I'll Always Be There for You 我永远都在你身边

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  I'll Always Be There for You 我永远都在你身边
  ◎ Jim Burns
  In 1989 an 6.9 earthquake almost flattened1 America, killing2 over 270 people in less than fourminutes.
  In the midst of utter devastation3 and chaos4, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to theschool where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as apancake.
  After the unforgettably initial shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “Nomatter what, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pileof ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his commitment tohis son.
  He began to direct his attention towards where he walked his son to class at school each morning.
  Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushedthere and started digging through the ruins.
  As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, clutchingtheir hearts, saying: “My son!” “Mydaughter!” Other well-meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying:
  “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help! Go home! Come on, face reality, there’s nothingyou can do!”
  To each parent he responded with one line: “Are you going to help me now?” And then hecontinued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
  The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breakingout, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” Towhich this loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”
  The police came and said, “You’re angry, anxious and it’s over. You’re endangering others. Gohome. We’ll handle it!” To which he replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped.
  Courageously5 he went on alone because he needed to know for himself, “Is my boy alive or is hedead?”
  He dug for 8 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a largestone and heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “Armand!” He heard back, “Dad?
  It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save meand when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, No matter what happens, I’ll always bethere for you! You did it, Dad!”
  “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked.
  “There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here.
  When the building collapsed6, it made a triangle, and it saved us.”
  “Come out, boy!”
  “No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, Iknow you’ll always be there for me!”
  1989年,一场6.9级的地震几乎铲平美国,在短短不到4分钟的时间里,夺去了270余人的生命!
  在彻底的破坏与混乱之中,有位父亲将他的妻子安顿在家后,跑到他儿子就读的学校,却发现这所学校已经被夷为平地。
  看到这令人震惊的一幕,他想起了曾经对儿子所做的承诺:“不论发生什么事,我都会在你身边。”至此,父亲热泪盈眶。目睹曾经的学校成为了一堆废墟,真叫人绝望。但父亲的脑中仍然牢记着他对儿子的诺言。
  他开始努力回忆每天早上送儿子上学的必经之路,终于记起儿子的教室应该就在那幢建筑物后面,位于右边的角落里,他急急忙忙地跑到那儿,开始在废墟中挖掘。
  当这位父亲正在挖掘时,其他束手无策的学生家长赶到现场,揪心地叫着:“我的儿子呀!”“我的女儿呀!”一些善意的家长试图把这位父亲拉开,告诉他:“一切都太迟了!他们全死了!这样做没用的!回家去吧,面对现实,你也无能为力啊!”
  面对种种劝告,这位父亲的回答只有一句话:“你们愿意帮我吗?”然后继续进行挖掘工作,在废墟中寻找他的儿子,一块石头也不放过。
  消防队长出现了,他也试图把这位父亲劝走,对他说:“火灾频现,四处都在发生爆炸,你在这里太危险了。这边的事我们会处理,你回家吧!”对此,这位慈爱关切的父亲仍然回答:“你们愿意帮我吗?”
  警察赶到现场,对他说:“你现在又气又急,该结束了,你在危及他人,回家吧!我们会处理的!”这位父亲依旧回答:“你们愿意帮我吗?”然而,人们无动于衷。
  为了弄清楚儿子是死是活,这位父亲鼓起勇气,独自一人继续进行他的工作。
  他挖掘了8小时,12小时,24小时,36小时,38小时后,父亲推开了一块巨大的石头,听到了儿子的声音。父亲尖叫着:“阿曼德!”他听到了儿子的回音:“爸爸吗?是我,爸爸!我告诉其他的小朋友不要担心。我告诉他们,如果你活着,你会来救我的。如果我获救了,他们也就获救了。你答应过我,不论发生什么,你永远都会在我的身边,你做到了,爸爸!”
  “你那里的情况怎样了?”父亲问。
  “我们有33个,只有14个活着。爸爸,我们好害怕,又渴又饿,谢天谢地,你在这儿。教室倒塌时,刚好形成一个三角形的洞,救了我们。”
  “快出来吧,孩子!”
  “不,爸爸!让其他小朋友先出来吧!因为我知道你会接我的!不管发生什么事,我知道你永远都会来到我的身边!”
 

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1 flattened 1d5d9fedd9ab44a19d9f30a0b81f79a8     
[医](水)平扁的,弄平的
参考例句:
  • She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。
  • I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。
2 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 devastation ku9zlF     
n.毁坏;荒废;极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句:
  • The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
  • There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 chaos 7bZyz     
n.混乱,无秩序
参考例句:
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
5 courageously wvzz8b     
ad.勇敢地,无畏地
参考例句:
  • Under the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the army and civilians in flooded areas fought the floods courageously, reducing the losses to the minimum. 在中共中央、国务院的正确领导下,灾区广大军民奋勇抗洪,把灾害的损失减少到了最低限度。
  • He fought death courageously though his life was draining away. 他虽然生命垂危,但仍然勇敢地与死亡作斗争。
6 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句:
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

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