兹录如下:
麦克阿瑟的儿子亚瑟·麦克阿瑟四世出生于1938年2月,此时的麦克阿瑟将军已经年过半百了,但是他的儿子却还在襁褓之中,因而对亚瑟·麦克阿瑟四世也有着十分高的期望值和偏爱。麦克阿瑟将军的儿子从出生的时候就开始得到了众人的关注,麦克阿瑟曾经不止一次地幻想着亚瑟·麦克阿瑟四世能够继承自己的衣钵,成为一个对国家对社会有用的将领元帅。当然这种对于儿子过高的期望其实也就是麦克阿瑟将军自己的一厢情愿,麦克阿瑟将军身边的人都已经发现亚瑟·麦克阿瑟四世的心思丝毫不在带兵打战上,反而对艺术很有天赋。后来,经过长期的僵持和抗争,最终亚瑟·麦克阿瑟四世成功地得到了父亲麦克阿瑟将军的认可,并且也成为了一位著名的钢琴家。
麦克阿瑟的儿子亚瑟·麦克阿瑟四世虽然没有继承麦克阿瑟的衣钵,但是在自己的人生发展中却也有着十分良好的规划,并且成为了名扬天下的著名钢琴家,从某一角度而言也是得益于麦克阿瑟将军对于儿子的谆谆教诲。
1"Build me a son, O Lord,
2who will be strong enough to know when he is weak,
3and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid;
4one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat,
5and humble and gentle in victory.
6Build me a son
7whose wishes will not take the place of deeds;
8a son who will know Thee... and that
9to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
10Lead him, I pray,
11not in the path of ease and comfort,
12but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge.
13Here, let him learn to stand up in the storm;
14here let him learn compassion for those that fail.
15Build me a son
16whose heart will be clear,
17whose goal will be high,
18a son who will master himself
19before he seeks to master other men;
20one who will reach into the future,
21yet never forget the past.
22And after all these things are his,
23add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor,
24so that he may always be serious,
25yet never take himself too seriously.
26Give him humility,
27so that he may always remember
28the simplicity of true greatness,
29the open mind of true wisdom
30and the meekness of true strength.
31Then, I, his father, will dare to
32whisper, "I have not lived in vain.'"
33——General Douglas MacArthur
1主啊!求你塑造我的儿子,
2使他坚强到能够认识自己的软弱;
3勇敢到能够面对惧怕;
4在诚实的失败中,毫不气馁;
5在胜利中,仍保持谦逊温和。
6恳求塑造我的儿子,
7不至空有幻想而缺乏行动;
8引导他认识你,同时又知道,
9认识自己乃是知识的基石。
10我祈祷,
11愿你引导他不求安逸、舒适,
12相反的,经过压力、艰难和挑战,
13学习在风暴中挺身站立,
14并学会怜悯那些在重压之下失败的人。
15求你塑造我的儿子,
16心地纯洁,
17目标远大;
18使他在指挥别人之前,
19先懂得驾驭自己;
20永不忘记过去的教训,
21又能伸展未来的理想。
22当他拥有以上的一切,
23我还要祈求,赐他足够的幽默感,
24使他能够认真严肃,
25却不致过分苛求自己。
26恳求赐他谦卑,
27使他永远牢记:
28真正伟大中的平凡,
29真正智慧中的开明,
30真正勇力中的温柔。
31如此,我这作父亲的,
32才敢低声说:「我没有虚度此生。」
33——麦克阿瑟将军
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