I'm the Tall One

I'm the Tall One, written by Russ Buyak. Illustrated by Carol Schwartz.

《我是高个子》，作者：拉斯·拜亚克 插画：卡罗尔·施瓦茨

I've always been taller than everyone else my age. My legs didn't fit under the desks at school, and my clothes never fit.

我一直比所有同龄人都高。 学校的课桌塞不下我的腿， 我的衣服也从来不合身。

I was also extremely skinny. Others teased me, even my friends. They called me string bean and slim and asked, How's the weather up there?

而且我还特别瘦。 别人都取笑我，连我的朋友也不例外。 他们叫我四季豆、瘦竹竿，还问我： “上面的天气怎么样呀？”

I hated being so tall because I felt different and odd.

我讨厌长这么高，因为我觉得自己与众不同，怪里怪气的。

I tried to slouch to look shorter, but Mom wouldn't let me. She always nudged my back and said, Stand up straight.

我试着驼背缩着，想看起来矮一点，可妈妈不让我这么做。 她总戳戳我的背说：“挺直腰板站好。”

Being tall is great, Dad would say. He was tall, too. You're crazy, I would reply. Being this tall is the worst thing in the world.

爸爸总说：“个子高可棒了。” 他个子也很高。 我总会回他：“你才疯了呢。” 长这么高是全世界最糟糕的事。