生日的承諾 the birthday rie (第1/8頁)
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安妮·卡特
AnneCarter
Today,asromised,Mother,weregoingtosendsomequalitytimetogether.
Iawokeat5:45A.M.asyouhaddoneforsomanyyears.IutonyourtatteredbathrobethatIthoughtIhaddiscarded.IwasleasedIhandt,becauseyourfavoritescent,Tabs,stillermeatesitsfibers.Istuffedmyfeetintoyoursliersandwasgladthattheywereoeninthefronttoaccommodatemylongertoes.Now,weretogetheragain.Atleastitfeelsthatwaytome.
Itsbeenaverylongyear,Mom,andImissyousomuch.ButImdoingokay.Well,Imtrying,andyoualwaystoldmethatswhatcounts.
Iknowyouenjoyedanearlybreakfast,andIvegotallyourfavorites.Mostoftheworlddrinkscoffeeorteainthemorning.Youdranksoda:“Coke-a-Cola.”asyoucalledit.YoutoldmeitwasaSoutherncustoIneverbelievedthatforamoment,eventhoughyouwerebornandraisedinVirginia.Ithinkyouneededasugarhightostarttheday.Itwasatoughchoice,butIdecidedontheeanutbuttercrackersforthemaincourse-handmade,nottheackagedones,sreadoneatatimestraightformthejarandressedtogetherlikeanOreocookie.
Thebirdshavestartedtosingoutside,andthesunisannouncingthebeginningofanothernewday.Rightaboutnow,youwouldhaveturnedonyourradioandtunedintoyourfavoriteradiostation.Heregoes!……Guesswhat?Theyrelayingoneofyourfavoritesongs.“ThadOldBlackMagic.”
Peanutbutterisntallthatbadinthemorning!DoyourememberwhenyouusedtofeedmyGermansheherdeanutbuttercrackers?Howshelovedyouforthat!Theeanutbutterwouldgetstucktotheroofofhermouthandmadeherlooklikeshewassmiling.Youalwayshadsuchawaywithanimals.
Thatbringstomindthetimemybelovedarakeet,BuckeyeBird,flewintothefryinganwhileyouwerecookingbreakfast.Iwasntsuosedtolethimoutofhiscage,butIhad,andheburnedhisfeet.Ithoughtyoudbesomadatme.butallyoucouldthinkaboutwasgettingmedicalattentionforthatoorbird.Theharmacistthoughtyouwerenutswhenyouaskedwhatbrandofantibioticcreamhewouldrecommendtorubonaarakeetsfeet.
Seakingoffunnyanimalstories,doyourecallwhenmyethamster,Brownie,gotstuckinthedryerhose?YoucalledSears,whereyoudurchasedtheclothesdryer,toaskhowwemightgethimoutoftheredicament.Theytoldyoutoturnonthemachine,andtheinitialthrustofairwouldushhimthrough.Wedid,andBrownietheHamsterCannonballflewthroughtheair.Daddycaughthiminhisbaseballglove.Itwashardtobelieve,buttheexlodinghamsterlivedtoseeanotherday!