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I have always worn my children’s birthstones around my neck.?
我的脖子上帶著我?guī)讉€孩子的生辰石。

One morning, when I was late for work, my infant son Larry’s topaz birthstone fell from my gold chain.
一天早晨，我上班遲到了，脖子上帶著一塊托帕石從我的項鏈上掉了下來，那是我兒子拉里的生辰石，他還是個嬰兒。

I frantically searched for it, whispering to myself, I lost my Larry, but I will get him back.?
我焦急的尋找著，還喃喃自語道：我把拉里丟了，但是我會找回他的。

That day, Larry’s cardiologist called with test results from one of his first checkups.
就在那天，拉里的心血管醫(yī)生打電話給我，內(nèi)容是關(guān)于他的檢查報告。

He would need emergency heart surgery.?
他需要緊急的心臟手術(shù)。

Happily, the operation was a success, and I whispered in Larry’s ear, I thought I lost you, but I knew I’d get you back.
欣慰的是，手術(shù)非常成功，我對拉里耳語道，我想我把你弄丟了，但是我知道你肯定會回到媽媽身邊的。

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（翻譯：林潯鷗）