:纪伯伦 —致我们终将远离的子女

　　你可以给予他们的是你的爱，却不是你的想法，

　　For they have their own thoughts.

　　因为他们有自己的思想。

　　You may house their bodies but not their souls,

　　你可以庇护的是他们的身体，却不是他们的灵魂，

　　For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

　　因为他们的灵魂属于明天，属于你做梦也无法达到的明天。

　　You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you，

　　你可以拼尽全力，变得像他们一样，却不要让他们变得和你一样，

　　For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.