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For the past 33 years
过去的33年间
I have lived and worked in Africa,
我一直生活并在非洲工作
far from my mother who lived in Los Angeles.
母亲生活在洛杉矶，相隔万水千山
One night I dreamed of her
一天夜里我梦到了她
as she slowly walked up the stairs to her apartment.
我看到她慢慢走上楼梯，走回自己的房间
She was a heavy woman
她是一个超重的妇人
行走间步履缓慢而艰难
as she reached the last step,
当她走上最后一阶台阶时
she looked up at me
她抬起头看着我
and said "Baby, I"m not going to make it, I"m just too tired."
说到，“宝贝，我坚持不下去了，我太累了”
The next morning
第二天早上
I got a communication from the embassy,
我收到大使馆传来的消息
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