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ButterflyKisses蝶吻
Mynewlywedhusbandsaidthesamethingeverymorning.“You'rebeautifultoday."
Oneglanceinthemirrorrevealedthatitwasfarfromthetruth.
Askinnygirlwithmashed(捣烂的)hairononesideofherheadandnomakeupsmiledbackatme.Icouldfeelmystickymorningbreath.
“Liar,”Ishotbackwithagrin.
Itwasmyusualresponse.Mymother'sfirsthusbandwasnotakindmanandhisverbalandphysicalabuseforcedherandhertwochildrentofindasafeplace.Heshoweduponherdoorsteponedaywithroses.Shelethiminandhebeatherwiththoserosesandtookadvantageofher.Ninemonthslatershegavebirthtoa9lb.13oz.babygirl__me.
Theharshwordsweheardgrowinguptookroot.Ihadtroubleseeingmyselfassomeoneofvalue.IhadbeenmarriedtwoyearswhenIsurprisedmyself.Myhusbandwrapped(包裹,覆盖)hisarmsaroundmeandtoldmeIwasbeautiful.
“Thankyou,”Isaid.
Thesamethingirlwiththemousy(灰褐色的)brownhairstillstaredbackatmeinthemirror,butsomehowthewordshadfinallyblossomedinmyheart.
Alotofyearshavepassed.Myhusbandhasgreyinhishair.I'mnolongerskinny.LastweekIwokeupandmyhusband'sfacewasinchesfrommine.
“Whatareyoudoing?
”Iasked.
Icoveredmymouth,tryingtohidemymorningbreath.Hereacheddownandkissedmyface.
“WhatIdoeverymorning,”hesaid.
HeleavesintheearlyhoursofthemorningwhileIsleep.Imissourmorningconversations,butIhadnotrealizedthathecontinuedtotellmethathelovedmeevenwhileIslept.Whenheleft,Irolledoverandhuggedmypillow.Ienvisioned(预想)thepictureofmelightlysnoring(打鼾)withmymouthopenandgiggled.
Whataman!
Myhusbandunderstandsmypast.He'sbeenbesidemeasI'vegrownfromanunsureyounggirltoaconfidentwoman,mother,speakerandauthor.
ButI'mnotsurethatheunderstandsthepartheplayedinthattransition.ThewordsIheardgrowinguppierced(穿通,刺过)mysoul,yethiswordspiercedevendeeper.
ThisAnniversaryDayIplantowakeearly.IwanttotellRichardhowmuchIlovehim.Hemaylookinthemirrorandseeanextrapoundortwo,orwishforthedaywhenhishairwasdarkandcurly,butallI'llseeisthemanwhosawsomethinginmewhenIcouldn'tseeitmyself,andwholeavesbutterflykisses,evenaftertwenty-threeyearsofmarriage.
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不想当王子的青蛙
Wanda,theneighborhoodwitch,wasagoodwitch(女巫师)andhadbeenoneforabout221years.Herfondestdreamwastoeafairygodmother.ShehadbeengoingtotheFairyGodmotherAcademyfor103years,learningfairygodmothermagic:
howtoturnpumpkinsintocoaches,howtomakethingsvanishincloudsofsmoke,evenhowtochangemiceintohorsesandfootmen.
JustthatverymorningtheprincipaloftheAcademyhadsaidWandawasreadyforherfinaltest.Shewastochangethefirstanimalshemetintosomethingelse.Theanimalwastobesohappyatingwhateveritbecamethatitwouldsay,"Oh,happyday!
I'ma."Ifitdid,Wandawouldpassthetest.Shewouldeafairygodmother,withasparklingpinkdress,agoldencrown,andamagicwandtippedwithashiningstar.
However,ifshefailed,shewouldhavetostartschoolalloveragain—all103yearsofit.
"Goodluck,"theprincipalsaidasWandalefttheAcademy.
TheveryfirstanimalWandabumpedintowasCharley,alittlegreenfrogwhosatinapondbythesideoftheroadcatchingbugswithhislong,stickytongueandcroaking"Baroomp!
Baroomp!
"
WhenCharleysawWandahejumpedontoalilypad."Hi,"hecried."Witchwayareyougoing?
Ha,ha.That'sajoke,Wanda.‘Witchwayareyougoing?
’Getit?
"
"Igetit,Charley,"repliedWanda,"butit'snotmuchofajoke.Anyway,I'mgladyou'rehere.Ihaveasurpriseforyou.You'llbesohappy."Then,withoutevenan"ifyouplease,"Wandawavedherwand,saidamagicword,andpoof(吹熄蜡烛的声音)!
Charley,thelittlegreenfrog,turnedintoaprince!
Hewasahandsomeprincebutawetone.Thelilypadhadcollapsedunderhisweightanddumpedhimintothewater.Charley-turned-princestoodupandlookedathisreflectioninthewater."Hey!
"hecried."Youturnedmeintoaprince!
It'sasurpriseallright,butIdon'twanttobeaprince.Iwanttobeafrog!
Changemebackrightnow!
"
"Oh,dear,"Wandasaid."YouknowIdon'tliketobeyelledat,Charley.Nowyou'vemademeforgetthereversespell.Butwhowouldn'tratherbeaprincethanafrog?
"
"Iwouldn't!
"criedCharley."Iwanttobeafrog!
"Hestuckouthistongue,missingabugflyingbytheendofhisnose."Lookatthat,Wanda!
Iwassuchagoodflycatcher.AndIhadeyesontopofmyhead,too.Icouldseeforwardandbackwardandsidewaysallatonce,butlookatmenow.Withmyeyesinfrontofmyface,Icanonlyseeonedirectionatatime.Idon'tevenhaveacastle,Wanda.Whatkindofprinceisthat?
I'dreallyratherbeafrog.Pleasechangemeback!
"
"Ican't,Charley.Butyou'lllearntobehappyasaprince.Asforacastle,Icantakecareofthat."Shewavedherwand,andsuddenlyacastleappearedbythebanksofthepond.Ithadstonewalls,oakendoors,andpennantswavingfromitsturrets."Yourveryownpalace,Charley!
You'llhaveservants,eatfancyfoodsandicecream."
"Bah!
"Charleyinterrupted."Whowantsservants,oricecreamandfancyfoods?
Iwantbugs!
"Hestuckouthistongueandlookeddownhisnoseatit,cross-eyed."Thistongueisnogood—it'stooshort!
"hecried."Ican'tevenseeit."
AgainWandawavedherwand."Look,Charley,musicians,"shesaid.Outofthecastlemarcheddozensofmusiciansblowingtrumpets,tootlingflutes,andbangingdrums."See?
Yourownband.They'llplaymusic,andyoucansinganddanceandsnapyourfingerstoyourheart'scontent."
"Idon'twanttosinganddance!
"Charleycried."AndwhywouldIdosomethingassillyassnappingmyfingers?
"
"Snappingfingers!
"exclaimedWanda."That'sit,Charley.That'swhatIforgot!
"Shesnappedherfingers,cried"Upsi-doodle!
"andpoof!
thecastleandmusiciansdisappearedandtheprincebecamealittlegreenfrog.
Charleyhoppedontoalilypad.Helookedathimselfinthewater."Youdidit,Wanda.Oh,happyday!
I'mafrog."
Wandasmiledandthoughttoherself,"SoIhavetogobacktoschoolforanother103years.Whocares?
Charley'shappy,andthat'swhatreallycounts."
Well,itwasn'texactly‘Oh,happyday!
I'maprince,’buttheprincipaloftheFairyGodmotherAcademydecidedthat‘Oh,happyday!
I'mafrog’wascloseenough.Wandahadn'tthoughtaboutherself.ShehadonlywantedtomakeCharleyhappy.Thinkingaboutotherswasthemostimportantthingfairygodmothershadtodo.
Theprincipalwavedhermagicwand.Loandbehold,WandatheWitchbecameWandatheFairyGodmother...sparklingpinkdress,magicwandwithastar,andall.
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父亲最后的拥抱Inpraiseofhugs
Igrewupbereft(被剥夺的,缺少的)ofhugs.Neitherofmyparentswasthecuddlytype.Greetingsinvolvingkissingcausedmetowince,andhugginggenerallyjustmademefeelawkward.
Thenonehugchangedallthat.Onemonthbeforemy40thbirthdaymydadhadheartsurgery.Ashecameround,dayslater,hegrabbedmeandhuggedmesohardIhadtopushwithallmymighttokeepmyheadfrompressingdownonhisnewlystitchedtorso(身体躯干).
Itwasahugtomakeupforallthosewehadneverhad.Dayslaterasheslowlystartedtogainstrengthhetoldmeforthefirsttimeeverthathelovedme,andthroughmytearsItoldhimIlovedhimtoo.
Ibeganplanninghowtobakehimbetter–withcarrotcakes,victoriasponges,jellyandicecream.MymaternalstreakkickedinandIfantasised(幻想)aboutwheelinghimthroughtheparkandfeedinghimhome-madegoodies.Thenhedied.
Ifeltcheated.AllmylifeIhadwonderedwhethermydadcaredformeandlovedme–Idoubtedit.JustasIgotproofthathedid,hepassedaway.
MyparentssplitupwhenIwastwoyearsoldand,whileIhadmonthlycontactwithmydad,mybitterstepmotherandmyfather'sold-fashionedstiffupperlipmeantweneverbecameclose.Infact,IusedtodreadthevisitstoseehimandcountthehoursuntilIcouldgohomeagain.
WhenIwasverylittletheweekendsatmyfather'shousefeltcoldandunfriendly.Duringmyteensthetripstoahostilehousebecameadreadonthehorizonforweeksbeforehand.EachstayculminatedinanfortablepeckonthecheekfromDadashesaidgoodbye–amomentIcringedaboutforhoursinadvance.
Andyetstandingbesidethehospitalbedwatchingthelifeebbfrommysleepingfatherwaspainful.Ifeltlikealittlegirlathisbedside,unabletotalktohimyetagain.Ibecamefixatedwithhisfingers–fatandsoft,lyinggentlycurledbesidehim.Slowlytheytransformedfromplumpsausagestostone–whiteandimmovable.Itwashisfingersthattoldmehehadgonefromthislife,notthebleepingofmonitorsorthebustlingofnursingstaff.
Losingafatherwhomyouhavenorecollectionofeverlivingwithisdifficult.Grievingistricky;Ididn'thaveanyobviousclosefather-daughtermemoriestoclingtoandmullandcryover.Mostofmymemorieswereofstiltedmeetingsandfortabletimestogether.ButIdesperatelymissedhimbeingalive.
Astimemovedonmygriefandangerathisuntimelydeathbegantorecede.IrealisedthathisaffirmationofmefromhisdeathbedhadfilledagapingholeofinsecurityIhadconstantlycarriedaround.
Toachildahugsayssomanythings.Ittellsyouthatthepersonhuggingyoulovesyou,caresforyou.Ahugalsoconfirmsthatyouarealovablebeing.MonthsafterDad'sdeathIrealisedwithajoltthathislackofhugssaidmoreabouthimthanme.MyfatherwasnotademonstrativemanandIwas,therefore,perhaps,alovablebeing.