A year is really a short time, and later you will be glad you postponed getting married.
一年其实是很短的,过后你将会为你推迟了婚期而感到高兴的。
and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of observation and independent judgment,
并且意识到这象征着孩子们正在成熟和发展宝贵的观察力、独立判断力,