I had two fathers, a rich one and a poor one.
我有兩個爸爸,一個富,一個窮
One was highly educated and intelligent; he had a Ph.D. and completed four years of undergraduate work in less than two years.
一個受過良好的教育,聰明絕頂,擁有博士的光環,他曾經在不到兩年的時間里修完了四年制的大學本科學業
The other father never finished the eighth grade.
與之相反的是,我的另一個爸爸連八年級都沒能念完
Both men were successful in their careers, working hard all their lives.
應該說兩位爸爸的事業都相當成功,而且一輩子都很勤奮,
Both earned substantial incomes.
因此,兩人都有著豐厚的收入
Yet one struggled financially all his life. The other would become one of the richest men in Hawaii.
然而其中一個人終其一生都在個人財務問題的泥沼中掙扎,另一個人則成了夏威夷最富有的人之一
One died leaving tens of millions of dollars to his family, charities and his church.
一個爸爸死后為教堂、慈善機構和家人留下數千萬美元的巨額遺產
The other left bills to be paid. Both men were strong, charismatic and influential.
而另一個爸爸卻只留下一些待付的賬單
Both men offered me advice, but they did not advise the same things.
他們兩個人都曾給過我許多建議,但建議的內容卻總不相同
Both men believed strongly in education but did not recommend the same course of study.
他們兩人也都深信教育的力量,但向我推薦的課程卻從不一樣