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Members of the Class of 2015, parents, President Brown, trustees, honored guests, faculty, friends.
2015屆的同學(xué)們、家長們、布朗校長、理事們、尊貴的客人們、教職員工們，朋友們。
How cool is this? It's really cool, right?
真是太棒了！真的很棒，不是嗎？
I only wish there had been gin in my bottle instead of water, but hey. Exactly. And I know it was in yours!
我只希望我的瓶子里是杜松子酒而不是水。但是，哎，沒錯！我知道你們的瓶子里裝的就是杜松子酒。
All right, I find it so fitting that Boston University started out as a school of theology
哎，波士頓大學(xué)最初是一所神學(xué)院，我覺得再合適不過了，
because today parents are saying, "Thank you, God. We thought this day might never come."
因為今天父母們都在說，“感謝上帝。我們以為這一天也許永遠(yuǎn)不會來呢。”
After years of hard work and sacrifice, they sit here behind you clutching their tissues while beaming with pride.
經(jīng)過多年的努力和犧牲，如今他們坐在你們身后，手里緊緊捏著紙巾，驕傲地眉開眼笑。
And all they want in return is a simple hug, an "I love you, mom, dad. Thanks."
他們想要的回報只是一個簡單的擁抱，一句“我愛你們，媽媽，爸爸。謝謝你們。”
My youngest, Lily, graduates from Northwestern in a few weeks, and that's all I want.
我的小女兒莉莉幾周后也將從西北大學(xué)畢業(yè)，上面所說的就是我想要的一切。
So this is a good day to show your parents how much you really appreciate them
今天是告訴父母你有多感激他們的好日子，
and to hit them up for a loan while they're still vulnerable. Do that. It works.
趁他們現(xiàn)在感情脆弱，向他們借點錢。就這么做吧，肯定能借到。
I didn't attend BU, but I believe my presence here today is kismet. Let me explain.
我沒有上過波士頓大學(xué)，但我相信我今天到這兒來是命中注定。我來解釋一下。
Last February, after six long years and one blizzard delay, the Terriers took back what is rightfully theirs... the beanpot.
去年2月，在時隔六年以及一場暴雪的拖延之后，波士頓大學(xué)梗犬隊拿回了本該屬于自己的東西...豆鍋杯。
All right, here's the kismet part: When my mother was a little girl she had a Boston terrier named Beans.
好吧，下面就是命中注定的部分：當(dāng)我母親還是小女孩的時候，她有一只波士頓梗犬，叫豆豆。
When I was a little girl I was forced to eat franks and beans every Saturday,
我小時候，每周六都被迫吃法蘭克福香腸和豆子，
and they made me sick to my stomach, which is exactly how I feel right now. Kismet.
那些東西讓我覺得反胃，我現(xiàn)在就是那種感覺。這就是命中注定。
