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辛迪·卡恩·舍洪
SandiKahnShehon
MydaughterAllieisleavingforcollegeinaweek。Herroomisclutteredwithshoingbagsfilledwithblankets，towels，jeans，sweaters。
Shewonttalkaboutgoing。
Isay，“Imgoingtomissyou。”andshegivesmeoneofherlooksandleavestheroom。AnothertimeIsay，inavoicesofriendlyitsurrisesevenme:“Doyouthinkyoulltakeyourostersandictureswithyou，orwillyougetnewonesatcollege?”
Sheanswers，hervoicefilledwithannoyance，“HowshouldIknow?”
Mydaughterisoffwithfriendsmostofthetime。YesterdaywasthelastdayshedhaveuntilChristmaswithherfriendKatharine，whomshesknownsincekindergarten。Soon，itwillbeherlastdaywithSarah，Claire，Heather……andthenitwillbeherlastdaywithme。
MyfriendKarentoldme，“TheAugustbeforeIleftforcollege，Iscreamedatmymotherthewholemonth。Bereared。”
Istandinthekitchen，watchingAlliemakeaglassoficedtea。Herface，oncesooenandtrusting，isclosedtome。Istruggletothinkofsomethingtosaytoher，somethingmeaningfulandwarm。IwanthertoknowImexcitedaboutthecollegeshehaschosen，thatIknowtheadventureofherlifeisjuststartingandthatIamroudofher。ButthelookonherfaceissomadthatIthinkshemightslugmeifIoenmymouth。
Onenight-afteralongeriodofsilencebetweenus-IaskedwhatImighthavedoneorsaidtomakeherangrywithme。Shesighedandsaid，“Mom，youhaventdoneanything。Itsfine。”Itisfine-justdistant。
