我父亲给自己补牙。

My father does his own dental work.

用有力的钻头加上环氧树脂

A power drill and epoxy

以及坚稳的双手——

and steady hands—

在圣诞节那天，他错把

On Christmas Day, he mistook

玛西杂货商店的星星商标

the Macy's star

当成了越共的党旗。

for the Viet Cong flag.

在看《阿甘正传》时

While watching

他告诉我

Forrest Gump, he told me

他也曾背过一个战友。

how he too carried a friend.

“他那么使劲地

"He squeezed

抓我的脖子

around my throat so tight,

我觉得我会和他一起死掉。”

I thought I'd die with him."