Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone（克隆）notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoageandyourambitions(报复、雄心)becomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboyinyourfootsteps

　　Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone（克隆）notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage andyourambitions(报复、雄心)becomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboyinyourfootstepscouldprobablyaccomplish（完成）whatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddied（污浊）andtheycangooffindifferentdirections.

　　MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat（威胁）.

　　I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校学生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.

　　Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”Iwasshocked.“Heyhe’sagoodkid”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmartreally.”

　　Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsareindeeddifferent.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls(光荣榜).

　　Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewhoworkincleanshirtsinofficesdon’thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed(坏了).Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“HeyIcanfixit”saidJody.IdoubteditbutlethimgoaheadforIhadnothingtolose.

　　Mysonwithothermotorheadsfixedthecar.Theygotparts(零件）fromajunkyardnon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.

　　Sincethatfirstrepairjobabrokenair-conditioneranon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairstohim.

　　Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.

　　Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprintersengineersneedmechanicsandarchitectsneedbuilders.MostimportantIhavelearnedthatfathersdon’tneedclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.

　　Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.

　　24.Whatusedtobetheauthor’shopeforhisson?