And I told them why I’ve kept that ribbon. You see to me, that ribbon is a reminder that you don’t have to be a winner in the eyes of the world to be a winner to those closest to you. The world may judge you a failure or a success, but those closest to you will know the truth. That’s important to remember as we travel through this life.

You may not have a red ribbon to prove it, but I sincerely hope you have at least a few friends who remember you for taking time out from your pursuit of that blue ribbon to help them. I’m thinking those will be the ones that really count — I know it’s the one that counted the most to me.

每个人都想要一个蓝丝带。蓝色。第一。最好的。连上幼稚园的孩子都想要一个蓝丝带。在体育方面，我不是一个够拥有蓝丝带的人。赛跑时，总跑倒数第一；打垒球时，打着头的几率和丢球的几率一样高；打篮球时，只要球场上没有其他九个人，我打得还不错。我如此糟糕的体育能力是怎么得道的，我不知道，但是应该是从很早的时候。

在我上幼稚园的那年春天，我们班举行了一场田径赛，终点是在一个城镇的公园，距此有二十多英里远。现在开车去那儿不是大问题，但当你才六岁，一辈子都住在一个有三百人的城镇里，去一个有两千多人的城镇里确实是一个大问题。然而，现在回想起来，那些日子我差不多都忘记了。可以肯定一点的是，我们就吃一点午饭，然后就荡秋千，滑滑梯——都是六岁孩子的游戏。之后就快到比赛的时间了。

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