這是一個七歲的小男孩寫的...

"Walking In My Mother's Footsteps" :  (追隨我媽媽的腳步)

"The footsteps I want to follow when I grow up are my Mom's. (我長大後想追隨的,是我媽媽的腳步。)

I want to follow in my Mom's footsteps is because she is caring. (我想追隨我媽媽的腳步,是因為她充滿愛心。)

She is caring because she quit her job so she can spend more time with my sister and me. (她充滿愛心，因為她辭掉了工作，所以她可以花更多時間陪伴姊姊和我。)

She's also caring because she protects us from bad guys. (還有, 她充滿愛心，因為她保護我們免受壞人的傷害。)

Another reason I want to follow my Mom's footsteps because she is honest. (我想追隨我媽媽的腳步的另一個理由是因為她很誠實。)

She's honest because she never lies. (她很誠實，因為她從不說謊。)

My Mom always tells us what happens and never kid around. (我媽媽總是告訴我們發生了什麼事情，而且從來不會哄騙我們。)

She's helpful because she cooks breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (她樂於助人，因為她會幫我們煮早餐，午餐,和晚餐。)

She's also helpful because she checks over my math homework. (還有, 她樂於助人，因為她會幫我檢查數學作業。)

This is why I want to follow in my Mom's footsteps." (這就是為什麼我想追隨我媽媽的腳步。)

六年後再次閱讀弟弟二年級時寫的短文，我仍然覺得很感動......

父母的用心,其實孩子都知道!