Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the little child asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”
从前，一个孩子就要诞生到人世。一天，这个孩子问上帝：“他们告诉我你明天就要把我送到人间去，但我这么小，这么无助，到了那儿我要怎么生活啊？”
God answered him, “Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”
上帝回答他说：“天堂里有很多天使，我特意挑选了一个给你。她会在那里一直等着你、照顾你。”
“But tell me what I am going to do.” asked the child. ”Here in Heaven, I don’t do anything else but sing and smile, which is enough for me to be happy.”
“但是在天堂里，我每天除了歌唱和欢笑，其他什么事也不做，我就能快乐了，”孩子问，“请你告诉我，到了人间我该怎么办呢？”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be happy.” God reassured him.
“你的天使会每天为你歌唱，每天对你微笑。你会感觉到她对你的爱，那样你就会快乐了。”上帝安慰他说。
“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language that men talk?”
“那要是人们对我说话，我怎么才能听懂呢？要知道我完全不懂人类的语言啊。”
“Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care; your angel will teach you how to speak.”
“你的天使会对你说一些你所听过的最美丽、最亲切的话语，而且她会非常耐心仔细地教你学说人类的语言。”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you, Lord?”
“可是主啊，当我想和您说话时，我该怎么办呢？”
“Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.”
“你的天使会把你的双手合在一起，教你如何祷告。”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?”
“我听说人间有恶人，谁来保护我呢？”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life.”
“你的天使会保护你，即使这意味着牺牲她自己的生命，她也会在所不惜。”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard, and the child in a hurry asked softly, “Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel’s name.”
在那一刻，天堂里一片静谧，来自人间的声音已依稀可闻，孩子赶紧轻声问上帝：“上帝啊，如果我现在就要离开，请告诉我这位天使的名字吧。”
“You will call your angel, Mother.”
“你就叫她——妈妈。”