英语翻译IwaslisteningtotheradiowhileIwasdrivinghomefromcoachingbasketballyesterday.Icouldtellrightawaythattherewassomethingwrongbythemoodofthespeaker.Therehadbeenaplanecrash.Whatmadethestoryevenmoretragicw
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IwaslisteningtotheradiowhileIwasdrivinghomefromcoachingbasketballyesterday.Icouldtellrightawaythattherewassomethingwrongbythemoodofthespeaker.Therehadbeenaplanecrash.WhatmadethestoryevenmoretragicwasthatBobCollins,themorningshowman,wasamongthosewhohadbeenkilled.Throughoutmy40-minutedrive,Ilistenedasgenuineloveandaffectionfromtheaudiencepouredin.ThemoreIlistenedabouthowthismanhadinfluencedthosearoundhim,themorediscouragedIbecame.ThatwasbecauseIwantedtoknowwhyweasaculture,waituntilsomebodyhaspassedawaybeforewetellthemhowmuchtheymeantous?Whydowewaituntilitistoolatebeforewebuildsomeoneupaftertheyhavedied?Yes,sharingmemoryaftermemoryaboutsomeone'sgoodqualitiesdoeshelpuscopewiththesadnessoflosingsomeonespecialtous.Butaswelovinglyrememberthisperson,ourwordsfallshortoftheearsthatmostneedtohearthem.Justonce,insteadofagatheringofdeath,Iwouldliketoseeacelebrationoflife,wherestoriesaretold,tearsfalldown,laughterringsout;andasthespeakerendshisorherlovingtribute(颂词),thepersontheyare51risesfromthechairandgivesthematighthug!Wouldn?tthatbesomethingLifeistooshorttoleavekindwordsunsaid.HowIwishthatwhentheinevitablefuneral(葬礼)finallycomes,wecouldsaygoodbyewiththeknowledgethattheyknewexactlyhowpeoplefeltaboutthemwhiletheywerehereonearth