You remember joining the PTA and being elected president when you left a meeting to use the restroom.
你记得参加家长—教师联系会,在你离开会议室去洗手间时,你当选为会长。

You remember being asked "Is Santa real?" and saying "yes" because he had to be for a little bit longer.
你记得孩子问你"圣诞老人是真的吗？"你回答"是的",因为他还需要你的肯定回答,尽管不久他就能自己判断了。

You remember shaking the sofa cushions for loose change,
你记得在沙发垫子下一通翻腾要找出些零钱,

so the toothfairy could come and take away your child's first lost tooth.
这样牙齿仙女就会来把你孩子掉的第一颗牙带走。

You wished for your child to have all permanent teeth.
你多希望孩子的牙都换成了恒牙。

All you remember about your child being seven is the carpool schedule.
孩子7岁时,你所记得的,是合伙用车的时间安排。

You learned to apply makeup in two minutes and brush your teeth in the rearview mirror ,
你学会了在两分钟内化完妆,照着汽车后视镜刷牙,

because the only time you had to yourself was when you were stopped at red lights.
因为你能给你自己找出的时间就只有汽车停在红灯前的那小段。

You considered painting your car yellow and posting a "taxi" sign on the lawn next to the garage door.
你想过把你的车子漆成黄色,并在车库门旁的草坪上立一个"出租车"的标志牌。

You remember people staring at you, the few times you were out of the car,
你记得有几次你下车后,人们盯着你,

because you kept flexing your foot and making acceleration noises.
因为你不断用脚踩油门加速,制造噪音。