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My Dad was valedictorian of Flint Mandeville High School class of 1956 about 90 kids. I happened across his graduating speech recently, and it blew me away. 53 years ago my Dad said: "We are entering a changing world, one of automation and employment change where education is an economic necessity. We will have increased periods of time to do as we wish,as our work week and retirement age continue to decline and we wish that were true. We shall take part in, or witness, developments in science, medicine, and industry that we can only dream of today. It is said that the future of any nation can be determined by the care and preparation given to its youth.
我父親曾作為學(xué)生代表在畢業(yè)典禮上致辭。我最近看到他的畢業(yè)演講，震住了。他說，這是一個(gè)瞬息萬變的時(shí)代，一個(gè)科學(xué)技術(shù)和人才就業(yè)在不斷變革的時(shí)代，教育成為發(fā)展的必需品。我們有更多的時(shí)間做想做的事，因?yàn)楣r(shí)減少，退休提前，我們期待這一刻的到來。參與或見證科學(xué)、醫(yī)學(xué)、工業(yè)的飛速發(fā)展。人們說，一個(gè)國家的未來取決于對(duì)年輕人培養(yǎng)。
If all the youths of America were as fortunate in securing an education as we have been, then the future of the United States would be even more bright than it is today. "If my Dad were alive today, the thing I think he would be most happy about is that Lucy and I have a baby in the hopper. I think he would have been annoyed that I hadn't gotten my Ph.D. yet. Thanks, Michigan!
如果所有美國青年能像我們一樣接受教育，美國的前景會(huì)更加光明；如果父親還在世，他會(huì)為即將出世的小孫子而高興，也我沒獲得博士學(xué)位而揪心。感謝密歇根大學(xué)！
Dad was so full of insights, of excitement about new things, that to this day, I often wonder what he would think about some new development. If he were here today. Well, it would be one of the best days of his life. He'd be like a kid in a candy store. For a day, he'd be young again. Many of us are fortunate enough to be here with family. Some of us have dear friends and family to go home to. And who knows, perhaps some of you, like Lucy and I, are dreaming about future families of your own. Just like me, your families brought you here, and you brought them here.
他對(duì)于新事物總有著敏銳的觀察，并充滿熱情。我時(shí)常幻想，他會(huì)如何看待現(xiàn)在的變化。如果他還在，這會(huì)是他人生中最美好的時(shí)光。他會(huì)像在糖果店的孩子那樣開心，我們大部分人都很幸運(yùn)，有家人為伴，有朋友相隨，可能有些人正在憧憬和另一半的未來。當(dāng)初家人帶你來此讀書，如今他們見證你畢業(yè)。
Please keep them close and remember: they are what really matters in life.Thanks, Mom. Thanks, Lucy. And thank you, all, very much.
請(qǐng)務(wù)必珍惜！記住——他們才是你們生命中最重要的人！謝謝你，媽媽！謝謝你，Lucy！謝謝大家！
