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看过画像,读完卡片后,她很激动。
她从椅子上跳了起来,把卡片递给我看,并让我的兄弟们把画像对称地挂在壁炉上方,她后退了几步,端详了好久,而后,突然转过身来,眼里闪着晶莹的泪光,微笑着说:“我就知道,你们的爸爸会陪我们一起过圣诞节的!”
我望了一眼礼品卡上爸爸的笔迹:“孩子她妈——我们的女儿提醒了我为什么我如此幸福。
我会永远凝望着你!
——孩子她爸。”
OnChristmasDay,allthejoysofilyrelationshipswereseehroughoutourparehesmellsofroastedturkey,southern-bakedhamandhiablesandchairsweresetupeverywheretoaodateters,parentsandgras.EveryroomwaslavishlydeemberhadevermissedChristmasDaywithourmotherandfather.
Onlythisyear,thingsweredifferent.OurfatherhadpassedawayonNovember26,andthiswasourfirstChristmaswithouthiMotherwasdoiobethegracioushostess,butIcouldtellthiseciallyhardforher.Ifeltamythroat,andagainIwonderedifIshouldgivehermyplamasgift,orifithadbeeinappropriateinmyfather’sabsence.
&hsearlierIhadbeenputtingthefinishiraitsIhadpaintedofeayparents.I’dplaogivethemasChristmasgifts.Thisriseforeveryone,asIhadortriedseriouspainting.Therewasanuhinthatpushedmereleodothis.Theportraitsdidlooklikethem,butIwasstillunsureofmypaintingteiques.
&ingoneday,Irisedbyad.Quicklyputtingallmypaiofsight,Iopeomyastoherambledinaloneneverbefvisitedmewithoutmym,hesaid,“I’vemissedourearlymtalks.Youknow,theoneswehadbeforeyoudeeforanotherman!”
Ihadn’tbeenmarriedlong.Also,Iwastheonlygirlandthebabyofthefamily.
&elyIwaoshowhimthepaintings,butIwasreluttoruinhisChristmassurprise.YetsomethiosharethismomentwithhiAfterswearinghimtosesistedhekeephiseyestilIhadtheportraitssetoneasels.“Okay,Daddy.Nowyoulook!”
Heappeareddazedbutsaidingup,hewalkedclosertoihehdrewtoeyethematadistarolmystomachflip-flops.Finally,ingdownonecheek,hemumbled,“Idoheeyesaresorealthattheyfollowyoueverywhereandlookhowbeautifulyourmotheris.Willyouletmehavethemframed?”
Thrilledwithhisresponse,Ihappilyvoluodropthemoffthetheframeshop.
Severalweekspassed.Theiheph,andacoldumbedmybody.Ipickedupthereyhusband,adoctor,say,“I’mintheemergen.Yourfatherhashadastroke.It’sbad,butheisstillalive.”
Daddylingeredinaaforseveraldays.Iwehehospitalthedaybeforehedied.Islippedmyhandinhisandasked,“DoyouknowwhoIam,Daddy?”
Hesurprisedeveryonewhenhewhispered,“You’remydarlingdaughter.”
&heday,anditseemedalljoywasdraihelivesofmymotherandme.
IfiocallaboutthepandthankedGodmyfatherhadgottehepicturesbeforehedied.Irisedwhentheshopkeepertoldmemyfatherhadvisitedtheshop,paidfa-ed.Inallrief,Ihadnolongerplaogivetheportraitstomymother.
&houghwelostthepatriarily,everyonewasassembledonChristmasDay—makiobecheerful.AsIlookedintomymother’ssadeyesandunsmilingface,Idecidedtogiveherdaddy’sandmygift.
Asshestrippedthepaperfromthebox,Isawherheartwasn’tinit.Therewasasmallsideattachedtothepictures.
Afterlookisahecard,herentiredemeaned.Shebouofherdedtheeandybrthepaintingsfageachotheroverthefireplace.Shesteppedbadlwhile.Withsparkling,tear-filledeyesandawidesmile,shequiedandsaid,“IkneithusonChristmasDay!”
Iglahegiftcardsmyfather’shandwriting.“MhterremindedmewhyIamsoblessed.I’llbelookingatyoual
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