Dear Sue,
親愛的蘇,
I'm a middle school student.
我是一名中學生。
I look very common.
我看起來非常普通。
I get average grades in all of my subjects expect English,
除了英語,我所有科目的成績都是中等,
but sometimes I make stupid mistakes.
但有時候我會犯愚蠢的錯誤。
My friend Lisa, however, is pretty and smart.
而我的朋友麗莎,既漂亮又聰明。
She is good at everything.
她做什么事情都很擅長。
I want to be like her, but I know that's impossible.
我也想像她一樣,但我知道那是不可能的。
I feel bad about myself.
我感覺很糟糕。
What can I do?
我能做些什么?
A Sad Girl from Washington
來自華盛頓的傷心女孩兒
Dear Sad Girl,
親愛的傷心女孩兒,
Nobody is perfect in this world.
在這個世界上沒有完美的人。
Even your friend isn't perfect.
就算是你的朋友,也并非完美。
We all have our strong points and weak points.
我們都有優點和缺點。
Think about your strong points.
想一想你的優點。
For example, you are good at English, and I'm sure you are a good friend.
比如說,你擅長英語,我確定你會是一個好朋友。
What do you like about yourself?
你覺得自己是一個什么樣的人?
Make a list and read it every morning.
列出一個表并每天早晨讀一讀。
Don't be too hard on yourself for making mistakes.
不要因為犯錯誤而對自己過于嚴苛。
We all make mistakes.
我們都會犯錯誤。
The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
重要的是要從中有所領悟。
Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.
每一天,面對鏡子對自己微笑。
Be your own best friend, and be yourself.
成為你自己最好的朋友,做你自己。
You are a special person and unique in your own way!
你以自己的方式證明自己是一個與眾不同,獨一無二的人!
Sue
蘇