Dear Shenmo students:

 

 

  你们好！

  Greetings!

 

 

今天是六一国际儿童节，是一个快乐、温暖、充满着爱与关怀的节日，在这里，首先祝福全体神墨小朋友节日快乐！

Today is International Children’s Day, a happy and warm festival full of love and care.

 

 

随着疫情逐渐得到有力控制，人们的学习、工作与生活都在日渐恢复常态、步入正轨。

As the epidemic is gradually under effective control, people’s studies, work and life are gradually getting back on track. 

 

 

在今天这个特殊的日子里，你们可以自由地安排生活、接受祝福、享受快乐，可以与爸爸妈妈去公园漫步，也可以同亲爱的小伙伴嬉闹玩耍，也可以选择沉浸在互联网世界里，进行跨越距离与时差的交流沟通。

On this special day, you can freely arrange your life, receive blessings, and enjoy happiness. You can go to the park with your parents, have fun with your dear friends, or you can immerse yourself in the Internet world for communication across time and space.

 

 

我想，今天的你们，生于一个高速发展的先进时代，生于一个充满爱与关怀的温暖家庭，以几分天真稚气、几分聪慧无邪，在人生道路上快乐无忧地成长。

You were born in an advanced era with rapid development, in warm families full of love and care. You grow up happily and carelessly on the path of life, with a bit of innocence and intelligence.

 

 

我想，今天的你们，带着时代所赋予的自由气息，带着父母所给予的厚重关爱，以几分意气飞扬、几分自尊自信，在光辉未来的召唤下飞速地进步。

You are blessed with tinges of freedom of the times and great care from your parents. You advance rapidly in pursuit of a glorious future, with high spirits, pride and confidence.

 

 

世界之于你们，广阔而亟待了解，未来之于你们，未知而承载着无限可能。这令我——你们的大朋友，既羡慕、又欣慰，既感慨、又喜悦。喜悦于你们的人生，青春年少、正当其时、无限可期；欣慰于我与所有神墨老师，能够在你们闪耀的人生中留下一段共行足迹，见证你们的进步与成长。

For you, the world is endless and awaits your exploration, and the future is yet an untrodden path full of infinite possibilities. This makes me, your big friend, both admiring and gratified, both emotional and happy. I’m happy for you, young people, because now is the prime time for you, which gives ample room of expectation for the future. I’m also gratified, because all Shenmo teachers and I can keep you company for a period of time to witness your progress and growth.

 

 

我相信，你们在神墨，与老师们求知解惑，不仅是掌握一方算盘，说出一句英语，创作一幅字画，进行一次演讲，锻炼一种思维；更多的，是收获一份关心，感受一种爱意，得到一份肯定，获取一份自尊，成就一种自信。

I believe that, in Shenmo, you can not only learn abacus, practice English, finish a painting or calligraphy work, present a speech, or exercise your way of thinking; moreover, you will feel our care, our love and our praise, and you will gain self-esteem and confidence.

 

 

 

我相信，你们在神墨，与同龄小朋友同室为学，不仅是记住一个名字，认识一位同窗；更多的，是结交一个朋友，收获一份友谊，在与他人相处中，体会共同进步的快乐。

I believe that, when you study with other peers in Shenmo, you not only remember a new name or know a classmate; moreover, you start up a friendship and taste the happiness of making progress together.

 

 

 

我相信，你们在神墨，与世界各地小朋友同台竞技，不仅是获得一份成绩，摘取一个桂冠，斩获一份荣耀；更多的，是感受到不同肤色与外表下，知识与技艺没有国界，爱与关怀没有国界，不同文化间的交流也没有国界。

I believe that, when you compete with peers from all over the world in Shenmo, you not only get a score or win glory; moreover, you will realize that knowledge, skills, love and care don’t distinguish between skin colors nor appearances, because culture is borderless.

 

 

 

今天是六月一日，是属于你们的独特节日。你们一定收获了无数真挚祝福，接收了来自所有人的温暖关爱。这其中，也包含着我与全体神墨老师对你们发自内心的爱与祝愿，你们的灿烂笑容、持续成长，是神墨老师们无尽力量的源泉。

June 1st is a unique festival for you. You must have received countless sincere blessings and warm love from everyone. Among these, there are also heartfelt love and wishes from all Shenmo teachers and me. Your cheerful smiles and growth are the source of the endless strength of Shenmo teachers.

 

 

 

罗曼·罗兰曾说，孩子的生命是正在编织的星云，是正在酝酿的宇宙，是无限的一切。

Romain Rowland once said that a child’s life is a nebula that is weaving, a universe that is brewing; it’s infinite everything.

 

 

 

愿未来每一天，你们都能在神墨开心地学习，快乐地成长；

I hope that you can learn and grow happily in Shenmo every day.

 

 

 

愿你们每个人，都像宝石一般独特，像云朵一般自由，像星星一般闪耀。

May each of you unique as a gem, free as a cloud, and shining like a star.

 

 

 

再次祝你们节日快乐，期待你们绽放更加闪亮的光芒！

I wish you a happy holiday again and look forward to your brighter future!

 

 

 

 

 

你们的“大朋友”

李绵军   

 

Your "big friend"

Li Mianjun (Michael John Li)

 

 

 

2021年6月1日

June 1, 2021