英语演讲稿 自然是我们的母亲.docx
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英语演讲稿自然是我们的母亲
英语演讲稿自然是我们的母亲
dyacelebrity,iwouldhavetodonadisguiseoffatsuit,wig,beardandglassesandwewouldspendthedayinthesuburbsofsoutherncalifornia,goingdoor-to-doorormakingtheroundsofshoppingmalls,distributingourwatchtowermagazine.ilovedtosetfootinallthoseregularsuburbanhousesandcatchsightoftheshagrugsandla-z-boyarmchairswithkidsplayingmonopolyandgrandmasbaby-sittingandallthosewonderful,ordinaryandstarryscenesofeverydaylife.many,iknow,wouldarguethatthesethingsseemlikenobigdeal.buttometheyweremesmerizing.
iusedtothinkthatiwasuniqueinfeelingthatiwaswithoutachildhood.ibelievedthatindeedtherewereonlyahandfulwithwhomicouldsharethosefeelings.whenirecentlymetwithshirleytempleblack,thegreatchildstarofthe1930sand40s,wesaidnothingtoeachotheratfirst,wesimplycriedtogether,forshecouldshareapainwithmethatonlyotherslikemyclosefriendselizabethtaylorandmccauleyculkinknow.
idonottellyouthistogainyoursympathybuttoimpressuponyoumyfirstimportantpoint:
itisnotjusthollywoodchildstarsthathavesufferedfromanon-existentchildhood.today,it'sauniversalcalamity,aglobalcatastrophe.childhoodhasbecomethegreatcasualtyofmodern-dayliving.allaroundusweareproducingscoresofkidswhohavenothadthejoy,whohavenotbeenaccordedtheright,whohavenotbeenallowedthefreedom,orknowingwhatit'sliketobeakid.
todaychildrenareconstantlyencouragedtogrowupfaster,asifthisperiodknownaschildhoodisaburdensomestage,tobeenduredandusheredthrough,asswiftlyaspossible.andonthatsubject,iamcertainlyoneoftheworld'sgreatestexperts.
oursisagenerationthathaswitnessedtheabrogationoftheparent-childcovenant.psychologistsarepublishinglibrariesofbooksdetailingthedestructiveeffectsofdenyingone'schildrentheunconditionallovethatissonecessarytothehealthydevelopmentoftheirmindsandcharacter.andbecauseofalltheneglect,toomanyofourkidshave,essentially,toraisethemselves.theyaregrowingmoredistantfromtheirparents,grandparentsandotherfamilymembers,asallaroundustheindestructiblebondthatoncegluedtogetherthegenerations,unravels.
thisviolationhasbredanewgeneration,generationoletuscallit,thathasnowpickedupthetorchfromgenerationx.theostandsforagenerationthathaseverythingontheoutside–wealth,success,fancyclothingandfancycars,butanachingemptinessontheinside.thatcavityinourchests,thatbarrennessatourcore,thatvoidinourcentreistheplacewheretheheartoncebeatandwhichloveonceoccupied.
andit'snotjustthekidswhoaresuffering.it'stheparentsaswell.forthemorewecultivatelittle-adultsinkids'-bodies,themoreremovedweourselvesbecomefromourownchild-likequalities,andthereissomuchaboutbeingachildthatisworthretaininginadultlife.
love,ladiesandgentlemen,isthehumanfamily'smostpreciouslegacy,itsrichestbequest,itsgoldeninheritance.anditisatreasurethatishandeddownfromonegenerationtoanother.previousagesmaynothavehadthewealthweenjoy.theirhousesmayhavelackedelectricity,andtheysqueezedtheirmanykidsintosmallhomeswithoutcentralheating.butthosehomeshadnodarkness,norweretheycold.theywerelitbrightwiththeglowofloveandtheywerewarmedsnuglybytheveryheatofthehumanheart.parents,undistractedbythelustforluxuryandstatus,accordedtheirchildrenprimacyintheirlives.
asyouallknow,ourtwocountriesbrokefromeachotheroverwhatthomasjeffersonreferredtoas"certaininalienablerights".andwhileweamericansandbritishmightdisputethejusticeofhisclaims,whathasneverbeenindisputeisthatchildrenhavecertaininalienablerights,andthegradualerosionofthoserightshasledtoscoresofchildrenworldwidebeingdeniedthejoysandsecurityofchildhood.
iwouldthereforeliketoproposetonightthatweinstallineveryhomeachildren'suniversalbillofrights,thetenetsofwhichare:
1.therighttobelovedwithouthavingtoearnit
2.therighttobeprotected,withouthavingtodeserveit
3.therighttofeelvaluable,evenifyoucameintotheworldwithnothing
4.therighttobelistenedtowithouthavingtobeinteresting
5.therighttobereadabedtimestory,withouthavingtocompetewiththeeveningnews
6.therighttoaneducationwithouthavingtododgebulletsatschools
7.therighttobethoughtofasadorable–(evenifyouhaveafacethatonlyamothercouldlove).
friends,thefoundationofallhumanknowledge,thebeginningofhumanconsciousness,mustbethateachandeveryoneofusisanobjectoflove.beforeyouknowifyouhaveredhairorbrown,beforeyouknowifyouareblackorwhite,beforeyouknowofwhatreligionyouareapart,youhavetoknowthatyouareloved.
abouttwelveyearsago,wheniwasjustabouttostartmybadtour,alittleboycamewithhisparentstovisitmeathomeincalifornia.hewasdyingofcancerandhetoldmehowmuchhelovedmymusicandme.hisparentstoldmethathewasn'tgoingtolive,thatanydayhecouldjustgo,andisaidtohim:
"look,iamgoingtobecomingtoyourtowninkansastoopenmytourinthreemonths.iwantyoutocometotheshow.iamgoingtogiveyouthisjacketthatiworeinoneofmyvideos."hiseyeslitupandhesaid:
"youaregonnagiveittome?
"isaid"yeah,butyouhavetopromisethatyouwillwearittotheshow."iwastryingtomakehimholdon.isaid:
"whenyoucometotheshowiwanttoseeyouinthisjacketandinthisglove"andigavehimoneofmyrhinestonegloves–andineverusuallygivetherhinestoneglovesaway.andhewasjustinheaven.
butmaybehewastooclosetoheaven,becausewhenicametohistown,hehadalreadydied,andtheyhadburiedhiminthegloveandjacket.hewasjust10yearsold.godknows,iknow,thathetriedhisbesttoholdon.butatleastwhenhedied,heknewthathewasloved,notonlybyhisparents,butevenbyme,anearstranger,ialsolovedhim.andwithallofthatloveheknewthathedidn'tcomeintothisworldalone,andhecertainlydidn'tleaveitalone.
ifyouenterthisworldknowingyouarelovedandyouleavethisworldknowingthesame,theneverythingthathappensinbetweencanhedealtwith.aprofessormaydegradeyou,butyouwillnotfeeldegraded,abossmaycrushyou,butyouwillnotbecrushed,acorporategladiatormightvanquishyou,butyouwillstilltriumph.howcouldanyofthemtrulyprevailinpullingyoudown?
foryouknowthatyouareanobjectworthyoflove.therestisjustpackaging.
butifyoudon'thavethatmemoryofbeingloved,youarecondemnedtosearchtheworldforsomethingtofillyouup.butnomatterhowmuchmoneyyoumakeorhowfamousyoubecome,youwillstillfellempty.whatyouarereallysearchingforisunconditionallove,unqualifiedacceptance.andthatwastheonethingthatwasdeniedtoyouatbirth.
friends,letmepaintapictureforyou.hereisatypicaldayinamerica–sixyouthsundertheageof20willcommitsuicide,12childrenundertheageof20willdiefromfirearms–rememberthisisaday,notayear–399kidswillbearrestedfordrugabuse,1,352babieswillbeborntoteenmothers.thisishappeninginoneoftherichest,mostdevelopedcountriesinthehistoryoftheworld.
yes,inmycountrythereisanepidemicofviolencethatparallelsnootherindustrializednation.thesearethewaysyoungpeopleinamericaexpresstheirhurtandtheiranger.butdon'tthinkthatthereisnotthesamepainandanguishamongtheircounterpartsintheunitedkingdom.studiesinthiscountryshowthateverysinglehour,threeteenagersintheukinflictharmuponthemselves,oftenbycuttingorburningtheirbodiesortakinganoverdose.thisishowtheyhavechosentocopewiththepainofneglectandemotionalagony.
inbritain,asmanyas20%offamilieswillonlysitdownandhavedinnertogetheronceayear.onceayear!
andwhataboutthetime-honoredtraditionofreadingyourkidabedtimestory?
researchfromthe1980sshowedthatchildrenwhoarereadto,hadfargreaterliteracyandsignificantlyoutperformedtheirpeersatschool.andyet,lessthan33%ofbritishchildrenagestwotoeighthavearegularbedtimestoryreadtothem.youmaynotthinkmuchofthatuntilyoutakeintoaccountthat75%oftheirparentsdidhavethatbedtimestorywhentheywerethatage.
clearly,wedonothavetoaskourselveswhereallofthispain,angerandviolentbehaviorcomesfrom.itisself-evidentthatchildrenarethunderingagainsttheneglect,quakingagainsttheindifferenceandcryingoutjusttobenoticed.thevariouschildprotectionagenciesintheussaythatmillionsofchildrenarevictimsofmaltreatmentintheformofneglect,intheaverageyear.yes,neglect.inrichhomes,privilegedhomes,wiredtothehiltwitheveryelectronicgadget.homeswhereparentscomehome,butthey'renotreallyhome,becausetheirheadsarestillattheoffice.andtheirkids?
well,theirkidsjustmakedowithwhateveremotionalcrumbstheyget.andyoudon'tgetmuchfromendlesstv,computergamesandvideos.
thesehard,coldnumberswhichforme,wrenchthesoulandshakethespirit,shouldindicatetoyouwhyihavedevotedsomuchofmytimeandresourcesintomakingournewhealthekidsinitiativeacolossalsuccess.
ourgoalissimple–torecreatetheparent/childbond,renewitspromiseandlightthewayforwardforallthebeautifulchildrenwhoaredestinedonedaytowalkthisearth.
butsincethisismyfirstpubliclecture,a
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