Below is the originate text in Chinese that i receive from Dr. jack He.. After I read about the true story of a kid's passion for life when he battled cancer and the poem written by him when he was only 12. I decided to translate it into English and share with all of you. I hope it will inspire you like it did to me. There will be a foundation set up in memory of him and his inspirational true story.
English Translation
A 16-year-old cancer patient's poem (written at age 12 for his parents), 2008-07-05 21:31:57.....by Dr. Jack He
" I just received a letter from a mother who was desperately crying out for help regarding his dying son who was only 16 year-old. He was already in palliative care due to his advanced stage of cancer. In addition to supporting the therapies, there was no indication of other treatment options, so, I expressed my opinion. But I knew that this opinion did not give the patient and his parents any hope. That is my greatest regret"!
"I hope we all start now for cancer prevention by changing our lifestyle, and thereby reducing the probability of having cancer. Here was the mother's partial letter to me. I removed the patient's heatlh condition info. and his name. However, the poem is in its original words written by the patient when he was only 12, according to his mom. The patient died at 16".
Partial letter from the patient's mom
"A sixteen-year-old kid, ah! He earned good grades, third prize winner of the English Translation Contest, was the World Children's Bronze Award, first prize in the National Children's Painting Contest, local competition third prize winner of spoken English, was top in writing in his school. This was the poem written by him".
"Doctor Save him"!
"I am his mother! I Beg you! Today is my birthday"!
July 6, 2008".
The Poem
Mountain, Water
Father is like a mountain, mother's love resembles water
If I could observe the mountain and water from all directions
If I could personally hug mountain, embrace water
I would drift to the edge of the world and forever searching
I would chase after life's happiness and enjoy life to the fullest extent
The benevolent mountain accomodates the towering green old trees
And provides home to every little grass who is willing to stay
Water's wisdom is to except the past and tolerate the future
Water is ever flowing
That's her destiny
Mountain is willing to stand by here
Water can't grant this short life an extension
It's like the busy reflection on water
It can't open the door for immortal life
Mountain's hopeful smile remains on everyone' face
Time cannot carry away this heart of mine...
Water prays for more and more smiles...
Father's love is like mountain and mother's love is like water
Mountain sits and waits there because of hope
Water is busy flowing and forever searching for an answer
One starting point, one goal
Life is so beautiful in its journey
Father is standing on top of mountain praising songs of water
She sits by the river bank
Silently appreciating the reflection of mountain on the water surface
All of these are very beautiful
Even though everything was captured in a short brief moment
It is like interwinding time
Love is everlasting without end
May be just a glimpse
May be just a one time aching sigh
Love makes long lost friends start a never ending conversation
Father's love is like the mountain, standing strong
Mother's love is like water, ever flowing
Father exists for greeting
Mountain stands tall
Mother's love dwels into the abyss of a deep lake
When flower of life is fading with its few loney pedals
My body is returning to mountain
And the tears that well up my eyes will return to water
| 一位16岁的癌症患者写给父母的诗 | 2008-07-05 21:31:57 |  |
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刚刚收到一位母亲的求救信，但病人已经处于终末期了，除了支持疗法以外，没有治疗的指征了，因此，我也表达了我的意见，但我知道这个意见没有给病人及他的父母带来任何希望的，真是惭愧啊！
癌症的防治重点在预防，希望大家从现在做起，改变自己的生活方式，从而减少癌症发生的概率。
下面是这位母亲的写给我的信，我去掉了病情介绍部分及孩子的名字，但将这位16岁癌症患者写的诗发表在这里，据他的妈妈讲，这是4年前12岁时候写的！
信的部分内容：
一个十六岁的孩子啊！他成绩优秀，是全国英语翻译大赛的三等奖得主，是世界儿童画的铜奖，是全国儿童画的一等奖，也是地方上英语口语大赛三等奖的得主，语文很好，作文是学校的第一名，还有一首诗歌也写得好极了！
医生救救他吧！ 我是他的妈妈！恳求你！今天是我的生日啊！ 2008年7月6日
山 水 父爱如山，母爱似水， 如果能八面观察山、水， 如果能亲自抱山，捧水， 我一定会漂到世界的最深出， 去追寻那尽情的欢愉！ 山之仁，在与容纳参天古木， 亦褓抱了任何一株愿意驻足的小草。 水之智，容于不眷的过往， 只有流动， 才是她惟一的宿命。 山，愿意固守在此； 水，不能成全短暂的年华； 像水中的繁华之钥无法开启永生的琉璃门， 山希望微笑停留在每一个子民的脸上。 如时光逝去不能带走的心， 水祈祷她给与的微笑更多、更多…… 父爱似山，母爱如水！ 山依然盘坐，为了等待 水依然奔赴，为了追寻。 一个起点，一个目标。 生之美，在于过程。 他站在山的巅峰吟咏水的歌谣。 她坐在水的河畔，默读山的倒影。 一切都那么美，忽然间的一切。 像被缠绕着的时光 爱，绵绵无期。 也许是一次回眸， 也许是一次呻吟， 使不曾相望的故友，一路循声对答。 父爱如山的挺直；母爱似水的蜿蜒…… 他的存在只是为了问安， 高山上的屹立。 深潭里的柔情。 当生命之花凋零时， 肉身还给山，眸底的泪给予水。 父爱成山，母爱化水！ |
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