5.These are Things I Wish for Each of You
My cherished grandson, I hope you learn humility by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking. I hope you learn to make your bed and mow the lawn and wash the car- and I hope nobody gives you a brand-new car when you are sixteen. It will be good if at least one time you can see a baby calf born, and you have a good friend to be with you if you ever have to put your old dog to sleep. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. If you want a slingshot, I hope your father teaches you how to make one instead of buying one. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books, and when you learn to use computers,

5.这些就是我对你的期望
我的宝贝孙子，我希望你在经受失败的考验之后能学会谦卑， 也希望你能学会诚实，即使在没有人注视你的时候。 我希望你能学会自己叠被子，自己刈草坪，自己洗车-- 我还希望在你满十六岁时没有人送给你一辆崭新的轿车。 假如你至少有一次机会看见小牛犊出生， 假如你不得不为你的老狗送终，那时有一位好朋友在场为你作伴--那样该有多好啊! 我希望你能为自己的所信仰与人斗得眼青脸肿。 我希望你能和朋友们一起爬山， 而在你所生活的城市里做这项运动不会有什么危险。 如果你想要一把弹弓，我希望你父亲能教你怎样自己做一把，而不是为你买一把现成的。 我还希望你能学会挖泥巴和读书;而当你学会使用电脑时，