An unnamed grandfather is winning a lot of online plaudits after his impassioned letter of support for his gay grandson was posted online on Monday.
一位匿名的外公于本周一在网上发布了一封热情洋溢的信支持同性恋外孙,得到了众多网友的赞扬。

The letter tells the heartfelt story of how different generations react to the news that a family member is gay, but in this instance it is the older generation telling their offspring that they need to show more compassion.
这封信讲述了一个感人至深的故事,告诉我们不同年代的人对男同亲属会有何不同反应。只是在这个故事里,是老一辈人告诉年轻一辈儿,他们要更多的表现同情。

In the letter, the grandfather passionately addresses his daughter Christine's decision to kick her son, Chad, out of their home after he has told her that he’s gay.
在这封信里,这位外公义愤填膺的教导自己的女儿克里斯汀,指责她不应该在孙子查德告诉她自己是同性恋之后把查德踢出家门。

The correspondence first appeared on the Facebook page.
首先在网上发表意见的是一位脸谱网的网友。

‘We were blown away by how this guy stands by his grandson and stands up against his own homophobic daughter. This is real love.' wrote him.
“我们给这个外公跪了!他可以支持自己的孙子,跟自己恐同的女儿对峙。这才是真正的亲情。” 这位网友说。

It has attracted more than 8,000 likes and 3,000 comments since it was posted on Monday and the comments are overwhelming in support of the grandfather’s response.
自从这封信在本周一发布到网上以来,已经赢得了超过8千个“赞”,3千多条评论。这些评论绝大多数都是赞同老外公的态度。

Key words
同性恋tónɡ xìnɡ liàn:gay
外公wài ɡōnɡ:grandfather
孙子sūn zi:grandson