英语小品文：爷爷的情人卡(2)
2023-05-14 来源:文库网
ThenurseapologizedforhavingtoaskmesosoontoremoveGrandpa"sthingsfromtheroom.Itwouldnottakelong.Therewasn"tmuch.ThenIfounditinthetopdrawerofhisnightstand.Itlookedlikeaveryoldhandmadevalentine.Whatmusthavebeenredpaperatonetimewasastreakedfadedpink.Apieceofwhitepaperhadbeengluedtothecenteroftheheart.Onit,pennedinGrandma"shandwriting,werethesewords:
TOLEEFROMHARRIET
WithAllMyLove,
February14,1895
Areyoualive?Real?OrareyouthemostbeautifuldreamthatIhavehadinyears?Areyouanangel—orafigmentofmyimagination?SomeoneIfabricatedtofillthevoid?Tosoothethepain?Wheredidyoufindthetimetolisten?Howcouldyouunderstand?
Youmademelaughwhenmyheartwascrying.YoutookmedancingwhenIcouldn"ttakeastep.YouhelpedmesetnewgoalswhenIwasdying.YoushowedmedewdropsandIhaddiamonds.YoubroughtmewildflowersandIhadorchids.Yousangtomeandangelicchoirsburstforthinsong.Youheldmyhandandmywholebeinglovedyou.YougavemearingandIbelongedtoyou.IbelongedtoyouandIhaveexperiencedall.
TearsstreameddownmycheeksasIreadthewords.IpicturedtheoldcoupleIhadalwaysknown.It"sdifficulttoimagineyourgrandparentsinanyotherrolethanthat.WhatIreadwassobeautifulandsacred.Grandpahadkeptitallthoseyears.Nowitisframedonmydresser,atreasuredpartoffamilyhistory.
TOLEEFROMHARRIET
WithAllMyLove,
February14,1895
Areyoualive?Real?OrareyouthemostbeautifuldreamthatIhavehadinyears?Areyouanangel—orafigmentofmyimagination?SomeoneIfabricatedtofillthevoid?Tosoothethepain?Wheredidyoufindthetimetolisten?Howcouldyouunderstand?
Youmademelaughwhenmyheartwascrying.YoutookmedancingwhenIcouldn"ttakeastep.YouhelpedmesetnewgoalswhenIwasdying.YoushowedmedewdropsandIhaddiamonds.YoubroughtmewildflowersandIhadorchids.Yousangtomeandangelicchoirsburstforthinsong.Youheldmyhandandmywholebeinglovedyou.YougavemearingandIbelongedtoyou.IbelongedtoyouandIhaveexperiencedall.
TearsstreameddownmycheeksasIreadthewords.IpicturedtheoldcoupleIhadalwaysknown.It"sdifficulttoimagineyourgrandparentsinanyotherrolethanthat.WhatIreadwassobeautifulandsacred.Grandpahadkeptitallthoseyears.Nowitisframedonmydresser,atreasuredpartoffamilyhistory.
