這是今天我們在Facebook上看到的，一位名叫Victoria的普通外國媽媽，給她的兒子所在的足球俱樂部寫的一封郵件。?
無論是中國爸媽，還是外國爸媽，無論你的孩子是否在學(xué)習(xí)踢足球，都值得去看一下這篇文章，并且問一下我們自己，我們是為了什么？ 作者/Author:?Victoria Harris
翻譯/Translator: Tony
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One of my friends asked
我的一個朋友曾經(jīng)問我
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Why do you pay so much money for your kids to play football?
你為什么在孩子踢球上面花這么多錢呢？
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Well I have a confession to make, I don't pay for my kids' football. Personally, I couldn't care less about football.?
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今天，我要跟你們坦白一下，其實我為孩子的足球訓(xùn)練所花的錢，并不是為了足球。我自己一點兒也不在乎我的孩子足球踢得怎么樣。
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So, if I am not paying for football, what am I paying for?
這么說來，如果我花這份錢并不是為了孩子足球踢得多好，那么我是為了什么呢？
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I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don't.?
我是為了那些當(dāng)我的孩子累得想要退出卻最終堅持下來的時刻。
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I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are "too tired" to go their practice but go anyway.
我是為了那些當(dāng)我的孩子放學(xué)回到家，喊著“太累了”而不能去訓(xùn)練，卻仍然堅持去球場的日子。
?I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined.
我是為了讓我的孩子學(xué)會遵守紀(jì)律和規(guī)則。
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I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body.
我是為了讓我的孩子學(xué)會愛護(hù)自己的身體。
?I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.
我是為了讓我的孩子學(xué)習(xí)如何與他人合作，并成為一個好的隊友。
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I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they go to games but don't get that score they'd hoped for, but still have to work hard in the preparation and competition.
我是為了讓我的孩子學(xué)習(xí)如何面對失望和挫折，當(dāng)他們?nèi)ヌ弑荣悾谫悎錾蠜]有踢進(jìn)他們希望的進(jìn)球時，卻依然要精神昂揚的更加努力的去跑動及拼搶。
?I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.
我是為了讓我的孩子學(xué)會設(shè)定目標(biāo)并完成目標(biāo)。
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I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.
我是為了讓我的孩子明白任何冠軍的背后都是日復(fù)一日、日復(fù)一日的非常努力的訓(xùn)練，沒有人可以在一夜之間成功。
?I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships.
我是為了讓我的孩子有機(jī)會現(xiàn)在以及他長大以后，認(rèn)識一些可以陪他一生的好朋友。
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I pay so that my kids can be in the fresh air instead of in front of a screen...
我是為了讓我的孩子能夠在戶外新鮮的空氣里奔跑，而不是盯著電子屏幕……
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I could go on but, to be short?
我還能繼續(xù)往下說出好多來，不過簡單來講
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I don't pay for football, I pay for the opportunities that the football provide my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others.?
我花這份錢并不是為了讓孩子把球踢得多好，而是為了通過踢足球，幫他們養(yǎng)成一些將受益一生的優(yōu)秀品質(zhì)，并且讓他們學(xué)會去真誠欣賞他人的生活。
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From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!?
目前看來，我覺得這份投資真是太值了！
以球輔德，以球健體，以球促智！與經(jīng)典同行，繪人生底色，與博覽同行，拓廣闊視野。