(附原文)Owen(理性看待孩子的”安慰物“)

(附原文)Owen(理性看待孩子的”安慰物“)

2016-06-12    14'06''

主播: 硅谷妈妈

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原文: Owen had a fuzzy yellow blanket. He’d had it since he was a baby. He loved it with all his heart.Owen: "Fuzzy goes where I go," said Owen. And Fuzzy did. Upstairs, downstairs, in-between. Inside, outside, upside down. "Fuzzy likes what I like," said Owen. And Fuzzy did. Orange juice, grape juice, chocolate milk. Ice cream, peanut butter, applesauce cake. "Isn't he getting a little old to be carrying that thing around? Haven't you heard of the Blanket Fairy?" asked Mrs. Tweezers. Owen's parents hadn't. Mrs. Tweezers filled them in. That night Owen's parents told Owen to put Fuzzy under his pillow. In the morning Fuzzy would be gone, but the Blanket Fairy would leave an absolutely wonderful, positively perfect, especially terrific big-boy gift in its place. Owen stuffed Fuzzy inside his pajama pants and went to sleep. "No Blanket Fairy," said Owen in the morning. "No kidding," said Owen’s mother. "No wonder," said Owen's father. "Fuzzy's dirty," said Owen's mother. "Fuzzy's torn and ratty," said Owen's father. "No, Fuzzy is perfect."said Owen. And Fuzzy was. Fuzzy played Captain Plunger with Owen. Fuzzy helped Owen become invisible. And Fuzzy was essential when it came to nail clippings and haircuts and trips to the dentist. "Can't be a baby forever, haven't you heard of the vinegar trick?" said Mrs. Tweezers. Owen's parents hadn't. Mrs. Tweezers filled them in. When Owen wasn't looking, his father dipped Owen's favorite corner of Fuzzy into a jar of vinegar. Owen sniffed it and smelled it and sniffed it. He picked a new favorite corner. Then he rubbed the smelly corner all around the sandbox, buried it in the garden, and dug it up again. "Good as new," said Owen. Fuzzy wasn't very fuzzy anymore. But Owen didn't mind. He carried it. And wore it. And dragged it. He sucked it. And hugged it and twisted it. "What are we going to do?" asked Owen's mother. "School is starting soon," said Owen's father. "Can't bring a blanket to school, haven't you heard of saying no?" said Mrs. Tweezers. Owen's parents hadn't. Mrs. Tweezers filled them in. "I have to bring Fuzzy to school," said Owen. "No," said Owen's mother. "No," said Owen's father. Owen buried his face in Fuzzy. He started to cry and would not stop. "Don't worry," said Owen's mother. "It'll be all right," said Owen's father. And then suddenly Owen's mother said, "I have an idea!" It was an absolutely wonderful, positively perfect, especially terrific idea. First she snipped. And then she sewed. Then she snipped again and sewed some more. Snip, snip, snip. Sew, sew, sew. "Dry your eyes. Wipe your nose." Hooray, hooray, hooray! Now Owen carries one of his not-so-fuzzy handkerchiefs with him wherever he goes.... And Mrs. Tweezers doesn't say a thing.