父亲给儿子Seth的一封信（1）

Dear Seth,
亲爱的赛斯

You're only three years old, and at this point in your life you can`t read, much less understand what I ''m going to try to tell you in this letter. But I've been thinkinga lot about the life that you have ahead ofyou, about my life so far as I reflect on what I've learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years.
你只有三岁，在你的生活中，你读不懂，更别说理解我在这封信里想要告诉你什么。但我一直在想你的生活，就在我反思我所学到的东西的时候，我一直在思考我的生活，以及我作为一个父亲在努力让你做好准备迎接未来几年你将要面临的考验的过程中所扮演的角色。

You won't be able to understand this letter today, but someday, when you're ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.
今天你无法理解这封信，但总有一天，当你准备好的时候，我希望你能从我和你分享的东西中找到一些智慧和价值。

You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life.
你还年轻，生活还没有对你造成伤害，让你失望、心痛、孤独、挣扎和痛苦。你还没有被漫长的、吃力不讨好的工作、日常生活中的吊索和箭弄得精疲力竭。
For this, be thankful. You are at awonderful stage of life. You have many wonderful stages of life still to come, but they are not without their costs and perils.
为此，要心存感激。你正处在人生的一个非常重要的阶段。你还有许多美好的人生阶段即将到来，但它们并非没有代价和危险。

I hope to help you along your pathby sharing some of the best of what l've learned. As with any advice, take it witha grain of salt. What works for me might not work for you.
我希望通过分享我所学到的一些最好的东西来帮助你沿着你的道路前进。至于任何建议一样，且把它当做佐料。因为对我有用的可能对你不起作用。