奧巴馬卸任前致信特朗普：多花些時間和家人朋友相處

天下 09-05

今年1月20日，美國前總統巴拉克·奧巴馬在白宮橢圓形辦公室度過最後一晚。離開白宮前，奧巴馬把致特朗普的一封信放在辦公桌上。這一幕被記者鏡頭拍下了，但信件內容一直是個謎。

特朗普擔任美國總統7多個月後，CNN才最終揭開謎底，公布了這封神秘信件全文。信中，奧巴馬以卸任總統的身份，向繼任者特朗普提供四點建議。

Full letter

Dear Mr. President,

Congratulations on a remarkable run. Millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure.

This is a unique office, without a clear blueprint for success, so I don't know that any advice from me will be particularly helpful. Still, let me offer a few reflections from the past 8 years.

First, we've both been blessed, in different ways, with great good fortune. Not everyone is so lucky. It's up to us to do everything we can (to) build more ladders of success for every child and family that's willing to work hard.

Second, American leadership in this world really is indispensable. It's up to us, through action and example, to sustain the international order that's expanded steadily since the end of the Cold War, and upon which our own wealth and safety depend.

Third, we are just temporary occupants of this office. That makes us guardians of those democratic institutions and traditions -- like rule of law, separation of powers, equal protection and civil liberties -- that our forebears fought and bled for. Regardless of the push and pull of daily politics, it's up to us to leave those instruments of our democracy at least as strong as we found them.

And finally, take time, in the rush of events and responsibilities, for friends and family. They'll get you through the inevitable rough patches.

Michelle and I wish you and Melania the very best as you embark on this great adventure, and know that we stand ready to help in any ways which we can.

Good luck and Godspeed,

親愛的總統先生：

祝賀你完成非凡的競選。數以百萬計人們將希望寄託於你。我們所有人，無論屬於哪個黨派，都希望你在任期內實現進一步繁榮和安全。

美國總統是個獨特的職位，沒有明確的成功藍圖，所以我不知道我的建議是否特別有用。但我還是想提供過去8年的一些反思。

首先，我們都以不同的方式享有好運。不是所有人都如此幸運。我們要盡自己所能，為樂意辛勤勞動的每位孩子和每個家庭搭建通往成功的階梯。

其次，美國領導力確實對於這個世界不可或缺。我們要通過行動和示範，保持冷戰結束以來穩步擴大的國際秩序。我們自己的財富和安全仰賴於此。

再次，我們只是白宮臨時住戶。總統職位讓我們成為為民主體制和傳統——例如法治、權力分立、平等保護和公民自由等——的守護者。我們的先輩曾為它們戰鬥和流血。無論日常政治角力如何，我們離任時，至少要讓我們的民主工具和它們建立起來時一樣強大。

最後，在處理繁雜事務和承擔責任的同時，多花些時間與朋友和家人相處。他們會幫你度過不可避免的艱難歲月。

在你開啟一段偉大冒險之際，米歇爾和我祝福你和梅拉尼婭好運。我們想讓你們知道，我們會隨時向你們提供任何形式的幫助。

祝你好運，平安。

巴拉克·奧巴馬

譯：Randy，僅供參考。