當時我只有七歲,經(jīng)過決定我應(yīng)該去上鋼琴課。我發(fā)誓,這是一個真實的故事。我學(xué)了三年鋼琴,但只會彈一首曲子,而且彈得很糟,這種情況到高中結(jié)束后才有了改善。沒人愿意告訴我我沒有音樂天賦。結(jié)果,三年后,我的鋼琴老師迪爾曼先生邀請我在一個獨奏會上演奏。最近我被告知,在迪爾曼先生的葬禮上,當提及我的名字的時候,他明顯抽搐了。
I can't answer for others, but I was very excited that I was at last going to play my song in front of an audience. The day of the recital arrived. That morning, I got the chicken pox and,tragically, I never got to play my song. But today I've taken the liberty of bringing with me a small keyboard and, with your permission, I will finally get to play my song in front of an audience. I swear to you (that) this is the song that I learned to play after three years — the only song I know how to play on the piano. I think you will see that the lesson is patience.There comes a time for everything.
我不能達到別人的標準,但當時我非常興奮因為我終于有機會在觀眾面前彈奏我的歌曲了。獨奏會的日子終于到來了,可是偏偏在那天早晨,我得了水痘,悲慘的是,我再未有機會演奏我的歌曲。但是今天我擅自帶了一個小鍵盤,如果你們允許的話,我最終將能在觀眾面前演奏我的歌曲。我向你們發(fā)誓這是一首我學(xué)了三年的歌曲,是我唯一能彈奏的一首鋼琴曲。我想你們將會明白這是關(guān)于耐心的課程。得到一切的時機就要來臨了。
Congratulations! Welcome to real life! You graduated from the University of Wisconsin! You can do anything! Thank you.
最后,再一次祝賀你們!歡迎來到真實的生活!你們從威斯康辛大學(xué)畢業(yè)了!你們能做任何事情!謝謝你們!