英语翻译````````````IntroductiontoLetterstoSam````````````DearReader,（第1段）Pleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmygrandson,Sam,wasborn,myheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairf

　　英语翻译

　　````````````IntroductiontoLetterstoSam````````````

　　DearReader,

　　（第1段）Pleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmygrandson,Sam,wasborn,myheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethen,andIhavebeenseriouslyillmanytimes.SoIwonderedifIwouldhavethetimetotellSamwhatIhadobserved.

　　（第2段）ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogramontheradioandwritingarticlesforamagazine.Beingunabletomovefreely,Ihavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheartopen,exchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersandreaders.SowhenSamwasborn,Idecidedtotellhimaboutschoolandfridship,romanceandwork,loveandeverythingelse.That’showIstartedtowritetheseletters.IhopethatSamwouldreadthemsoonerorlater.

　　（第3段）However,thatexpectationchangedwhenSamshowedsignsofautism(自闭症)attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.Herefusedtocommunicatewithothers,eventhefamilymembers.Thatwasheartbreakingformebutdidn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadevenmorenowtotellhim.Iwantedhimtounderstandwhatitmeanstobe“different”fromothers,andlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’llfaceasImyself,hisgrandfather,did.IjustdoubtedifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylife.

　　（第4段）Now,asthebookhasbeenpublished,Ihavebeengiventhechance.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylife,andallaboutwhatitmeanstobeaman.

　　DanielGottlieb

　　只要翻译第（1）（2）两段.