To each parent he responded with one line: "Are you going to help me now?"
面對種種勸告,這位父親的回答只有一句話:"你們愿意幫我嗎?"
And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
然后繼續進行挖掘工作,在廢墟中尋找他的兒子。
The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school s ruins saying, "
消防隊長出現了,他也試圖把這位父親勸走,對他說:
Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You re in danger. We ll take care of it. Go home."
"火災頻現,四處都在發生爆炸,你在這里太危險了,這邊的事我們會處理,你回家吧!"
To which this loving, caring American father asked, "Are you going to help me now?"
對此,這位慈愛、關切的父親仍然回答:"你們要幫我嗎?"
The police came and said, "You re angry, anxious and it s over. You're endangering others. Go home. We'll handle it!"
警察趕到現場,對他說:"你現在又氣又急,該結束了,你在危及他人,回家吧!我們會處理一切的。"
To which he replied, "Are you going to help me now?" No one helped.
這位父親依舊回答:"你們愿意幫我嗎?" 然而,人們無動于衷。
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know for himself: "Is my boy alive or is he dead?"
為了弄清楚兒子是死是活,這位父親獨自一人鼓起勇氣,繼續進行他的工作。
He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's voice.
他挖掘了8小時,--12小時,24小時,36小時--38小時后,父親推開了一塊巨大的石頭,聽到了兒子的聲音。
He screamed his son's name, "ARMAND!" He heard back, "Dad!?! It s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry.
父親尖叫著:"阿曼德!"兒子的回音聽到了:"爸爸嗎?是我,爸,我告訴其他的小朋友不要著急。
I told them that if you were alive, you'd save me and when you saved me, they'd be saved.
我告訴他們如果你活著,你會來救我的。如果我獲救了,他們也就獲救了。
You promised, No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you! You did it, Dad!" "What s going on in there? How is it?" the father asked.
你答應過我, 不論發生什么,我永遠都會在你的身邊, 你做到了,爸!""你那里的情況怎樣?"父親問。
"There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you re here.
"我們有33個,只有14個活著。爸,我們好害怕,又渴又餓,謝天謝地,你在這兒。
When the building collapsed, it made a triangle, and it saved us."
教室倒塌時,剛好形成一個三角形的洞,救了我們。"
"Come out, boy!"
"快出來吧!兒子!"
"No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, cause I know you ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me!"
"不,爸,讓其他小朋友先出來吧!因為我知道你會接我的!不管發生什么事,我知道你永遠都會來到我的身邊!"