弟弟改变了我的一生

弟弟改变了我的一生

Having a Younger Sibling Changed My Life

正如这位作者所说，身边有个弟弟或妹妹真的让一切都大不一样了。你在家中是否也刚好是个小哥哥或小姐姐呢？如果是，那么这又给你的生活带来了哪些变化呢？

As soon as my brother Mac was born, he completely stole my heart. Even at almost 11 years old, I created a1)bond with this tiny little baby.

You learn about responsibility early on. Sometimes, I was allowed to take care of the baby, and I learned just how important it was to protect this little life.

You watch a child grow up. I remember the first time Mac2)crawled, walked, and said my name. It’s cool to think about the3)entirety of his life and how far he has come. I have been able to experience that.

You teach your sibling life lessons. From a young age, my brother has watched my sister and me4)overcome many personal challenges. Watching his sisters go through life’s difficulties has taught him how he should act when he gets older.

You create an incredible bond. When the three of us are together, it’s pretty much the best time ever. We have this5)assurance of trust and understanding between us. Mac knows he can tell me everything.

All I can say is that my family wouldn’t be the same without Mac. In fact, our family without him is6)unimaginable.

1) bond [bɒnd] n.（强烈感情的）纽带

2) crawl [krɔːl] v. 爬

3) entirety [ɪn'taɪətɪ] n. 全部

4) overcome [əʊvə'kʌm] v. 克服

5) assurance [ə'ʃʊərəns] n. 保证，信赖

6) unimaginable [ʌnɪ'mædʒɪnəbl] adj. 难以想象的

词组加油站

early on 在早期，在开始阶段

go through 经历

in fact 事实上，实际上

我的弟弟马克一出生，他便完完全全占据了我的心。即使那时我已经差不多11岁了，我同样能和这个小宝贝建立起亲密的关系。

你提前懂得了责任。有时候，家人会让我来照顾马克，这让我明白保护好这个小生命是多么重要。

你见证着这个小孩的成长。我仍记得马克第一次爬行、第一次行走和第一次叫出我名字时的情景。回顾他的整个成长过程和他渐渐的变化是一件美好的事情，而我有幸能够经历这一切。

你教会你弟弟如何去生活。从小时候起，我弟弟就目睹着我的姐姐和我各自攻克了许多个人挑战。看着姐姐们历经着生活中的一道道难关，不断成长的弟弟也学会了应该如何去应对。

你建立了了不起的情感纽带。我们三人待在一起的时光是最美好的。我们相互信任、相互理解，马克知道他可以向我倾诉任何事情。

我只想说，如果没有马克，就没有像现在这样的一个家。事实上，我也难以想象一个没有马克的家。