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迈克尔杰克逊牛津英语励志演讲稿 Inaworld?lledwithhate,wemuststilldaretohope.Keephopealive.Inaworld?lledwithanger,wemuststilldaretofort.Inaworld?lledwithdespair,wemuststilldaretodream.Andinaworld?lledwithdistrust,wemuststilldaretobelieve.即使世界充满仇恨，我们也要勇于憧憬，让希望永存;即使世界充满愤怒，我们也要敢于安慰;即使世界充满绝望，我们也要勇于梦想;即使世界充满猜疑，我们仍然敢于信任。 - HealTheKidsOxfordSpeech OxfordUniversity,March2019byMichaelJackson Thankyou,thankyoudearfriends,fromthebottomofmyheart,forsuchalovingandspiritedwele,andthankyou,MrPresident,foryourkindinvitationtomewhichIamsohonoredtoaept.IalsowanttoexpressaspecialthankstoyouShmuley,whofor11yearsservedasRabbihereatOxford.YouandIhavebeenworkingsohardtoformHealtheKids,aswellaswritingourbookaboutchildlikequalities,andinallofoureffortsyouhavebeensuchasupportiveandlovingfriend.AndIwouldalsoliketothankTobaFriedman,ourdirectorofoperationsatHealtheKids,whoisreturningtonighttothealmamaterwheresheservedasaMarshallscholar,aswellasMarilynPiels,anothercentralmemberofourHealtheKidsteam. IamhumbledtobelecturinginaplacethathaspreviouslybeenfilledbysuchnotablefiguresasMotherTheresa,AlbertEinstein,RonaldReagan,RobertKennedyandMalcolmX.IveevenheardthatKermittheFroghasmadeanappearancehere,andIvealwaysfeltakinshipwithKermitsmessagethatitsnoteasybeinggreen.ImsurehedidntfinditanyeasierbeingupherethanIdo! AsIlookedaroundOxfordtoday,Icouldnthelpbutbeawareofthemajestyandgrandeurofthisgreatinstitution,nottomentionthebrillianceofthegreatandgiftedmindsthathaveroamedthesestreetsforcenturies.ThewallsofOxfordhavenotonlyhousedthegreatestphilosophicalandscientificgeniusestheyhavealsousheredforthsomeofthemostcherishedcreatorsofchildrensliterature,fromJ.R.R.TolkientoCSLewis.TodayIwasallowedtohobbleintothedininghallinChristChurchtoseeLewisCarrollsAliceinWonderlandimmortalizedinthestainedglasswindows.AndevenoneofmyownfellowAmericans,thebelovedDrSeussgracedthesehallsandthenwentontoleavehismarkontheimaginationsofmillionsofchildrenthroughouttheworld. IsupposeIshouldstartbylistingmyqualificationstospeakbeforeyouthisevening.Friends,Idonotclaimtohavetheacademicexpertiseofotherspeakerswhohaveaddressedthishall,justastheycouldlaylittleclaimatbeingadeptatthemoonwalkandyouknow,EinsteininparticularwasreallyTERRIBLEatthat. ButIdohaveaclaimtohavingexperiencedmoreplacesandculturesthanmostpeoplewilleversee.Humanknowledgeconsistsnotonlyoflibrariesofparchmentandinkitisalsoprisedofthevolumesofknowledgethatarewrittenonthehumanheart,chiseledonthehumansoul,andengravedonthehumanpsyche.Andfriends,IhaveencounteredsomuchinthisrelativelyshortlifeofminethatIstillcannotbelieveIamchiseledonly42.IoftentellShmuleythatinsoulyearsImsurethatImatleast80andtonightIevenwalklikeIm80!Sopleaseharkentomymessage,becausewhatIhavetotellyoutonightcanbringhealingtohumanityandhealingtoourpla. ThroughthegraceofGod,Ihavebeenfortunatetohaveachievedmanyofmyartisticandprofessionalaspirationsrealizedearlyinmylifetime.Butthese,friendsareaomplishments,andaomplishmentsalonearenotsynonymouswithwhoIam.Indeed,thecheeryfive-year-oldwhobeltedoutRockinRobinandBentoadoringcrowdswasnotindicativeoftheboybehindthesmile. Tonight,Iebeforeyoulessasaniconofpop(whateverthatmeansanyway),andmoreasaniconofageneration,agenerationthatnolongerknowswhatitmeanstobechildren. Allofusareproductsofourchildhood.ButIamtheproductofalackofachildhood,anabsenceofthatpreciousandwondrousagewhenwefrolicplayfullywithoutacareintheworld,baskingintheadorationofparentsandrelatives,whereourbiggestconcernisstudyingforthatbigspellingtesteMondaymorning. ThoseofyouwhoarefamiliarwiththeJacksonFiveknowthatIbeganperformingatthetenderageoffiveandthateversincethen,Ihaventstoppeddancingorsinging.Butwhileperformingandmakingmusicundoubtedlyremainassomeofmygreatestjoys,whenIwasyoungIwantedmorethananythingelsetobeatypicallittleboy.Iwantedtobuildtreehouses,havewaterballoonfights,andplayhideandseekwithmyfriends.ButfatehaditotherwiseandallIcoulddowasenvythelaughterandplaytimethatseemedtobegoingonallaroundme. Therewasnorespitefrommyprofessionallife.ButonSundaysIwouldgoPioneering,thetermusedforthemissionaryworkthatJehovahsWitnessesdo.AnditwasthenthatIwasabletoseethemagicofotherpeopleschildhood. SinceIwasalreadyacelebrity,Iwouldhavetodonadisguiseoffatsuit,wig,beardandglassesandwewouldspendthedayinthesuburbsofSouthernCalifornia,goingdoor-to-doorormakingtheroundsofshoppingmalls,distributingourWatchtowermagazine.IlovedtosetfootinallthoseregularsuburbanhousesandcatchsightoftheshagrugsandLa-Z-BoyarmchairswithkidsplayingMonopolyandgrandmasbaby-sittingandallthosewonderful,ordinaryandstarryscenesofeverydaylife.Many,Iknow,wouldarguethatthesethingsseemlikenobigdeal.Buttometheyweremesmerizing. IusedtothinkthatIwasuniqueinfeelingthatIwaswithoutachildhood.IbelievedthatindeedtherewereonlyahandfulwithwhomIcouldsharethosefeelings.WhenIrecentlymetwithShirleyTempleBlack,thegreatchildstarofthe1930sand40s,wesaidnothingtoeachotheratfirst,wesimplycriedtogether,forshecouldshareapainwithmethatonlyotherslikemyclosefriendsElizabethTaylorandMcCauleyCulkinknow. Idonottellyouthistogainyoursympathybuttoimpressuponyoumyfirstimportantpoint:ItisnotjustHollywoodchildstarsthathavesufferedfromanon-existentchildhood.Today,itsauniversalcalamity,aglobalcatastrophe.Childhoodhasbeethegreatcasualtyofmodern-dayliving.Allaroundusweareproducingscoresofkidswhohavenothadthejoy,whohavenotbeenaordedtheright,whohavenotbeenallowedthefreedom,orknowingwhatitsliketobeakid. Todaychildrenareconstantlyencouragedtogrowupfaster,asifthisperiodknownaschildhoodisaburdensomestage,tobeenduredandusheredthrough,asswiftlyaspossible.Andonthatsubject,Iamcertainlyoneoftheworldsgreatestexperts. Oursisagenerationthathaswitnessedtheabrogationoftheparent-childcovenant.Psychologistsarepublishinglibrariesofbooksdetailingthedestructiveeffectsofdenyingoneschildrentheunconditionallovethatissonecessarytothehealthydevelopmentoftheirmindsandcharacter.Andbecauseofalltheneglect,toomanyofourkidshave,essentially,toraisethemselves.Theyaregrowingmoredistantfromtheirparents,grandparentsandotherfamilymembers,asallaroundustheindestructiblebondthatoncegluedtogetherthegenerations,unravels. Thisviolationhasbredanewgeneration,GenerationOletuscallit,thathasnowpickedupthetorchfromGenerationX.TheOstandsforagenerationthathaseverythingontheoutsidewealth,suess,fancyclothingandfancycars,butanachingemptinessontheinside.Thatcavityinourchests,thatbarrennessatourcore,thatvoidinourcentreistheplacewheretheheartoncebeatandwhichloveonceoupied. Anditsnotjustthekidswhoaresuffering.Itstheparentsaswell.Forthemorewecultivatelittle-adultsinkids-bodies,themoreremovedweourselvesbeefromourownchild-likequalities,andthereissomuchaboutbeingachildthatisworthretaininginadultlife. Love,ladiesandgentlemen,isthehumanfamilysmostpreciouslegacy,itsrichestbequest,itsgoldeninheritance.Anditisatreasurethatishandeddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Previousagesmaynothavehadthewealthweenjoy.Theirhousesmayhavelackedelectricity,andtheysqueezedtheirmanykidsintosmallhomeswithoutcentralheating.Butthosehomeshadnodarkness,norweretheycold.Theywerelitbrightwiththeglowofloveandtheywerewarmedsnuglybytheveryheatofthehumanheart.Parents,undistractedbythelustforluxuryandstatus,aordedtheirchildrenprimacyintheirlives. Asyouallknow,ourtwocountriesbrokefromeachotheroverwhatThomasJeffersonreferredtoascertaininalienablerights.AndwhileweAmericansandBritishmightdisputethejusticeofhisclaims,whathasneverbeenindisputeisthatchildrenhavecertaininalienablerights,andthegradualerosionofthoserightshasledtoscoresofchildrenworldwidebeingdeniedthejoysandsecurityofchildhood. IwouldthereforeliketoproposetonightthatweinstallineveryhomeaChildrensUniversalBillofRights,thetesofwhichare: 1.Therighttobelovedwithouthavingtoearnit 2.Therighttobeprotected,withouthavingtodeserveit 3.Therighttofeelvaluable,evenifyoucameintotheworldwithnothing 4.Therighttobelistenedtowithouthavingtobeinteresting 5.Therighttobereadabedtimestory,withouthavingtopetewiththeeveningnews 6.Therighttoaneducationwithouthavingtododgebulletsatschools 7.Therighttobethoughtofasadorable(evenifyouhaveafacethatonlyamothercouldlove). Friends,thefoundationofallhumanknowledge,thebeginningofhumanconsciousness,mustbethateachandeveryoneofusisanobjectoflove.Beforeyouknowifyouhaveredhairorbrown,beforeyouknowifyouareblackorwhite,beforeyouknowofwhatreligionyouareapart,youhavetoknowthatyouareloved. Abouttwelveyearsago,whenIwasjustabouttostartmyBadtour,alittleboycamewithhisparentstovisitmeathomeinCalifornia.Hewasdyingofcancerandhetoldmehowmuchhelovedmymusicandme.Hisparentstoldmethathewasntgoingtolive,thatanydayhecouldjustgo,andIsaidtohim:Look,IamgoingtobeingtoyourtowninKansastoopenmytourinthreemonths.Iwantyoutoetotheshow.IamgoingtogiveyouthisjacketthatIworeinoneofmyvideos.Hiseyeslitupandhesaid:YouaregonnaGIVEittome?IsaidYeah,butyouhavetopromisethatyouwillwearittotheshow.Iwastryingtomakehimholdon.Isaid:WhenyouetotheshowIwanttoseeyouinthisjacketandinthisgloveandIgavehimoneofmyrhinestoneglovesandIneverusuallygivetherhinestoneglovesaway.Andhewasjustinheaven. Butmaybehewastooclosetoheaven,becausewhenIcametohistown,hehadalreadydied,andtheyhadburiedhiminthegloveandjacket.Hewasjust10yearsold.Godknows,Iknow,thathetriedhisbesttoholdon.Butatleastwhenhedied,heknewthathewasloved,notonlybyhisparents,butevenbyme,anearstranger,Ialsolovedhim.Andwithallofthatloveheknewthathedidnteintothisworldalone,andhecertainlydidntleaveitalone. Ifyouenterthisworldknowingyouarelovedandyouleavethisworldknowingthesame,theneverythingthathappensinbetweencanhedealtwith.Aprofessormaydegradeyou,butyouwillnotfeeldegraded,abossmaycrushyou,butyouwillnotbecrushed,acorporategladiatormightvanquishyou,butyouwillstilltriumph.Howcouldanyofthemtrulyprevailinpullingyoudown?Foryouknowthatyouareanobjectworthyoflove.Therestisjustpackaging. Butifyoudonthavethatmemoryofbeingloved,youarecondemnedtosearchtheworldforsomethingtofillyouup.Butnomatterhowmuchmoneyyoumakeorhowfamousyoubee,youwillstillfellempty.Whatyouarereallysearchingforisunconditionallove,unqualifiedaeptance.Andthatwastheonethingthatwasdeniedtoyouatbirth. Friends,letmepaintapictureforyou.HereisatypicaldayinAmericasixyouthsundertheageof20willmitsuicide,12childrenundertheageof20willdiefromfirearmsrememberthisisaDAY,notayear399kidswillbearrestedfordrugabuse,1,352babieswillbeborntoteenmothers.Thisishappeninginoneoftherichest,mostdevelopedcountriesinthehistoryoftheworld. Yes,inmycountrythereisanepidemicofviolencethatparallelsnootherindustrializednation.ThesearethewaysyoungpeopleinAmericaexpresstheirhurtandtheiranger.ButdontthinkthatthereisnotthesamepainandanguishamongtheircounterpartsintheUnitedKingdom.Studiesinthiscountryshowthateverysinglehour,threeteenagersintheUKinflictharmuponthemselves,oftenbycuttingorburningtheirbodiesortakinganoverdose.Thisishowtheyhavechosentocopewiththepainofneglectandemotionalagony. InBritain,asmanyas20%offamilieswillonlysitdownandhavedinnertogetheronceayear.Onceayear!Andwhataboutthetime-honoredtraditionofreadingyourkidabedtimestory?Researchfromthe1980sshowedthatchildrenwhoarereadto,hadfargreaterliteracyandsignificantlyoutperformedtheirpeersatschool.Andyet,lessthan33%ofBritishchildrenagestwotoeighthavearegularbedtimestoryreadtothem.Youmaynotthinkmuchofthatuntilyoutakeintoaountthat75%oftheirparentsDIDhavethatbedtimestorywhentheywerethatage. Clearly,wedonothavetoaskourselveswhereallofthispain,angerandviolentbehavioresfrom.Itisself-evidentthatchildrenarethunderingagainsttheneglect,quakingagainsttheindifferenceandcryingoutjusttobenoticed.ThevariouschildprotectionagenciesintheUSsaythatmillionsofchildrenarevictimsofmaltreatmentintheformofneglect,intheaverageyear.Yes,neglect.Inrichhomes,privilegedhomes,wiredtothehiltwitheveryelectronicgadget.Homeswhereparentsehome,buttheyrenotreallyhome,becausetheirheadsarestillattheoffice.Andtheirkids?Well,theirkidsjustmakedowithwhateveremotionalcrumbstheyget.AndyoudontgetmuchfromendlessTV,putergamesandvideos. Thesehard,coldnumberswhichforme,wrenchthesoulandshakethespirit,shouldindicatetoyouwhyIhavedevotedsomuchofmytimeandresourcesintomakingournewHealtheKidsinitiativeacolossalsuess. Ourgoalissimpletorecreatetheparent/childbond,renewitspromiseandlightthewayforwardforallthebeautifulchildrenwhoaredestinedonedaytowalkthisearth. Butsincethisismyfirstpubliclecture,andyouhavesowarmlyweledmeintoyourhearts,IfeelthatIwanttotellyoumore.Weeachhaveourownstory,andinthatsensestatisticscanbeepersonal. Theysaythatparentingislikedancing.Youtakeonestep,yourchildtakesanother.Ihavediscoveredthatgettingparentstore-dedicatethemselvestotheirchildrenisonlyhalfthestory.Theotherhalfispreparingthechildrentore-aepttheirparents. WhenIwasveryyoungIrememberthatwehadthiscrazymuttofadognamedBlackGirl,amixofwolfandretriever.Notonlywasntshemuchofaguarddog,shewassuchascaredandnervousthingthatitisawondershedidnotpassouteverytimeatruckrumbledby,orathunderstormsweptthroughIndiana.MysisterJaandIgavethatdogsomuchlove,butweneverreallywonbackthesenseoftrustthathadbeenstolenfromherbyherpreviousowner.Weknewheusedtobeather.Wedidntknowwithwhat.Butwhateveritwas,itwasenoughtosuckthespiritrightoutofthatdog. Alotofkidstodayarehurtpuppieswhohaveweanedthemselvesofftheneedforlove.Theycouldntcarelessabouttheirparents.Lefttotheirowndevices,theycherishtheirindependence.Theyhavemovedonandhavelefttheirparentsbehind. Thentherearethefarworsecasesofchildrenwhoharboranimosityandresentmenttowardtheirparents,sothatanyoverturethattheirparentsmightundertakewouldbethrownforcefullybackintheirface. Tonight,Idontwantanyofustomakethismistake.ThatswhyImcallinguponalltheworldschildrenbeginningwithallofusheretonighttoforgiveourparents,ifwefeltneglected.Forgivethemandteachthemhowtoloveagain. YouprobablywerentsurprisedtohearthatIdidnothaveanidyllicchildhood.Thestrainandtensionthatexistsinmyrelationshipwithmyownfatheriswelldocumented.Myfatherisatoughmanandhepushedmybrothersandmehard,fromtheearliestage,tobethebestperformerswecouldbe. Hehadgreatdifficultyshowingaffection.Heneverreallytoldmehelovedme.Andheneverreallyplimentedmeeither.IfIdidagreatshow,hewouldtellmeitwasagoodshow.AndifIdidanOKshow,hetoldmeitwasalousyshow. Heseemedintent,aboveallelse,onmakingusamercialsuess.Andatthathewasmorethanadept.MyfatherwasamanagerialgeniusandmybrothersandIoweourprofessionalsuess,innosmallmeasure,totheforcefulwaythathepushedus.HetrainedmeasashowmanandunderhisguidanceIcouldntmissastep. ButwhatIreallywantedwasaDad.Iwantedafatherwhoshowedmelove.Andmyfatherneverdidthat.HeneversaidIloveyouwhilelookingmestraightintheeye,heneverplayedagamewithme.Henevergavemeapiggybackride,heneverthrewapillowatme,orawaterballoon. ButIrememberoncewhenIwasaboutfouryearsold,therewasalittlecarnivalandhepickedmeupandputmeonapony.Itwasatinygesture,probablysomethingheforgotfiveminuteslater.ButbecauseofthatmomentIhavethisspecialplaceinmyheartforhim.Becausethatshowkidsare,thelittlethingsmeansomuchtothemandforme,thatonemomentmeanteverything.Ionlyexperienceditthatonetime,butitmademefeelreallygood,abouthimandtheworld. ButnowIamafathermyself,andonedayIwasthinkingaboutmyownchildren,PrinceandParisandhowIwantedthemtothinkofmewhentheygrowup.Tobesure,IwouldlikethemtorememberhowIalwayswantedthemwithmewhereverIwent,howIalwaystriedtoputthembeforeeverythingelse.Buttherearealsochallengesintheirlives.Becausemykidsarestalkedbypaparazzi,theycantalwaysgotoaparkoramoviewithme. Sowhatiftheygrowolderandresentme,andhowmychoicesimpactedtheiryouth?Whywerentwegivenanaveragechildhoodlikealltheotherkids,theymightask?AndatthatmomentIpraythatmychildrenwillgivemethebenefitofthedoubt.Thattheywillsaytothemselves:Ourdaddydidthebesthecould,giventheuniquecircumstancesthathefaced.Hemaynothavebeenperfect,buthewasawarmanddecentman,whotriedtogiveusalltheloveintheworld. Ihopethattheywillalwaysfocusonthepositivethings,onthesacrificesIwillinglymadeforthem,andnotcriticizethethingstheyhadtogiveup,ortheerrorsIvemade,andwillcertainlycontinuetomake,inraisingthem.Forwehaveallbeensomeoneschild,andweknowthatdespitetheverybestofplansandefforts,mistakeswillalwaysour.Thatsjustbeinghuman. AndwhenIthinkaboutthis,ofhowIhopethatmychildrenwillnotjudgemeunkindly,andwillforgivemyshortings,Iamforcedtothinkofmyownfatheranddespitemyearlierdenials,Iamforcedtoadmitthatmemusthavelovedme.Hedidloveme,andIknowthat. Therewerelittlethingsthatshowedit.WhenIwasakidIhadarealsweettoothwealldid.Myfavoritefoodwasglazeddoughnutsandmyfatherknewthat.SoeveryfewweeksIwouldedownstairsinthemorningandthereonthekitchencounterwasabagofglazeddoughnutsnonote,noexplanationjustthedoughnuts.ItwaslikeSantaClaus. SometimesIwouldthinkaboutstayinguplateatnight,soIcouldseehimleavethemthere,butjustlikewithSantaClaus,Ididntwanttoruinthemagicforfearthathewouldneverdoitagain.Myfatherhadtoleavethemsecretlyatnight,soasnoonemightcatchhimwithhisguarddown.Hewasscaredofhumanemotion,hedidntunderstanditorknowhowtodealwithit.Buthedidknowdoughnuts. AndwhenIallowthefloodgatestoopenup,thereareothermemoriesthaterushingback,memoriesofothertinygestures,howeverimperfect,thatshowedthathedidwhathecould.Sotonight,ratherthanfocusingonwhatmyfatherdidntdo,Iwanttofocusonallthethingshediddoandonhisownpersonalchallenges.Iwanttostopjudginghim. IhavestartedreflectingonthefactthatmyfathergrewupintheSouth,inaverypoorfamily.HecameofageduringtheDepressionandhisownfather,whostruggledtofeedhischildren,showedlittleaffectiontowardshisfamilyandraisedmyfatherandhissiblingswithanironfist.WhocouldhaveimaginedwhatitwasliketogrowupapoorblackmanintheSouth,robbedofdignity,bereftofhope,strugglingtobeeamaninaworldthatsawmyfatherassubordinate.IwasthefirstblackartisttobeplayedonMTVandIrememberhowbigadealitwaseventhen.Andthatwasinthe80s! MyfathermovedtoIndianaandhadala