You learn to say, “God, I am the steward of these children, whom You put into my care, and I will do what You need me to do to help them achieve their purpose.

你要学会说，“神啊，我是这些孩子的管理者，是你让我来看顾他们，我愿去做你要我做的事，帮助他们来成就你的旨意。”

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When we say to our parents, children, lovers, or friends: "I love you very much" or "I care for you" or "I think of you often" or "you are my greatest gift," we choose to give life.

当我们向父母、孩子、爱人或者朋友说：“我非常爱你”，“我很在意你”，“我时常想念你”，或者“你是我最好的礼物”时，我们就选择了给予生命。

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And so, my unsolicited New Year's advice to you is that you should be as cautious about giving unsolicited advice to your children as you are about giving it to your spouse.

因此，我的强加的新年建议是：你应该小心翼翼地给你的孩子和配偶提建议。

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