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妈(mā)妈(mā)还(hái)小(xiǎo)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)
When Mommy Was A Child

“妈(mā)妈(mā) ，你(nǐ)是(shì)不(bú)是(shì)一(yì)直(zhí)就(jiù)这(zhè)么(me)大(dà) ，从(cóng)一(yī)开(kāi)始(shǐ)就(jiù)是(shì) ？”
Daughter: Mom, have you always been this big? Since right from the very beginning?

“当(dāng)然(rán)不(bú)是(shì) ，妈(mā)妈(mā)也(yě)是(shì)从(cóng)妈(mā)妈(mā)的(de)妈(mā)妈(mā)的(de)肚(dǔ)子(zi)里(lǐ)出(chū)生(shēng)的(de) 。”
Mom: Of course not. I was also born from my mom’s tummy.

“啊(á) ? 你(nǐ)也(yě)曾(céng)经(jīng)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)小(xiǎo)宝(bǎo)宝(bǎo) ？”
Daughter: Ah, you were once a little baby too?

“对(duì)啊(a) ，所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)曾(céng)经(jīng)是(shì)个(gè)小(xiǎo)宝(bǎo)宝(bǎo) ，然(rán)后(hòu)才(cái)慢(màn)慢(màn)长(zhǎng)大(dà) 。”
Mom: That’s right, everybody was once a little baby. We then slowly grew up.

“那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)曾(céng)经(jīng)尿(niào)床(chuáng) ？”
Daughter: So you have wetted your bed too?

“尿(niào)过(guò)啊(a) ，尿(niào)过(guò)好(hǎo)多(duō)次(cì)呢(ne) 。”
Mom: Yes, I’ve wetted my bed quite a few times.

“那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)会(huì)整(zhěng)天(tiān)哭(kū)吗(ma) ？”
Daughter: Did you cry a lot too?

“是(shì)啊(a) ，整(zhěng)天(tiān)哭(kū) 。”
Mom: Yes, I cried a lot.

“那(nà)你(nǐ)现(xiàn)在(zài)怎(zěn)么(me)不(bù)哭(kū)了(le)呢(ne) ？”
Daughter: Why do you not cry now?

“因(yīn)为(wèi)妈(mā)妈(mā)知(zhī)道(dào)哭(kū)没(méi)有(yǒu)用(yòng)啊(a) ，而(ér)且(qiě)妈(mā)妈(mā)有(yǒu)了(le)解(jiě)决(jué)问(wèn)题(tí)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ) 。”
Mom: That’s because I know that crying will not help. Moreover, I have found ways to solve problems.

“有(yǒu)一(yì)天(tiān) ，我(wǒ)也(yě)会(huì)像(xiàng)你(nǐ)一(yí)样(yàng)么(me) ？有(yǒu)那(nà)个(gè)你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ) ？”
Daughter: One day, will I be like you too? And be able to have your so-called solutions?

“肯(kěn)定(dìng)会(huì)的(de) ，而(ér)且(qiě)我(wǒ)相(xiāng)信(xìn)你(nǐ)能(néng)找(zhǎo)到(dào)更(gèng)好(hǎo)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ) 。”
Mom: Definitely! I believe that you can even find better solutions.

“那(nà)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)被(bèi)你(nǐ)的(de)妈(mā)妈(mā)批(pī)评(píng)过(guò)呀(ya) ？”
Daughter: So were you ever criticised by your mom?

“有(yǒu)啊(a) ，做(zuò)错(cuò)了(le)事(shì)情(qing)就(jiù)会(huì)被(bèi)批(pī)评(píng)啊(a) ！”
Mom: Yes, I was criticised when I did something wrong.

“快(kuài)和(hé)我(wǒ)说(shuō)说(shuō) ，你(nǐ)都(dōu)做(zuò)过(guò)些(xiē)什(shén)么(me)事(shì)情(qing) ？”
Daughter: Tell me, tell me! What were some of these incidences?

“比如(bǐrú)有(yǒu)一(yí)次(cì) ，我(wǒ)偷偷(tōutōu)地(de)用(yòng)了(le)我(wǒ)妈妈(māmā)的(de)唇膏(chúngāo) ，把(bǎ)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)嘴(zuǐ)巴(bā)涂(tú)得(de)血(xuè)红(hóng)血(xuè)红(hóng)的(de) ，像(xiàng)个(gè)猴子(hóuzi)屁股(pìgu) 。”
Mom: Once, I stole my mom’s lipstick and painted my lips so red that it looked like a monkey’s buttocks.

“哈(hā)哈(hā) ，原(yuán)来(lái)妈(mā)妈(mā)也(yě)那(nà)么(me)爱(ài)臭(chòu)美(měi) 。还(hái)有(yǒu)吗(ma) ？”
Daughter: Haha! You were so vain! What else did you do?

“还(hái)有(yǒu)一(yí)次(cì) ，为(wèi)了(le)不(bù)让(ràng)别(bié)的(de)小(xiǎo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)碰(pèng)我(wǒ)的(de)玩(wán)具(jù) ，我(wǒ)就(jiù)把(bǎ)玩(wán)具(jù)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)抱(bào)在(zài)怀(huái)里(lǐ)不(bù)放(fàng)手(shǒu) 。”
Mom: On another occasion, as I refused to let other kids touch my toy, I hugged it tightly and wouldn’t let go.

“嘻(xī)嘻(xī) ，原(yuán)来(lái)妈(mā)妈(mā)也(yě)那(nà)么(me)小(xiǎo)气(qi) 。”
Daughter: Hehe, you were also petty.

“还(hái)有(yǒu)一(yí)次(cì)呢(ne) ，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)试(shì)试(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)新(xīn)剪(jiǎn)刀(dāo) ，就(jiù)把(bǎ)一(yī)条(tiáo)裙(qún)子(zi)剪(jiǎn)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)洞(dòng) 。”
Mom: And there was once when I wanted to try out a new pair of scissors, I cut a hole in a dress.

“哈(hā)哈(hā)哈(hā) ，原(yuán)来(lái)妈(mā)妈(mā)也(yě)这(zhè)么(me)调(tiáo)皮(pí)啊(a) ！妈(mā)妈(mā)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)你(nǐ)小(xiǎo)的(de)时(shí)候(hou) 。”
Daughter: Hahaha, so you were very mischievous! I quite like the young you.

“那(nà)你(nǐ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)现(xiàn)在(zài)的(de)我(wǒ)吗(ma) ？”
Mom: So you don’t like the present me?

“也(yě)喜(xǐ)欢(huan) ，不(bú)过(guò)现(xiàn)在(zài)的(de)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)凶(xiōng) 。你(nǐ)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)开(kāi)始(shǐ)变(biàn)凶(xiōng)的(de) ？”
Daughter: I do like the present you. But you are kind of fierce at times. When did you become fierce?

“恩(en) ，真(zhēn)是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)问(wèn)题(tí) ，让(ràng)我(wǒ)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)想(xiǎng)想(xiǎng) 。好(hǎo)像(xiàng) ，就(jiù)是(shì)在(zài)有(yǒu)了(le)你(nǐ)之(zhī)后(hòu)吧(ba) 。”
Mom: Mmm… that’s a good question. Let me think. I think it was after you were born.

“那(nà)这(zhè)样(yàng)说(shuō)来(lái)是(shì)我(wǒ)让(ràng)你(nǐ)变(biàn)凶(xiōng)了(le) ？”
Daughter: So, I caused you to become fierce?

“是(shì)也(yě)不(bú)是(shì) ，做(zuò)了(le)妈(mā)妈(mā)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)都(dōu)会(huì)变(biàn)凶(xiōng)一(yì)些(xiē) 。”
Mom: Perhaps. But regardless, women seem to turn a little fierce after they become mothers.

“啊(á) ，是(shì)这(zhè)样(yàng) 。那(nà)你(nǐ)还(hái)会(huì)变(biàn)回(huí)来(lái)吗(ma) ，变(biàn)回(huí)你(nǐ)小(xiǎo)时(shí)候(hòu)那(nà)样(yàng) ？”
Daughter: Oh really? Can you still return to who you were before? Just like when you were young?

“其(qí)实(shí)每(měi)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shang)你(nǐ)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)以(yǐ)后(hòu) ，妈(mā)妈(mā)就(jiù)变(biàn)回(huí)去(qù)了(le) 。”

Mom: In fact, every night after you go to sleep, I will return to how I was before.

“那(nà)以(yǐ)后(hòu)你(nǐ)可(kě)不(bù)可(kě)以(yǐ)在(zài)我(wǒ)睡(shuì)着(zháo)之(zhī)前(qián)就(jiù)变(biàn)回(huí)去(qù) ？”
Daughter: Then, can you return to how you were, before I go to sleep?

“这(zhè)个(ge) ，有(yǒu)点(diǎn)难(nán) …”
Mom: Hmm… that’s a little difficult…

“求(qiú)你(nǐ)了(le) ，就(jiù)一(yí)下(xià)子(zi) 。”
Daughter: Please Mom… just for a while.

“那(nà)你(nǐ)会(huì)不(bú)会(huì)不(bù)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)了(le)呢(ne) ？”
Mom: Will you not want to sleep if I do?

“不(bú)会(huì)的(de) ，我(wǒ)保(bǎo)证(zhèng)你(nǐ)变(biàn)回(huí)来(lái)一(yí)会(huì)我(wǒ)就(jiù)睡(shuì)觉(jiào) 。”
Daughter: No, I won’t. I promise I will go to sleep after you return to how you were for a while.

“好(hǎo)吧(ba) ，那(nà)我(wǒ)们(men)今(jīn)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shang)就(jiù)试(shì)试(shì) ？”
Mom: All right. Shall we try it out tonight?

“没(méi)问(wèn)题(tí) ！”
Daughter: No problem!

Contributed by 小安妈妈 from ‘Storykiddy’
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