這是Alison Willcocks 翻譯的中國諺語,屬于箴言性質(zhì).
意思是：如果你愛一樣?xùn)|西,應(yīng)該放手予之自由.如果它回到你身邊,它就是你的,如果沒有回來,則永遠(yuǎn)不屬于你.
全文為：
If you love something,set it free.If it comes back to you,it's yours.If it doesn't,it never was.We do not possess anything in this world,least of all other people.We only imagine that we do.Our friends,our lovers,our spouses,even our children are not ours; they belong only to themselves.Possessive and controlling friendships and relationships can be as harmful as neglect.
它本身并不是一篇文章.但是,Alison 在翻譯后面有一些注釋：
This ancient Chinese proverb articulates a powerful truth about the importance of letting go.It had a profound effect on me when I first heard it,and it has guided me in both my private and professional life ever since.I have often quoted it as an excellent model for parenthood,which is a gradual,wonderful - and sometimes painful - process of letting go.It begins with the cutting of the umbilical cord and ends when you hand over the keys of your car.They will fly the nest,but if you freely and willingly let them go then they will always come back.