乔布斯传之节选七

Cinderella

from Chapter Seven

A year after Lisa was born, Jobs agreed to take a paternity test. Brennan’s family was surprised, but Jobs knew that Apple would soon be going public and he decided it was best to get the issue resolved. DNA tests were new, and the one that Jobs took was done at UCLA. “I had read about DNA testing, and I was happy to do it to get things settled,” he said. The results were pretty dispositive. “Probability of paternity . . . is 94.41%,” the report read. The California courts ordered Jobs to start paying $385 a month in child support, sign an agreement admitting paternity, and reimburse the county $5,856 in back welfare payments. He was given visitation rights but for a long time didn’t exercise them.

Years later Jobs was remorseful for the way he behaved, one of the few times in his life he admitted as much:

I wish I had handled it differently. I could not see myself as a father then, so I didn’t face up to it. But when the test results showed she was my daughter, it’s not true that I doubted it. I agreed to support her until she was eighteen and give some money to Chrisann as well. I found a house in Palo Alto and fixed it up and let them live there rent-free. Her mother found her great schools which I paid for. I tried to do the right thing. But if I could do it over, I would do a better job.

Once the case was resolved, Jobs began to move on with his life—maturing in some respects, though not all. He put aside drugs, eased away from being a strict vegan, and cut back the time he spent on Zen retreats.

粟茜

丽萨出生一年之后，乔布斯同意进行亲子鉴定。布伦南一家对此感到很吃惊，但乔布斯知道，苹果公司即将上市，最好在此之前把问题解决。DNA测试在当时还是新鲜事物，乔布斯在加州大学洛杉矶分校进行了测试。“我曾经看到过关于DNA测试的介绍，我很乐意进行测试，把事情弄清楚。”他说。结果是决定性的。报告显“亲子关系的可能性是94.41%。”加州法院判决乔布斯开始支付每月385美元的赡养费，签署协议承认亲子关系，并偿还5856美元的政府救济金。他享有探视权，但很长一段时间内他并没有行使这项杈利。
   
    多年以后，乔布斯对自己当时的表现十分懊悔，平生罕见地承认了如下事实：
    我真希望当时以另一种方式处理整件事情。那时候我还没有准备好当一个父亲，所以没能勇敢地面对。但是当亲子鉴定结果显示她是我女儿的时候，我绝没有怀疑过。我同意提供她的抚养费直到她18岁，还给了克里斯安一笔钱。我在帕洛奥图找了一处房子，装修好，然后让她们免费住在里面。她母亲送她去最好的学校读书，费用也是由我来承担的。我努力把事情做好。但如果让我重来一次的话，我肯定会做得更好。
    这场官司结束之后，乔布斯继续着自己的生活——尽管没有脱胎换骨，但在有些方面，他确实成熟了不少。他戒掉了迷幻药，不再奉行严格的素食主义，也减少了花在禅修上的时间。

芒果微微

丽萨出生一年之后，乔布斯同意进行亲子鉴定。布伦南一家对此感到很吃惊，但乔布斯知道，苹果公司即将上市，最好把问题尽快解决。DNA测试在当时还是新鲜事物，乔布斯在加州大学洛杉矶分校进行了测试。“我以前听说过关于DNA测试的介绍，我很乐意进行测试，把事情弄清楚。”他说。结果是肯定的。报告显示“亲子关系的可能性是94.41%。”加州法院判决乔布斯每月支付385美元的赡养费，签署协议承认亲子关系，并偿还政府救济5856美元。他享有探视权，但很长一段时间内他并没有行使这项杈利。
    多年以后，乔布斯十分懊悔自己的所作所为，平生第一次承认了如下事实：我真希望当时以不同的态度理这件事情。当时我还没有做好准备当一个父亲，所以无法坦然地面对。但是当亲子鉴定结果显示她是我女儿的时候，我几乎没有再怀疑过这一事实。我同意抚养她到18岁，并给了克里斯安一笔钱。我在帕洛奥图找了一处房子，装修好，然后让她们免费住在里面她母亲送她去最好的学校读书，费用也是由我来承担的。我尝试把事情做好。但如果一切能重来的话，我肯定会做得更好。
    这场官司结束之后，乔布斯重新过回自己的生活——尽管没有完全转变，但在有些方面，他确实成熟了不少。他戒掉了迷幻药，不再奉行严格的素食主义，也减少了花在禅修上的时间。