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AGoodbyeKiss

　　TheBoardMeetinghadcometoanend.Bobstartedtostandupandjostledthetable,spillinghiscoffeeoverhisnotes."

Howembarrassing.Iamgettingsoclumsyinmyoldage."

　　Everyonehadagoodlaugh,andsoonwewerealltellingstoriesofourmostembarrassingmoments.ItcamearoundtoFrankwhosatquietlylisteningtotheothers.Someonesaid,"

Comeon,Frank.Tellusyourmostembarrassingmoment."

　　Franklaughedandbegantotellusofhischildhood."

IgrewupinSanPedro.MyDadwasafisherman,andhelovedthesea.Hehadhisownboat,butitwashardmakingalivingonthesea.Heworkedhardandwouldstayoutuntilhecaughtenoughtofeedthefamily.Notjustenoughforourfamily,butalsoforhisMomandDadandtheotherkidsthatwerestillathome."

　　Helookedatusandsaid,"

IwishyoucouldhavemetmyDad.Hewasabigman,andhewasstrongfrompullingthenetsandfightingtheseasforhiscatch.Whenyougotclosetohim,hesmelledliketheocean.Hewouldwearhisoldcanvas,foul-weathercoatandhisbibbedoveralls.Hisrainhatwouldbepulleddownoverhisbrow.NomatterhowmuchmyMotherwashedthem,theywouldstillsmelloftheseaandoffish."

　　Frank&

lsquo;

svoicedroppedabit."

Whentheweatherwasbadhewoulddrivemetoschool.Hehadthisoldtruckthatheusedinhisfishingbusiness.Thattruckwasolderthanhewas.Itwouldwheezeandrattledowntheroad.Youcouldhearitcomingforblocks.Ashewoulddrivetowardtheschool,Iwouldshrinkdownintotheseathopingtodisappear.Halfthetime,hewouldslamtoastopandtheoldtruckwouldbelchacloudofsmoke.Hewouldpullrightupinfront,anditseemedlikeeverybodywouldbestandingaroundandwatching.Thenhewouldleanoverandgivemeabigkissonthecheekandtellmetobeagoodboy.Itwassoembarrassingforme.Here,Iwastwelveyearsold,andmyDadwouldleanoverandkissmegoodbye!

"

　　Hepausedandthenwenton,"

IrememberthedayIdecidedIwastoooldforagoodbyekiss.Whenwegottotheschoolandcametoastop,hehadhisusualbigsmile.Hestartedtoleantowardme,butIputmyhandupandsaid,&

No,Dad.&

　　ItwasthefirsttimeIhadevertalkedtohimthatway,andhehadthissurprisedlookonhisface.

　　Isaid,&

Dad,I&

mtoooldforagoodbyekiss.I&

mtoooldforanykindofkiss.&

　　MyDadlookedatmeforthelongesttime,andhiseyesstartedtotearup.Ihadneverseenhimcry.Heturnedandlookedoutthewindshield.&

You&

reright,&

hesaid.&

Youareabigboy....aman.Iwon&

tkissyouanymore.&

　　Frankgotafunnylookonhisface,andthetearsbegantowellupinhiseyes,ashespoke."

Itwasn&

tlongafterthatwhenmyDadwenttoseaandnevercameback.Itwasadaywhenmostofthefleetstayedin,butnotDad.Hehadabigfamilytofeed.Theyfoundhisboatadriftwithitsnetshalfinandhalfout.Hemusthavegottenintoagaleandwastryingtosavethenetsandthefloats."

　　IlookedatFrankandsawthattearswererunningdownhischeeks.Frankspokeagain."

Guys,youdon&

tknowwhatIwouldgivetohavemyDadgivemejustonemorekissonthecheek....tofeelhisrougholdface....tosmelltheoceanonhim....tofeelhisarmaroundmyneck.IwishIhadbeenamanthen.IfIhadbeenaman,IwouldneverhavetoldmyDadIwastoooldforagoodbyekiss."

　　-BishopThomasCharlesClary

英文短篇哲理小故事大全精选2:

TheBridgeKeeper

　　Therewasonceabridgewhichspannedalargeriver.Duringmostofthedaythebridgesatwithitslengthrunningupanddowntheriverparalleledwiththebanks,allowingshipstopassthrufreelyonbothsidesofthebridge.Butatcertaintimeseachday,atrainwouldcomealongandthebridgewouldbeturnedsidewaysacrosstheriver,allowingatraintocrossit.

　　Aswitchmansatinasmallshackononesideoftheriverwhereheoperatedthecontrolstoturnthebridgeandlockitintoplaceasthetraincrossed.Oneeveningastheswitchmanwaswaitingforthelasttrainofthedaytocome,helookedoffintothedistancethruthedimmingtwilightandcaughtsightofthetrainlights.Hesteppedtothecontrolandwaiteduntilthetrainwaswithinaprescribeddistancewhenhewastoturnthebridge.Heturnedthebridgeintoposition,but,tohishorror,hefoundthelockingcontroldidnotwork.Ifthebridgewasnotsecurelyinpositionitwouldwobblebackandforthattheendswhenthetraincameontoit,causingthetraintojumpthetrackandgocrashingintotheriver.Thiswouldbeapassengertrainwithmanypeopleaboard.Heleftthebridgeturnedacrosstheriver,andhurriedacrossthebridgetotheothersideoftheriverwheretherewasaleverswitchhecouldholdtooperatethelockmanually.Hewouldhavetoholdtheleverbackfirmlyasthetraincrossed.Hecouldheartherumbleofthetrainnow,andhetookholdoftheleverandleanedbackwardtoapplyhisweighttoit,lockingthebridge.Hekeptapplyingthepressuretokeepthemechanismlocked.Manylivesdependedonthisman&

sstrength.

　　Then,comingacrossthebridgefromthedirectionofhiscontrolshack,heheardasoundthatmadehisbloodruncold."

Daddy,whereareyou?

Hisfour-year-oldsonwascrossingthebridgetolookforhim.Hisfirstimpulsewastocryouttothechild,"

Run!

Run!

Butthetrainwastooclose;

thetinylegswouldnevermakeitacrossthebridgeintime.Themanalmostlefthislevertorunandsnatchuphissonandcarryhimtosafety.Butherealizedthathecouldnotgetbacktothelever.Eitherthepeopleonthetrainorhislittlesonmustdie.Hetookamomenttomakehisdecision.

　　Thetrainspedsafelyandswiftlyonitsway,andnooneaboardwasevenawareofthetinybrokenbodythrownmercilesslyintotheriverbytheonrushingtrain.Norweretheyawareofthepitifulfigureofthesobbingman,stillclingingtightlytothelockingleverlongafterthetrainhadpassed.Theydidnotseehimwalkinghomemoreslowlythanhehadeverwalked:

totellhiswifehowtheirsonhadbrutallydied.

　　Nowifyoucomprehendtheemotionswhichwentthisman&

sheart,youcanbegintounderstandthefeelingsofourFatherinHeavenwhenHesacrificedHisSontobridgethegapbetweenusandeternallife.CantherebeanywonderthatHecausedtheearthtotrembleandtheskiestodarkenwhenHisSondied?

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