I pictured my father struggling to patch up my broken heart with a pen, and his closing words slipped like minnows through my tears.

我可以想象父亲正在用他的笔，努力来修补我那破碎的心。他最后的话像小鱼那样悄悄溜过我的眼泪。

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Even those parents who seemed hard and demanding would just melt at the thought of their child in tears over a failed test or a broken fingernail.

即使看上去强硬而又苛求的家长，一想到他们的子女因考试不及格或弄破了手指而掉眼泪的时候，也会立即融化。

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Until all dreams has broken, didn't see your tears and regret.

直到所有的梦已破碎，才看见你的眼泪和后悔。后悔。

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The father of a boy slain in a mass school shooting in December has broken down in tears at a US Senate hearing on a proposed assault weapons ban.

BBC: Father of slain Newtown child weeps at Senate gun hearing

One had broken down in tears during their testimony.

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At the 2012 finals, Mali's most decorated footballer -- who boasts three Spanish La Liga titles and two European Champions League medals among other trophies -- had broken down in tears as Islamists took control of the north of his country amidst fierce fighting.

CNN: Mali bring cheer with Africa Cup of Nations progress