Having Supportive Parents (父母的支持)

小臭贝

My father would say that the best thing he did was to throw away his stopwatch early in our swimming careers. Other than the obvious commitment (financial, time), I think the best things my parents did for us were that they always tried to be there for us no matter how we swam and often that meant not saying anything, but being a shoulder to lean on. My parents were positive and tried not to say anything negative about our coaches or the program or to voice any doubts about our ability. They often knew of the goals we had set for ourselves and never said "You can't do that" even though I am sure there were times when they may have thought that.
我的父母可能会说，他们最英明的决定是在我的游泳生涯中尽早扔掉秒表。这个比其他能看得到的许诺（经济、时间等）都要重要。我觉得，我父母最英明的决定是他们都尽他们最大的努力来陪着我们，无论我们游得怎么样，他们都不会指责我们，而是一直作为我们可以依靠的肩膀！我的父母总是鼓励我们，并尽最大可能不对我的教练的工作评头品足、不质疑我的训练课程、或者我的能力。他们知道我们自己设定的目标，但他们从来不会说“你做不到”，但即便如此，我知道，有些时候，他们一定已经考虑过那些事情。