為他們的勇氣和淡定而心存感恩

Well today it happened…

好吧這是今天發(fā)生的事情

A day we never want to happen,

我們從不曾希望會有這樣一天

but continually prepare for

但卻一直做著準備

throughout the school year.

貫穿這一整個學年

We had a tornado touch down near the school,

颶風在學校附近登陸了

and as expected,

應驗了我們的預期

went into our emergency tornado procedures.

我們開始按照預演的應災步驟進行

I wasn’t even in the classroom when it happened.

一切發(fā)生時，我甚至并不在教室里

I had taken a student with me

那時我?guī)е粋€學生

to the workroom

兩人一起去了儲備室

to help gather items for a project.

一起去拿教學需要的教具

When the sirens starting wailing

警報響起的時候

I immediately grabbed my student’s hand

我立刻抓住學生的手

and ran as fast as I could

用最快的速度

back to the classroom.

跑回了教室

Never did I imagine

我從不曾想到過

needing to put our tornado drills to use.

應對颶風的程序會真的派上用場

I never imagined

我從未想過

actually needing to line my students up on the wall,

我真的會讓學生們在墻邊排隊站好

have them crouch down

讓他們?nèi)肯露?/p>

with their knees and heads touching the ground,

膝蓋和頭觸著地面

hands on the backs of their heads.

手放在他們的后腦勺上

Their hearts beating so fast

他們的心慌跳得那么快

(and mine, if we are honest)

(老實說，我的也是)

they couldn’t catch their breath,

他們不能呼吸

or the fear filled eyes

他們眼中寫滿了恐懼

looking up at me

抬頭看著我

as they ask if

問我

their mommies, daddies,

他們的爸爸媽媽

maw maws, and friends

爺爺奶奶，還有朋友們

were going to be okay.

會不會安然無恙

Never did I imagine

我從未想過

the eery silence that would come over the whole school,

寂靜籠罩整個校園

with hundreds of students lined up against the walls of one building.

成百上千的學生聚集在同一幢教學樓里，靠墻而立

Never did I imagine

我從未想過

the way I would feel,

自己會是這樣的心情

and other teachers along with me,

其他老師也和我一起

as we tried our best to comfort our students,

我們盡全力安撫我們的學生

assure them of their safety,

讓他們相信他們是安全的

and promise them everything would be alright;

承諾一切都會沒事

when we truly didn’t know

其實我們自己也不知道

what the outcome would be.

事情最后的結果會是什么樣

Today has taken a toll on me,

今天的災難讓我深受其害

as I am sure

我相信

it has on the hundreds and thousands of teachers

其他成百上千的老師

in the local areas and surrounding areas.

在本地和臨近地區(qū)的他們亦是如此

But at the same time,

但與此同時

I am beyond proud,

我又感到無比的驕傲

surprised,

驚喜

and elated

且歡欣鼓舞

at how my students handled themselves today.

因為我的學生們今天的表現(xiàn)太棒了

In the midst of a very scary, emotional , and dangerous situation,

期間在十分恐怖，危險，讓人心驚膽戰(zhàn)的情況下

my students handled themselves

我的學生們都能鎮(zhèn)定自若

with the attitudes and mindset of children much older than them.

態(tài)度和心境都像是比他們年長許多的孩子

Never in my life

這一生中

have I seen my students follow directions

我都沒見過學生們這樣好的服從指令

so quickly, precisely,

迅速，準確

and without hesitation.

毫不猶豫

Even though some tears were shed,

雖然我們都流下了眼淚

and some hearts were beating fast,

雖然我們都心跳如鼓

my students were brave.

我的學生們卻十分勇敢

They had such an unshaking trust in my assistant

他們對我的指導存有不可動搖的信任

and myself

對我本人亦是如此

that they were able to be 100% calm

所以他們才能100%鎮(zhèn)定

and collected the entire time.

一直十分鎮(zhèn)定

They were brave beyond their years today

這一天他們表現(xiàn)出了超出年齡的勇敢

and for that,

為此

I am eternally grateful.

我莫大的感恩

Tomorrow will bring a new set of challenges;

明天還會有許多新的挑戰(zhàn)

and will be a day used to encourage,

這一天我仍會鼓勵

instill ,

訓導學生們

and prepare the students

讓他們做好準備

for the next time this might happen.

以防下一次再有這樣的事情發(fā)生

Right now,

此刻

I look back on the day

我審視著這一天

thankful for everyones safety, courage, and bravery.

為每個人的安然無恙，為他們的勇氣和淡定而心存感恩

But also heartbroken

同時又感到心碎

at the thought of

想到

millions of students,

數(shù)以百萬的學子

all over the country,

范圍覆蓋全國

having the same scenarios play-out at their schools.

都在他們的校園里經(jīng)歷著同樣的事情

The fear I saw in my students eyes,

我在我的學生們眼中看到的恐懼

I imagine

我想

in the eyes of every student out there.

一定也會出現(xiàn)在其他學校的每個學生眼中

I can only wish for those students,

我只能為那些學生祝福

their parents,

為他們的家長

and especially their teachers.

尤其他們的老師祝福

For behind every great, brave,

因為，在每一個優(yōu)秀，勇敢

and courageous student,

鎮(zhèn)定的學生背后

is a long line of individuals

都有許多成年人

who have made it their life’s goal

立下了一生的志愿

to empower, train, and teach them.

要訓練，教導他們，給他們力量