英語沙龍十年合集珍藏版第一輯A Child' s Angel1)-孩 子 的 天 使
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A Child' s Angel1)
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born．So one day he asked God，“They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there，being so small and helpless？” “Among the many angels，I chose one for you．She will be waiting for you and will take care of you，”God replied．
“But here in Heaven，I don't do anything else but sing and smile，that's enough for me to be happy．”
God said，“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day．And you will feel your angel's love and be happy．”The child said，“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me，if I don't know the language that men speak？”God told the child，“your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear，and with much patience and care，your angel will teach you how to speak．”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you？”
“Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray2)．”The child said，“I've heard that on earth there are bad men．Who will protect me？” God said，“Your angel will defend you even if it means risking3) her life．”
“But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore．”
“Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me，even though I will always be next to you．”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven，but voices from earth could already be heard，and the child in a hurry，asked softly，“Oh，God，if I am about to leave now，please tell me my angel's name．”God replied，“Your angel's name is not hard to remember．You will call your angel Mommy．”
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孩 子 的 天 使
從前，有一個孩子快要出生了。一天，他問上帝，“聽說明天你要把我送到人間去了，我那么小而無助，在那兒怎么生存呢？”上帝答道，“我在眾多的天使中，給你挑了一位。她會等著你，照顧你的。”
“但在這天堂里，我除了唱呀，笑呀，其他什么也不做，這就足以使我幸福了。”
上帝說，“你的天使會每天為你唱，為你笑的。你會感受到你的天使對你的愛，你會幸福的。”孩子說，“如果我不懂人類的語言，別人對我說話時，我怎么能明白呢？”上帝對孩子說，“你的天使會告訴你從未聽過的、最美好、最悅耳的詞語，還會耐心地、仔細(xì)地教你說話。”
“我想和你說話時，該怎么辦呢？”
“你的天使會將你的雙手合在一起，教你祈禱。”孩子說，“我聽說人間有壞人，那誰來保護我呢？”上帝說，“你的天使會保護你，即使那意味著她要冒生命危險。”
“但我總會傷心，因為我再也見不到你了。”
“你的天使總會對你談到我，會教給你回到我身邊的辦法，盡管我總會在你的左右。”
此時天堂一片寧靜，而人間的說話聲已可聽到。孩子匆匆地細(xì)聲問道，“啊，上帝，如果此刻我就該離開的話，請告訴我，我的天使的名字。”上帝答道，“你的天使的名字并不難記。你會管你的天使叫媽媽。”
NOTE 注釋：
angel [5eindVEl] n. 天使, 完善可愛的人
pray [prei] v. 祈禱, 懇求, 請
risk [risk] vt. 冒...的危險
