chater2 從來未曾遺忘過 never frgtten (第1/6頁)
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慈父AGoodHearttoLeanon
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WhenIwasgrowingu，Iwasembarrassedtobeseenwithmyfather。Hewasseverelycriledandveryshort，andwhenwewouldwalktogether，hishandonmyarmforbalance，eolewouldstare。Iwouldinwardlysquirmattheunwantedattention。Ifheevernoticedorwasbothered，heneverleton。
Itwasdifficulttocoordinateourstes-hishalting，mineimatient-andbecauseofthat，wedidntsaymuchaswewentalong。Butaswestartedout，healwayssaid，“Yousettheace。Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou。”
Ourusualwalkwastoorfromthesubway，whichwashowhegottowork。Hewenttoworksick，anddesitenastyweather。Healmostnevermissedaday，andwouldmakeittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnot。Amatterofride。
Whensnoworicewasontheground，itwasimossibleforhimtowalk，evenwithhel。AtsuchtimesmysistersorIwouldullhimthroughthestreetsofBrooklyn，NY，onachildssleightothesubwayentrance。Oncethere，hewouldclingtothehandrailuntilhereachedthelowerstesthatthewarmertunnelairketicefree。InManhattanthesubwaystationwasthebasementofhisofficebuilding，andhewouldnothavetogooutsideagainuntilwemethiminBrooklynonhiswayhome。
WhenIthinkofitnow，Imarvelathowmuchcourageitmusthavetakenforagrownmantosubjecthimselftosuchindignityandstress。Andathowhedidit-withoutbitternessorcomlaint。
Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofity，nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorable。Whathelookedforinotherswasa“goodheart”，andifhefoundone，theownerwasgoodenoughforhim。
NowthatIamolder，Ibelievethatisaroerstandardbywhichtojudgeeole，eventhoughIstilldontknowreciselywhata“goodheart”is。ButIknowthetimesIdonthaveonemyself。
