当左撇子只剩一只右手：护士与截肢小男孩间的感人故事

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[00:01.54]49 Left Hand and Right Hand	左手加右手
[00:07.48](By Susan M. Goldberg)	（译/紫烟砂）
[00:10.30]I was a 20-year-old nursing student in 1968, preparing to be a real nurse in a hospital. ・1968年，我是个20岁的护理专业学生，为了成为一名真正的护士而在一所医院实习。
[00:18.14]I was assigned as Chris's post-operative nurse.	我被指派为克里斯的术后护士。
[00:21.92]Chris was an eight-year-old boy bundle of energy, who excelled in every sport he played. 克里斯是一个八岁的小男孩，浑身似乎有使不完的劲儿，他参加每一项体育运动都表现突出。
[00:27.69]Disobeying his parents' words, he explored a neighbor's construction site, climbed a ladder, and fell, which got him a broken arm that later had to be cut off.	他因为不听父母的警告，到邻居家尚未完工的建筑工地去玩，爬上一架梯子，结果跌下来摔断了一只胳膊， 后来不得不截肢。
[00:37.68]The first few days passed quickly. 开头的几天过得很快。
[00:40.32]I provided Chris's physical care  with forced cheerfulness. 我在护理克里斯的时候尽量显出高兴的样子。
[00:44.51]As his need for medication decreased, his level of awareness increased, as did his moodiness. 随着他药物治疗的减少，克里斯对自己的病情也就知道得越来越多，他变得越来越闷闷不乐。
[00:50.37]When I saw how alert he seemed as he watched me bring in things for a sponge bath , I offered him the towel and suggested he take over. 我注意到，当看见我拿着纱布浴的用品进来时，他立刻变得十分警觉。我把毛巾递给他，示意他接过去。
[00:58.44]He washed his face and neck, then quit. 他洗了脸和脖子，就停下不洗了。
[01:01.43]And I finished.	我只好帮他洗完澡。
[01:02.56]The next day I said that he'd do his whole bath by himself. 第二天，我告诉他必须自己洗澡。
[01:06.56]He refused. 他不肯。
[01:07.70]I insisted. 而我坚持要他这样做。
[01:08.87]He was more than halfway through when he sat down suddenly and said, "I'm too tired."	他刚洗到一半，突然坐下说：“我太累了。”
[01:14.26]You won't be in the hospital much longer, I said gently. “你不会在医院里待太久的，”我轻声说。
[01:17.96]"You need to learn to take care of yourself."	 “你必须学会自己照顾自己。”
[01:20.19]Well, I can't, he scowled . “噢，我做不到，”他皱了皱眉，说，
[01:22.61]"How can I do anything with just one hand?"	“我只有一只手，能做什么？”
[01:25.16]Putting on my brightest face, I searched for a silver lining in my mind. 我换上一副最灿烂的笑脸，在大脑中寻找一丝希望之光。
[01:30.38]Finally I said, "Sure you can do it, Chris. 最后， 我说：“克里斯，你当然可以做到。最后， 我说：“克里斯，你当然可以做到。
[01:33.44]At least you have your right hand."	至少你还有右手。”
[01:35.46]He turned his face away and muttered , "I'm left-handed.他把脸转向别处，低声咕哝道：“我是左撇子。 
[01:38.80]At least I used to be."  至少过去是。”
[01:40.58]He glared at me, "Now what?"	他瞪着我说：“怎么办？”
[01:43.61]Suddenly, I felt phony and insincere. 突然，我觉得自己又虚伪又不真诚。
[01:46.55]How could I have taken right- handedness for granted? 我怎么能够想当然地认为他的右手很得力呢？
[01:49.46]It seemed he and I both had a lot to learn.	看来，我和他都还有很多东西要学。
[01:52.76]The next morning I greeted Chris with a big smile and a rubber band.第二天早晨，我拿着一根橡皮筋，微笑着跟克里斯打了个招呼。
[01:58.13]He looked at me suspiciously . 他不解地看着我。
[01:59.76]Wrapping the rubber band loosely around my wrist, I said, "You're left-handed and I'm right-handed. 我把橡皮筋松松地缠在自己的右手腕上，说：“你是左撇子，我是右撇子。
[02:05.47]I am going to put my right hand behind my back and keep it there by winding the rubber band around my uniform buttons. 我将把右手背在身后，然后把橡皮筋缠到我的制服纽扣上，将右手固定在那儿。
[02:12.28]Every time I ask you to do something with your right hand, I will do it first, with my left hand. 以后，我让你用右手做什么，我自己就先用左手做一遍。
[02:18.85]And I promise not to practice before I see you. 我还答应你不会预先练习。
[02:21.69]What should we try first?"	现在，我们应该先练什么呢？”
[02:23.34]"I just woke up," he grumbled . “我刚刚睡醒，”他嘟囔着说， 
[02:25.60]"I need to brush my teeth."	“我要刷牙。”
[02:27.26]I managed to take the top off the toothpaste, and then placed his toothbrush on his table. 我设法拧掉牙膏盖，然后把他的牙刷放在他的桌上，
[02:32.71]Awkwardly , I tried to get toothpaste onto the toothbrush. 再笨拙地把牙膏挤在牙刷上。
[02:36.20]The harder I struggled, the more interested he became. 我越是费劲，他就越感到有趣。
[02:39.12]After almost ten minutes, and a lot of wasted toothpaste, I succeeded.	这样弄了大约十分钟，并且浪费了许多牙膏之后，我成功了。
[02:43.27]"I can do it faster than that!" Chris declared. “我一定做得比你快！”克里斯宣称。
[02:46.94]And when he did do so, his triumphant grin was just as real as mine.	当他确实做到时，他胜利的笑容就和我的一样真切。
[02:51.84]The next two weeks passed quickly. 接下来的两周飞逝而去。
[02:54.49]We did his daily activities with enthusiasm and a competitive spirit. 我们以极大的热情和竞争的心态来处理他的日常活动。
[02:58.66]We buttoned his shirts, buttered his bread and so on. 我们扣他衬衫的纽扣，在他的面包上涂黄油等等。
[03:02.22]Despite our age difference, we were playing a game as equal competitors.	尽管我们的年龄存在差异，但我们以平等竞争的方式进行着我们的游戏。
[03:06.35]By the time my work ended, he was almost ready for discharge , and ready to face the world with more confidence. 当我实习结束的时候，他差不多已经能够出院，而且准备好更加自信地面对生活了。
[03:12.89]We hugged each other goodbye with sincere friendship and tears.	我们眼里噙满了泪水，相互拥抱着道别，心中充满了真挚的友情。
[03:16.90]More than 30 years have passed since our time together.从我们分别到现在已经有三十多年了。
[03:20.76]I've encountered some ups and downs in my life, but I've never let a physical challenge pass without thinking of Chris and wondering what he would do. 我一生中曾经遇到过很多坎坷。而每当我在生活中遇到一件我从没有做过的事情时，我就会禁不住想起克里斯，想想他会如何处理。
[03:29.44]Sometimes I put a hand behind my back and give it a try.	有时候，我会将一只手背在身后，试着只用一只手去做这件事。

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当左撇子只剩一只右手：护士与截肢小男孩间的感人故事