom got up and went to find Grandpa’s doctor to ask some questions.
她的妈妈起来找外公的医生,
While she was gone, Hannah sat holding and stroking Grandpa’s hand.
汉娜走后,
Even though he couldn’t talk, just touching him was a comfort to Hannah.
虽然他无法说话,
She knew she might not be able to for much longer, so she soaked up the time with him while she could.
她知道她可能无法再待多久 所以趁她可以时 和他一起浸泡了时间
When Hannah’s mom returned, she said, “Okay, Banana, it’s time for us to go.
汉娜的母亲回来后,她说:“好吧,香蕉,我们该走了。
Say goodbye to Grandpa for now.”
暂时跟外公说再见 “
Hannah leaned over and kissed Grandpa on the forehead.
汉娜靠过来亲了爷爷的额头.
“See you later, Il Baconi.
“回头见,伊尔·巴科尼。
Please get better.
请你快点好起来
I love you.”
我爱你 “
“Hannah, do you want to tell Grandpa what you love about him?”
“汉纳,你想告诉爷爷你爱他什么吗? “
“Sure.
“当然。
Grandpa, I love your fuzzy white beard that you always insist is black.
爷爷,我喜欢你的毛茸茸的白胡子 你总是坚持是黑色的。
And I love all those people you pretend to be and the accents you make up, and the stories you invent about people you don’t know.
我喜欢你假装的那些人, 以及你编的口音, 还有你创造的关于你不认识的人的故事。
And you make the best scrambled eggs in the world.
你做了世界上最好的炒鸡蛋。
And I love how you can fix everything that gets broken.
我喜欢你如何修复所有被打破的东西
But my very favorite thing is when we go walking in the woods and you teach me about rivers and birds and flowers and stars and moons.”
但我最喜欢的是 当我们走在树林里 你教我关于河流和鸟类 花和星星和月亮。 “
“Grandpa’s heartbeat became irregular a little while ago, and some doctors and nurses rushed in to try to help him.
" 爷爷的心跳不久前变得不正常,一些医生和护士冲进来试图帮助他.
They did everything they could.
他们尽力了
Hannah’s mom paused to take a deep breath and calm herself for what came next.
Hannah的母亲停下来深呼吸,
“But they couldn’t save him.
他们无法救出他。
Grandpa died.”
爷爷死了 “
Hannah burst into tears, and the two of them just sat and cried for a long time, holding onto each other.
汉娜一出泪来,两人只好坐了一阵子,相拥而去.
Hannah wasn’t thinking about anything—her mind just went blank, and her tears were a huge river roaring through her heart.
她的心思只是一片空白,
After a long time and many tears, Hannah’s mom said, “I’m sure glad we got to see him this morning.”
Hannah的妈妈说:“我很高兴我们今早见到他。 “
“Yeah—me, too,” Hannah said.
汉娜说:“我也一样。”
“Do you think he could hear us talking to him?”
“你认为他能听到我们和他说话吗? “
“Yes, Banana, I do.
“是的,香蕉,我做的。
I don’t know what happens to people after they die, but I do know that it’s important for them to feel loved at the end of their lives.
我不知道人们死后会怎样, 但我知道,
I’m sure that Grandpa felt deeply loved by both of us.”
我确信外公对我们俩都深有爱意。 “
CHAPTER 5 The Phone Call Later that afternoon, Hannah and her mom were looking over the vegetables in their garden when the phone rang.
章 次 段 次 页 次 5 当天下午晚些时候,电话响起时,Hannah和她妈妈正在查看花园里的蔬菜.
Hannah’s mom went inside to answer it.
Hannah的妈妈进去回答。
She was gone long enough that Hannah began to wonder what was going on.
她走了足够长的时间,让汉娜开始怀疑到底发生了什么.
She went inside and found her mom sitting on the couch with tears streaming down her face.
她进去发现她妈妈坐在沙发上,脸上流着泪水。
“That was a call from the hospital, Banana,” Hannah’s mom said through her tears.
Hannah的妈妈用眼泪说,
“Come here and sit with me, Sweetie.”
" 来到这里和我坐在一起,亲爱的。 “
“What happened, Mom?”
“怎么了,妈妈? “
Hannah didn’t want to hear, but she couldn’t help but ask.
汉娜不想听,
When the time came for the funeral, Hannah didn’t want to go.
Hannah不想去参加葬礼。
She didn’t want to be reminded yet again that he had died.
她不想再次被提醒他已经死了。
Her mom understood that Hannah was just very, very sad, but she knew that it was important for Hannah to go.
她的妈妈明白汉娜只是非常,非常悲伤,但她知道汉娜离开很重要.
The funeral was an opportunity for Hannah to say goodbye to him and to feel supported by other people who had also loved him.
葬礼是汉娜与他告别的机会,也觉得得到了其他也爱他的人的支持.
Hannah snuggled up to her mom during the funeral and listened while many family members and friends took turns talking about what Grandpa had meant to them.
汉娜在葬礼上亲吻了妈妈,并听了,而许多家人和朋友轮流谈论外公对他们的意义.
Hannah never before thought about the rest of Grandpa’s life—she had only thought about her relationship with him.
Hannah从未想过外公的余生,
Suddenly she felt part of a great circle of people who all loved him, and she didn’t feel so alone in her sadness.
她突然觉得自己是一群爱他的人的一部分,
The next few days were a whirlwind of relatives and friends bringing food and keeping Hannah and her mom company.
接下来的几天是亲朋好友送来食物并让汉娜和她妈妈陪伴的旋风.
Laura stayed at their house most of the time, helping Hannah’s mom make decisions about the funeral and just being there for comfort and support.
劳拉大部分时间都待在他们家,帮助汉娜的妈妈就葬礼做出决定,并且只是在那里享受舒适和支持.
Hannah spent a lot of time in her room, drawing or talking to her frogs.
汉娜在房间里花了很多时间,画出或和她的青蛙交谈.
She wanted to be alone much of the time, and her mom knew that was okay.
她经常想一个人呆着 她妈妈知道这很好
She knew Hannah needed time to feel her feelings and to not always be distracted from that.
她知道汉娜需要时间去感受她的感受,并且不总是被分心于这一点.
She trusted that Hannah would heal over time from this deep sadness, although there would always be an emptiness inside her from losing her sweet Grandpa.
她相信汉娜会随着时间的推移从这种深深的悲伤中痊愈,尽管她总是会因为失去她可爱的外公而出现虚空.
CHAPTER 6 Starting to Heal Two weeks after the funeral, Hannah and her mom went to a plant nursery and bought a small Japanese maple, which had been Grandpa’s favorite kind of tree.
章 次 段 次 页 次 6 开始治疗 葬礼两周后,汉娜和她的妈妈去植物苗圃并买了一棵日本小枫树,这是外公最喜欢的一棵树.
They decided to plant it in the backyard in a spot where they could see it from the window of the family room.
他们决定把它植入后院,放在一个地点,从家庭房间的窗户上可以看到.
While they were planting it, they talked about what a wonderful man Grandpa had been and how blessed they were to have so much special time with him.
当他们种植的时候,他们谈论了一个多么棒的男人爷爷, 以及他们有这么多特殊的时间。
After the tree was in the ground, Hannah petted it gently and said to her mom, “Now whenever I look at this tree, it’ll remind me of Grandpa.
在树倒地后,汉娜轻轻地宠了它,并对她妈妈说道,“现在每当我看到这棵树时,它就会让我想起外公。
It’ll almost be like he’s still with us.”
就像他还和我们在一起一样。 “
Hannah’s mom felt a warm glow inside.
汉娜的妈妈内心充满了热情。
She knew in her heart that Grandpa would indeed always be with them.
她心里知道爷爷会永远陪着他们
When you love someone deeply, the love stays with you forever.
当你深爱一个人, 爱永远和你在一起。