感恩   ¤ 英文作者不详
　　　　　　　丰筌中文翻译

　　　我已经执教超过十五年，却仍然找不到一个能够让我平静面对每个学年最 后一天的方法。

　　　学校的第一天，总是在焦虑和紧张中开始。和我一样，每个学生都在 找寻在我们这个课堂的小世界里的存在位置。接下来的九个月，我们共同分享这个 世界。我笑、我哭、看着学生们渐渐长进。最后对自己的教学成功感到欣慰。但是 在学年的最后一天，当我向学生们说再见时，又是同样悲喜交集的情绪，在我的心 中汹涌。就好像是和我或许再也见不到的家人们告别一样。

　　　 我总是还能够控制住自己，保持微笑，直到最后一个学生离开。然 后，当我坐下来看着学生们离开前留在我桌上的礼物时，就再也忍不住让泪水尽情 地流。

　　　在过了那么多个怀疑自己是否造就了学生们什么的日子之后，我看着 卡片。“你是我曾经有过的、最好的老师。我爱你。” 我一边读着卡片上写着的字， 一边静静地把手伸向已经快要空了的绵纸盒。

Appreciation
¤ Chinese Translation by Feng Quan
　 English Author Unknown

　　　 I’ve been teaching now for over fifteen years and still haven’t found a way to prepare for the last day of the school year.

　　　 The first day of school always begins with anxiety and nervousness as each student, and myself, find their place in our little world of the classroom. We share that world together for the next nine months. I laugh, cry and eventually celebrate the success as student’s progress. But the same emotions of joy and sadness flow as I say good-bye on the last day of school. It’ s like saying farewell to family that I may never see again. I always manage to keep a smile until the last student leaves. Then I sit and let the tears flow as I look over the gifts left on my desk by departing students.

　　　 After all those days of wondering if I have made a difference, I look at the cards. “You are the best teacher ever. I love you,” I read as I quietly reach for the almost empty box of tissue.