英语翻译MyfatherdiedwhenIwasafewmonthsold.Afterhisdeath,mymothermovedbacktoLouisville,Kentucky,whereshehadgrownup.Welivedinasmallhousewithheroldersister,Marion,andtheirmother.Thiswasatimewhenbeingasinglepare

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　　MyfatherdiedwhenIwasafewmonthsold.Afterhisdeath,mymothermovedbacktoLouisville,Kentucky,whereshehadgrownup.Welivedinasmallhousewithheroldersister,Marion,andtheirmother.Thiswasatimewhenbeingasingleparentwasstillconsideredunusual.WhenIwassmall,therewasachildren’sbookcalledTheHappyFamily,anditwasarealpieceofwork.Dadworkedalldaylogattheoffice,Momcookedinthekitchen,andbrotherandsisteralwayshadfriendssleepingover.Theimageofthefamilyinthisbookwastypical(典型的)ofthetime.Itlookednothinglikemyfamily,butluckilythatwasn’tthewayIheardit.ThewaymyAuntMarionreadittomemadethestoryreallyfunny.Kind-heartedandopen-minded,myauntwastheonewhoplayedbaseballwithme,whotookmehorsebackriding,whotookmetothefather-sondinnersandwhogavemelessonsonhowtodrive.Believingthatanythingunusualwasprobablygoodfor,sheofferedtogetaloan(贷款)sothatIcouldgotoAfricatoworkasavolunteer,whichwasmymostimportantexperience.Asayounggirl,AuntMarionalwaysplannedtohavealargenumberofchildrenofherown,butshenevergotmarried.Thismeantthatshewasfreetospendallhertimetakingcareofme.Manypeoplesaywehavealotincommon.Shealwaysexpectedmetodomybest.SheneverfailedtomakemebelievethatIcoulddoanythingwithmylifethatIwanted,ifIonlytriedhardenough.Formorethansixtyyears,AuntMariondidn’tandstilldon’tthinkofherself.Unlesssheisforcedtocomeuptothefront,myauntwillstandinthebackinfamilyphotos,andshedoesn’tthinkthathereffortshavemademuchdifference.Ihonormyaunt,whotaughtmethethingsmyfathercouldn’t.soeveryJuneforthepast40years,ingrowingthankfulnesstomyAuntMarion,I’vesentheraFather’sDaycard.