big liars大謊言家

Our mothers are big liars.

我們的媽媽們是大謊言家。

When we were little kids， they told lies like “If you swallow （吞；咽） a watermelon seed， it will grow inside your stomach”.

當我們還是年幼孩童時，她們會糊弄我們說“如果你把西瓜籽吞下去，它就會在你的肚子里生根發芽”。

And they keep lying even now that we are grown up. But how can you blame a woman who sometimes lies to you because she loves you？

直到我們長大成人后，母親們仍一直用謊言“哄騙”我們。然而，你又怎么能責怪因為愛你而對你說謊的母親呢？

As Mothers Day is coming， lets take a look at some of moms loving lies.

就讓我們在母親節來臨之際，一起體味母親們充滿愛意的謊言吧。

Nothings wrong； Im fine.

沒事，我一切都好。

Its the biggest lie. Every time you asked your mom how she was， she would put on a smile and use this lie， even when it was after a big fight with your dad or she was caught crying in her bedroom. She never told you that she was heartbroken.

這可是最大的謊言。每次你問母親最近好嗎，她都會笑著和你說“放心，我挺好的”，即使她剛剛和你的父親大吵了一架或者悶在房里哭泣，也從不告訴你她的傷心事。

You are special.

你很特別。

Moms say it a lot. And for this reason， we grew up believing that we were truly outstanding and extraordinarily （極其地） more talented and accomplished （有才華的） than our peers. Sadly， there would always come the day when we figured out that we were actually not.

母親們經常這么說，正因如此，我們從小就認為自己真的很優秀并且與眾不同，比同齡人更有才華，更有成就。可惜的是，終有一天我們會發現自己實際上沒那么出眾。

This is going to hurt me more than it will hurt you.

我比你更難受。

How stupid a statement is， really， when you think about it？ Sure， seeing you cry over a vaccination shot （接種疫苗）， being punished or getting dumped （丟下） can be emotionally painful for your mom， but will it hurt her more than it hurts you？ Anyway， its sweet， isnt it？

真的，如果你仔細想想，這是多傻的想法呀？當然，當你因接種疫苗而哭泣時，當你被處罰或被甩時，你的母親會感到很揪心，可是這對她的傷害難道比對你的更大？不管怎樣，這聽起來很貼心，不是嗎？

Slow down. Youve got your whole life to be a grown up.

慢慢來，你有一生的時間學著長大。

How true is this one？ A recent UK survey shows that 88 percent of people who are quizzed think that their children are growing up too fast.

這話有多真呢？英國近期的一項調查顯示88%的被訪者認為他們的孩子成長得太快了。

Your mom is just one of those parents who are really scared that their little boys or girls will someday outgrow them.

你的母親正是其中一員，這些父母們真的很擔心自己的孩子會在某一天成長到不再需要他們。

Those accessories （配飾） do make my clothes look better.

這些配飾確實很搭我的衣服。

When you insisted that her dress would be much improved if she wore the pair of big earrings you gave her as a birthday gift， she never disagreed.

當你堅持對媽媽說，如果她戴上你作為生日禮物送給她的那副大耳環，衣服會更好看時，她絕對不會反對。

But if you were watching her closely， youd have seen her slipping a couple of things from her jewelry box into her purse before she went out.

但是，如果你仔細觀察，就會發現母親在出門前偷偷地從首飾盒里拿了一些飾品放進錢包里。

Sweet Words for Moms

給媽媽們的甜言蜜語

Sweet words to text （給某人發短信） your mom or to add to a Mothers Day card：

把甜言蜜語用短信發給你的媽媽，或是寫在母親節賀卡上：

I want you to know youre a wonderful mother and Ive always known how lucky Ive been throughout my life to have had you as my mom.

我想讓您知道，您是個很偉大的母親。一直以來，我都慶幸此生能擁有您這樣的母親。

You were always there for me when I needed someone to be there， and I want you to know I will always be there for you.

在我需要依靠時，您一直在我身邊。我想讓您知道，我會一直陪在您身邊。

I couldnt have asked for a better mother. Youre always there to give excellent advice， make great food， or just listen.

對我而言，您是最好的母親。您總能給我提出寶貴的建議，為我做可口的食物，或耐心傾聽我的心聲。

I would not have been able to make this wonderful journey through life without you. You paved （為……鋪平道路） the road of my life with your support and love.

如果沒有您，我的人生的旅途不會如此美好。是您用愛與支持為我鋪平了人生的道路。

Thanks for always helping me to remember what is important in life， and today it is you.

謝謝您讓我明白人生中最重要的是什么，而今天，最重要的就是您。

While its too late for a lot of things， its not too late for me to tell you that even though I may not always be good at showing it， I love you very much.

我已錯過了很多事，慶幸的是，我還來得及告訴您：也許我平時不擅表達我的愛，但我非常愛您。