Mothers and fathers lost their children.

母亲和父亲也失去了自己的孩子。

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I've spent time with grieving mothers who've lost their children, laid-off workers whose jobs have gone to other countries, and people from all walks of life who just want a better future.

我花了很多时间去安慰那些失去孩子的母亲、下岗工人、以及其他许多希望能够拥有更美好的将来的人。

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Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading.

孩子们似乎已失去阅读的乐趣。

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And the way that I could describe the scene to you is basically in the middle of night the storm came, washed away their houses, mothers lost their children to the point where they lost count.

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However, for those of us who have come in direct contact with the parents who have lost their children to violence and bullying, or the young people who have been severely abused by or forced out of their families, this is grossly insensitive and nothing to laugh about.

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For the fathers -- and mothers -- who have lost their children, the children who have lost their fathers and for those of us like Morgan and I who are fortunate to still have our sons in our lives, this would be a powerful gesture of goodwill on his road to making amends.

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