这是一个满面笑 容，穿着红兜肚，肩上扛着一对大红桃的孩子，旁边写着"冰心同志 八十大寿"，底下落款是"一九八《儿童文学》敬祝"。
It bears the inscriptions "On the 80th birthday of Comrade Bing Xin" and "With best wishes from the Children's Literature, October 1980" on the margin and at the bottom, respectively.
每天早晨醒来，在灿烂的阳光下看着它，使我快乐，使我鼓舞， 但是"八十"这两个字，总不能使我相信我竟然已经八十岁了！
But the birthday gift hasn't brought me tO realize that I am already 80 years old!
我病后有许多老朋友来信，又是安慰又是责难，说："你以后千 万不能再不服老了！
Since fell ill, many old friends have written to express their sympathy for me and meanwhile warn me never again to work so hard without regard for my old age.
" 所以，我在复一位朋友的信里说："孔子说他 常觉得'不知老之将至'，我是'无知'到了不知老之已至的地步！
So, in a reply to a friend's letter, I said, " While Confucius refers to himself as often being unaware of approaching old age', I am, however, unaware that I am already old!" For this unawareness, I owe debt of gratitude to millions upon millions of my little readers!
自从我二十三岁起写《寄 小读者》以来，断断续续地写了将近六十年。
It is about 60 years since began at the age of 23 to write intermittently Letters to Little Readers.
我在病中不但得到《中国少年报》编辑部的赠花，并给我拍了照， 也得到许多慰问的信，因为这些信的祝福都使我相信我会很快康复起 来0。
During my illness, the editorial department of the China Juvenile Daily sent me flowers and took my picture.
Also received many letters of sympathy from my friends and readers, whose good wishes inspired me with confidence in my speedy recovery.
我的病是在得了脑血栓O之后，又把右胯骨摔折。
My illness started with cerebral thrombosis, and later I suffered a fracture in my right hipbone.
因此行动、写 字都很困难。
As a result, had difficulty getting around and writing by hand.
西谚云"生命从四 十岁开始"。
Life begins at 80.
"生命从八十岁开始"，努力和小朋友们一同前进！
Let me strive to forge ahead with all my little friends!