Be the best father you can be to your children.
當(dāng)好父親 盡最大努力照顧你的子女.
Because nothing is more important.
因?yàn)闆]有比這更重要的.
I was raised by a heroic single mom.
我由單親媽媽帶大 她是一位英雄.
Wonderful grandparents made incredible sacrifices for me.
還有極好的外祖父母 他們?yōu)槲覡奚撕芏?
And I know there are moms and grandparents here today who did.
我知道今天也有很多母親和祖輩到場.
The same thing for all of you.
他們對你們付出得同樣多.
But I sure wish I had had a father who was not only present, but involved.
但我也希望我有一個父親 不僅到場 而且稱職.
Didn't know my dad.
我不認(rèn)識我父親.
And so my whole life, I!ve tried to be for Michelle and my girls.
所以終我一生 我將為米歇爾和女兒們.
What my father was not for my mother and me.
提供我父親虧欠我母親和我的東西.
I want to break that cycle where a father is not at home.
我要打破這種輪回 家里不能沒有一個父親.
Where a father is not helping to raise that son or daughter.
家里不能沒有一個支撐家庭 撫養(yǎng)子女的父親.
I want to be a better father, a better husband, a better man.
我要當(dāng)一個更好的父親 更好的丈夫 更好的男人.
It's hard work that demands your constant attention and frequent sacrifice.
這很艱難 需要持續(xù)的關(guān)懷和犧牲.
And I promise you, Michelle will tell you I!m not perfect.
我保證 米歇爾會告訴你們 我并不完美.
She's got a long list of my imperfections.
關(guān)于我的缺點(diǎn) 她能列出很長的清單.
Even now, I!m still practicing, I!m still learning.
哪怕現(xiàn)在 我還在練習(xí) 還在學(xué)習(xí).
Still getting corrected in terms of how to be a fine husband and a good father.
還在糾正錯誤 以成為一個更稱職的丈夫和父親.
But I will tell you this:.
不過我可以告訴你們.
Everything else is unfulfilled if we fail at family, if we fail at that responsibility.
連家庭和相關(guān)責(zé)任都無法擔(dān)起的人 注定一無是處.
I know that when I am on my deathbed someday.
我敢肯定 當(dāng)我某天臨終臥床之時.
I will not be thinking about any particular legislation I passed.
我不會去回憶我通過了哪些法案.