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無意間逛到某個外國網站（iVillage）,居然看到這一篇很有意思的文章,
自己做了一點摘要,想與大家分享,用我不太流利的英文能力,如果有更恰當的
翻譯歡迎大家隨時指正,希望大家不要介意。
這篇名為：「20件媽媽教導我們最明智的事(The 20 Wisest Things Our
Mothers Taught Us)」
About Life關於生活
1.You aren't getting anything done just sitting there.
如果妳只是坐在那裡妳做不成任何事。
2. Appreciate all the blessings that you receive in life, and don't
bemoan the things you can't have. Focus instead on things you have
influence in.
感激一切妳生命中獲得的，不要為妳沒得到的哀悼。專注在妳可以支配的事物上。
3. Almost anyone can take just about everything away from you -- but
your education, once you have it, no one can take it away from you.
幾乎任何人都可以從妳身上拿走任何東西－除了妳的教育，只要妳擁有它，
沒有任何人能從妳身上帶走。
About Men關於男人
4. If a guy really wants to talk to you, he'll call.
如果一個男人真的想要跟妳談談，他會打給妳的。
5. You can't change someone who doesn't want to change.
妳無法改變任何不想改變自己的人。
6. Never count on a man being around forever.
不要把指望一個男人當作是永遠。
7. If you settle for less that's all you're going to get.
如果妳覺得這樣就可以定下來了，妳就只能得到這樣。
註：這一點說的是，在沒遇到一個的值得妳愛的那個人以前，絕對不要輕易地決定終身。
8. Don't marry the man you can live with - marry the man you can't
live without.
不要嫁一個妳能共同生活的男人，而是要嫁一個妳不能沒有他的男人。
About Marriage關於婚姻
9. Don't sweat the small stuff in your marriage. Respect one another
and express your respect daily. Pick your battles by level of
importance to you.
在婚姻中不要為了一點小事就焦急。相互尊重並要每天表現妳的尊重。尋找
各種程度爭執對妳的重要性。
10. When you marry, you marry the whole family.
當妳嫁了人，妳就嫁給了整個家族。
11. Never shine your boyfriend or husband's shoes.
絕不擦妳的男友或丈夫的鞋。
註：這一點的意思是說我們應當是彼此伴侶而非彼此的僕人。
About the Kitchen關於廚藝
12. Always organize yourself before any big occasion.
永遠在大節日來臨前就先準備好自己。
13. If you ever want to know what's going on in your daughter's
life, make stuffed grape leaves.
如果妳想知道妳女兒的生活發生了什麼事，就一起去撿葡萄樹葉吧。
About Looking Our Best關於讓我們更美
14. Wash your face every morning and every night.'
每天早晨和晚上把妳的臉洗乾淨。
15. Makeup should enhance what you already have; learning to
play up your best features is always more appealing than
trying to plaster on a look that's just not you.
化妝應該是讓妳原有的更美；學習去突顯妳的最好的容貌永遠比
塗成不是自己的樣子來得更吸引人。
16. Stay out of the sun.
離太陽遠一點！
About Being a Mother關於做一個母親
17. I am the best advocate for my children.
我是我孩子的最佳的擁護者。
18. If you let baby cry for a couple of minutes while you take care
of your first child, the baby won't remember waiting.
如果妳讓老大哭了好幾分鐘只因為妳正在照顧小的，妳的孩子將不會學會等待。
19. Make hay while the sun shines.
太陽好時要曬草；(諺)抓住時機。
註:這一點的意思是要善於利用時間來安排孩子的作息,例如趁孩子午睡的時間完成
未完成的家事。
20. Always provide unconditional love for your children, no matter what
the situation. Even if they seem to have turned against you and say
mean things, remember that a mother's love is eternal, and one day
they will come back to you with the same love you have given them
throughout their lives, and that love will be given to their children
as well.
永遠要給妳孩子無條件的愛，不管在任何的情況之下。即使他們不會以相同來
回報妳,記住一個母親的愛是永恆的,有一天他們會回到妳身邊並給妳曾給過他
們的相同的愛，並會將這份愛繼續給予他們的孩子。
作者: by Nancy Evans, Editor-in-Chief, iVillage
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