原文作者：佚名

　　some years ago on a hot summer day a little boy went for a swim in the old deep pool. he flew into the water， not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the pool， an alligator was swimming toward the shore. his mother—in the house was looking out the window—saw the two as they got closer and closer together. she ran fast toward the water， yelling to her son as loudly as she could. hearing her voice， the little boy became alarmed and made an immediate return to swim to his mother. it was too late. just as he reached her， the alligator reached him.
 　　from the dock， the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. that began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. a farmer happened to drive by， took aim and shot the alligator.
 　　fortunately， after weeks and weeks in the hospital， the little boy survived. his legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal and， on his arms， were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang onto the son she loved.
 　　the newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the trauma， asked if he would show the reporter his scars. the boy lifted his pant legs. and then， with obvious pride， he said to the reporter， “but look at my arms. i have many scars on my arms， too. i have them because my mom wouldn’t let me go.” [论文网]
 　　we have scars， too. not from an alligator， or anything so dramatic. but the scars are of a painful past. some of those scars are so unsightly and have caused us deep regret. but， some scars， my friend， are because someone has refused to let you go. in the midst of your struggle， he’s been there holding onto you.
 　　几年前的一个炎炎夏日，有个小男孩去一个形成已久的深水潭中游泳。Www.11665.cOm他一头扎进了水里，没有意识到自己游往潭中心的同时，一只美洲鳄也正在朝岸边游来。小男孩的母亲当时在屋子里透过窗子向外看着，发现那只美洲鳄正向她的孩子步步逼近。她一边迅速奔向水潭，一边声嘶力竭地朝自己的孩子呼喊着。听到她的呼喊，小男孩才猛然意识到了危险，立即掉头向母亲游去。可这时已经无济于事。他的手刚够到他的母亲，鳄鱼也接触到他。
 　　母亲在岸上拼命地拽紧儿子的手臂，而此时美洲鳄也死死地咬住孩子的腿不放。母亲和鳄鱼之间展开了一场让人难以置信的拔河较量。一位农夫恰巧驾车经过，瞄准鳄鱼并开枪将其射杀。
 　　值得庆幸的是，经过在医院数周的抢救治疗，小男孩活了下来。鳄鱼凶残的袭击在他的腿上刻下了触目惊心的伤痕。他的双臂上也留下了深深的抓痕，那是母亲为了牢牢抓住挚爱的儿子，以至于手指甲都掐入了儿子的肉中所留下的。
 　　事后，这位死里逃生的小男孩接受了一位报社记者的采访。当记者问他是否愿意让记者看看他身上的伤疤时，小男孩挽起了自己的裤腿。紧接着，他满脸自豪地告诉记者，“大家还是看看我的手臂吧，我的手臂上也有好多伤疤呢。这是妈妈不放开我，在救我的时候留下的。”
 　　我们每个人都有伤疤。不是被鳄鱼咬的，或任何如此戏剧性事件所造成，而是过往的痛苦经历所留下的。有些伤疤是如此难看，让人深感懊悔。但是，我的朋友，有些伤疤是一些不想放弃你的人造成的。在你挣扎的过程中，他一直在那儿抓着你。