给巴金爷爷的一封信

敬爱的巴金爷爷：

Dear grandpa Bajin:

您好！

Hello!

您的身体还好吗？希望您多休息，不要太劳累了。

How are you? I hope you have more rest and don't work too hard.

我们给您写了很多信，不知道您收到了没有？我们一直盼望着能收到一封您的回信，您能满足我们这小小的要求吗？

We have written many letters to you. Do you know if you have received them? We have been looking forward to receiving a reply from you. Can you meet our small request?

爷爷您写的作品我们都拜读过，内容非常生动，感人。家乡人民都为能拥有您这样一位杰出的文学家而感到自豪。我们也想向您学习，努力掌握科学文化知识，长大了为祖国建设出力。

Grandpa, we have read all your works. They are very vivid and touching. People in their hometown are proud to have you as an outstanding writer. We also want to learn from you, strive to master scientific and cultural knowledge, grow up to contribute to the construction of the motherland.

有一件事，我们想请教您，您在给和平街小学的同学信中说：“愿意再活一次，重新学习，重新工作，让我的生命开花结果。”我们不理解，“生命开花”是什么意思？生命开花吗？那花是什么样的呢？您能解释给我们听吗？

One thing we want to ask you is that you said in your letter to the students of Heping Street Primary School: "I'm willing to live again, study again, work again, and let my life blossom and bear fruit." We don't understand what "life blooms"? Does life bloom? What kind of flowers are they? Can you explain it to us?

爷爷，您很多年没有回家看看了，家乡这些年的变化可大啦！一座座高楼大厦拔地而起，一条条高速公路拉近了与外省的距离，丰富了乡亲们的日常生活。前年还建起了一座水利发电站。从此我们不再为看电视、照明发愁啦！您一定很高兴吧？希望您能抽空回家乡看看，那时，我们列队欢迎您。

Grandpa, you haven't come home to have a look for many years. The changes in your hometown are great these years! A number of high-rise buildings have been built, and expressways have narrowed the distance from other provinces, enriching the daily life of villagers. A water power station was also built the year before last. Since then, we no longer worry about watching TV and lighting! You must be very happy, right? I hope you can take time to go back to your hometown. At that time, we will line up to welcome you.

祝您身体健康！万事如意！

Wish you good health! Everything goes well!

此致！

So!

敬礼！

Salute!