给儿子塞西尔:在正式开始前先简单说几句。当我写这封信的时候,你才8岁,还是一个小男孩。2002年,我被征召在海军陆战队服现役,参加反恐战争。2001年9月11日美国遭受袭击之时,我便知道我终究是要走的,我为此感到深深的悲哀。那天晚上,当你和惠子熟睡之际,我看着你们的小脸蛋,强忍着眼中的泪水。我知道接下来的日子对你们会是艰难的,因为我也有过类似的经历。当我还是一个6岁的孩子的时候, To his son Cecil: Just say a few words before the official start. When I wrote this letter, you were only 8 years old and still a little boy. In 2002, I was recruited into active service in the Marine Corps and participated in the war on terror. When the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, I knew that I was going to leave. I feel deeply saddened. That night, when you and Keiko are asleep, I look at your little face and fight back tears in your eyes. I know that the next days will be difficult for you because I have had similar experiences. When I was a 6-year-old kid,