When I was a kid, my mom would take me to stay at my grandfather’s lake house the week before Christmas.[qh]

当我还是个孩子的时候，我妈妈会在圣诞节前一周带我去祖父的湖边小屋。[qh]

Let’s just say, it wasn’t very merry.[qh]

这么说吧，这不是很愉快。[qh]

At one time though, the house had been so full of life...[qh]

然而曾经有一段时间，这所房子充满了生机……[qh]

and wonderful things to eat.[qh]

堆满了美味的食物。[qh]

But back then, it was sardines and the hockey game.[qh]

但那时候，只有沙丁鱼和曲棍球比赛。[qh]

I wanted to be good at hockey...yep.[qh]

我想成为曲棍球高手…是的。[qh]

Like my grandfather.[qh]

像我的祖父一样。[qh]

He used to be an incredible goalie.[qh]

他曾经是一名出色的守门员。[qh]

Clearly, I was not that skilled...[qh]

显然，我没有那么熟练……[qh]

but I’d show him that I was good at something.[qh]

但我会让他知道我有特长。[qh]

Basically, my grandpa just needed to try something new...[qh]

说穿了，我爷爷只是需要尝试一些新东西……[qh]

and so did I.[qh]

我也是。[qh]

That Christmas, my mom couldn’t believe everything we’d done.[qh]

那个圣诞节，我妈妈无法相信我们所做的一切。[qh]

I didn’t realize it at the time,[qh]

我当时并没有意识到，[qh]

but my grandfather had given me the most important gift of my life.[qh]

但我的祖父送给了我生命中最重要的礼物。[qh]