52009 昭坤
记忆盒子《The Memory Box》
作 者：乔安娜.罗兰 Jonna Rowland
插画师：希亚.贝克 Thea Baker
《Loss & Love》(《不曾离去的爱》)系列是我为自己收藏的一套生命教育绘本，阅读这套绘本让我懂得尊重生命，了解死亡、学会面对悲伤、学习、探索爱与失去。打开《Loss & Love》书盒, 是一颗裂开的心的裂缝中写轻轻写着一句治愈的话 " Trust me-evertything will be alright"，其实这颗“心”是这套绘本的内容导读简介，或许这样的巧妙导读设计是在告诉我们“或许，我们的心中裂痕，但总有温暖阳的光与爱照进来，Evertything will be alright”。
LOSS & LOVE
记忆盒子《The Memory Box》讲述的是小姑娘失去了自己最爱的人，害怕自己会忘记她，把所有有关她珍贵的忆放到了盒子里，发现她不再害怕，而爱不曾离去，这真的是一本温暖又有力量的绘本。
《记忆盒子》让我们帮助孩子学会悲伤，当我们爱的人离去，我们从未忘记所爱的人。但又要怎样面对悲伤？化解悲伤呢？书中作者的主人公女孩儿，建立了一个记忆的盒子来保留珍贵的纪念品，写下对珍贵所爱的美好回忆，来面对悲伤离去的恐惧。一个珍贵记忆的盒子，化解了小女孩复杂的情绪。
而我们又要如何去面对悲伤？如何帮助孩子们面对悲伤呢？这是值得我们思考的问题。
绘本中的语言好似一首悲伤而又勇敢美好的诗：
P1
I lost my balloon once.
I tried so hard to hold on tight, to never let it go.
我曾经弄丢了我的气球。
我很努力地抓紧它，不想让它飞走。
But it was windy and I was running.
可那时偏偏起风了，我拼命地跑，拼命地追。
P2
I watched it fly higher than the trees, above the clouds, past where I couldn't see.
I was sad.
我眼见着它越飞越高，穿过树木，跃过云层，远离了我的视线。我伤心极了。
P3
But not as sad as I am now.
I can always get another balloon. But I can never have another you. I miss you.
即便如此，也没有我现在这么伤心。
气球，我还可以再得到。但是，我却永远不可能再得到另一个你。我想你。
P4
Sometimes, I wonder what happens to your love now that you're gone. Did it die too?
有时，我真想知道，你走了，那么你的爱呢？它也会随之消失么？
Because I'm scared I'll forget you.
因为我害怕自己会忘记你。
P5
Sometimes, I wish I could still give you a hug.
I would hug you so tight in a great big bear hug and never let go.
有时候，我真希望还能抱抱你。
我会给你一个大大的熊抱，紧紧地抱住，绝不放你走。
P6
I'm making a box so I won't forget you,
我做了一个盒子，这样便不会忘了你，
with our memories like sand from the beach where we played and left footprints as we ran from crashing waves.
我们的回忆犹如那海边的沙子，犹如我们在沙滩边踏浪，犹如我们一起嬉戏追逐时留下的脚印。
P7
I want to go everywhere we've been,
everywhere you've been,
everywhere we wanted to go.
我想重温每一个我们曾经去过的地方，
每一个你曾经走过的地方，
每一个我们曾经一起走过的地方。
P8
I go to places that help me think of you.
只要是能够想起你的任何地方。
I look around and remember. It makes me smile.
Then I find the perfect thing for my memory box.
我环顾四周，想要找回那些记忆。我开始嘴角上扬，微笑起来。
然后，我就发现了那足以让我收藏在记忆盒子中的小完美。
P9
Some days are good. I laugh. I smile.
有些日子还不错。我时而放声大笑，时而抿嘴微笑。
Other days, I wonder if I'll ever stop feeling sad you're gone.
另外的一些日子，我也不确定对于你的离开，我能不能忍住悲伤。
But I always think of you.
So many things remind me of you.
但我总是会想起你。
太多的事情让我记起你。
P10
Today I'm asking everyone about their favorite memories of you.
Silly.Sweet.Some, just so you. I'm listening to every word,
imagining you laughing with us.
今天，我问每一个人，关于你，他们最喜欢的记忆。
有些，傻傻的。有些，甜甜的。还有些，就是你啊。
我一字不漏地听着，想象着你和我们一起大笑。
P11
It helps me when I think about our special times.
And it even helps to still do the things we'd planned to do together.
这让我想起我们那些特别的时光。
甚至激发我去继续做那些，我们原本打算一起去做的事情。
You're still with me in my heart.
你仍然在我的心里。
P12
Now I'm making new memories. My first time on a roller coaster,
trying a new sport, exploring a new place.
如今，我开始创造新的记忆啦。
我第一次坐了过山车，尝试一项新运动，探索一个新地方。
I'll always share these memories with you.
我会一直跟你分享这些记忆。
P13
I was afraid I would forget you.
But I won't.
我一直害怕会忘记你。
现在看来不会了。
I was afraid I would forget you. But I won't.
P14
You'll always be with me no matter where I go.
Whenever I miss you I'll think of you.
And I'll never forget.
无论我去哪儿，你将一直与我同在。
无论何时我思念你，我都会想起你。
我绝不会忘记你。
You'll always be with me no matter where I go. Whenever I miss you I'll think of you. And I'll never forget.
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