Willa Cather: "Kadang-kadang, "Saya memberanikan diri," tida...

"Kadang-kadang, "Saya memberanikan diri," tidak terpikir oleh anak laki-laki bahwa ibu mereka selalu muda dan cantik. . . Aku tidak tahan jika kalian tidak peduli, atau menganggapnya seolah-olah dia hanya seseorang yang menjagamu. Kau tahu aku pernah sangat mencintai ibumu, dan aku tahu tidak ada orang seperti dia."

--- Willa Cather

#Seandainya #Tahu #Terkadang #Anak laki-laki #Muda #Ibu #Tidak pengertian #Seperti dia

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Sometimes," I ventured, "it doesn't occur to boys that their mother was ever young and pretty. . . I couldn't stand it if you boys were inconsiderate, or thought of her as if she were just somebody who looked after you. You see I was very much in love with your mother once, and I know there's nobody like her.