英语翻译

OnceIspokeatahighschool.Afterthespeech,Iwasaskedtoseeaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhome,buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme,anditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim.Iagreed.

HewasMatthew.Whenhewasborn,thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetoseefive,thentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalweightlifter,andIknewaboutovercomingobstacles(障碍)andgoingformydreams.

IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplain.Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviously,heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture,andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightwithme.

Whenwefinishedtalking,IwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIwonandputitaroundhisneck.Itoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstacles（障碍）thanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment,thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid,“Youareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal,Iwillshowittoyou.”

LastsummerIgotthenewsthatMatthewhadpassedawayandaletterMatthewhadwrittenmeafewdaysbefore:

DearRick,

MymomsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentme.ThedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymore.ButIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.

ItoldyousomedayIwasgoingtotheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal.ButIknownowI’llnevermakeit.ButIknowI’machampion,andGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeaven,Godwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthere,Iwillshowittoyou.

Thankyouforlovingme.

Yourfriend,

Matthew