父親的吻 dad ki (第1/6頁)
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Theboardmeetinghadcometoanend。Bobstartedtostanduandjostledthetable，sillinghiscoffeeoverhisnotes。“Howembarrassing。Iamgettingsoclumsyinmyoldage。”
Everyonehadagoodlaugh，andsoonwewerealltellingstoriesofourmostembarrassingmoments。ItcamearoundtoFrankwhosatquietlylisteningtotheothers。Someonesaid，“Comeon，Frank。Tellusyourmostembarrassingmoment。”
Franklaughedandbegantotellusofhischildhood。“IgrewuinSanPedro。Mydadwasafisherman，andhelovedthesea。Hehadhisownboat，butitwashardmakingalivingonthesea。Heworkedhardandwouldstayoutuntilhecaughtenoughtofeedthefamily。Notjustenoughforourfamily，butalsoforhismomanddadandtheotherkidsthatwerestillathome。”
Helookedatusandsaid，“Iwishyoucouldhavemetmydad。Hewasabigman，andhewasstrongfromullingthenetsandfightingtheseasforhiscatch。Whenyougotclosetohim，hesmelledliketheocean。Hewouldwearhisoldcanvas，foul-weathercoatandhisbibbedoveralls。Hisrainhatwouldbeulleddownoverhisbrow。Nomatterhowmuchmymotherwashedthem，theywouldstillsmelloftheseaandoffish。”
Franksvoicedroedabit。Whentheweatherwasbadhewoulddrivemetoschool。Hehadthisoldtruckthatheusedinhisfishingbusiness。Thattruckwasolderthanhewas。Itwouldwheezeandrattledowntheroad。Youcouldhearitcomingforblocks。Ashewoulddrivetowardtheschool，Iwouldshrinkdownintotheseathoingtodisaear。
“Halfthetime，hewouldslamtoastoandtheoldtruckwouldbelchacloudofsmoke。Hewouldullrightuinfront，anditseemedlikeeverybodywouldbestandingaroundandwatching。Thenhewouldleanoverandgivemeabigkissonthecheekandtellmetobeagoodboy。Itwassoembarrassingforme。Here，Iwastwelveyearsoldandmydadwouldleanoverandkissmegoodbye!”
Heausedandthenwenton，“IrememberthedayIdecidedIwastoooldforagoodbyekiss。Whenwegottotheschoolandcametoasto，hehadhisusualbigsmile。Hestartedtoleantowardme，butIutmyhanduandsaid，‘NO，Dad。’”
