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第25章守候瞬间的永恒（9）
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我有很多年没有去她的墓地了，不过最近我去了。
她的墓地上长了一枝野花。
我坐下来，看着在风中摇曳的鲜花，明白这就像“古怪精灵”
的尾巴一样，绕着圈摇摆。
现在我明白了，这位特别的朋友将会一直陪伴着我。
你是我的阳光
MyFather'sShadow
琳达·钦·斯莱奇LindagSledge
Myhusband，Gary，aoHawaiifromNewYorkCitytoshowourfive-month-oldson，Timmy，tomyparentsforthefirsttime.Butwhatshouldhavebeenamissionofjoyfilledmerehension.ForfiveyearsI'dhardlyspokentomyfather.Lovihemaypicalofesefathers，hehadmadeparticulardemahoughwewereverymuchalike，we'dgroart.
Wheeeherheldupmymotherasamodeloffemininebehavior.Butshewasgregariousandsocial，whileIpreferredbookstoparties.Hepressedmetomihhisfriends'.Iinsistedonyownpanions.HeassumedI'dfollowinmymother'sfootstepsandenrollintheloiversitytostudyteadthatI'dmarryihe-establishedesetheislaledown，asheandmymotherhad.
ButIdidn'tsettle.Asbullheadedasmyfather，IescapedtotheUyofia，whereIfellihahaole，aswecalledsfromthemainland.Garyhadbluehaoleeyesandsandyhaolehair.Iaweweregettingmarried—iHawaii.Nohuge，clamorousweddingforme.MypareGaryjusttwodaysbeforeoursmall，simplewedding.AfterwardwemovedtoNewYork，asfarfromtheislandsaswecouldgetwithoutleavingAmerisoil.
Myfather'ssubsequeedroval.Hedidn'tvisit；herdidI.Wheelephoned，heospeaktome，andIneveraskedforhiWemighthavegohehabitofseparatiiestrahenTimmywasborn，aaidalpullbacktotheislands.
OnthelongflighttoHawaii，memoriesofmychildhood，whenIwasmyfather'ssmallshadow，camefloodingback.Iwasthreeyearsbehindhimashewalkedbetweereesiioaughthighschool.Wheired，hecarriedmeonhisshoulders.FromthereIcouldseeforever."Youaremysunshine，myonlysu;hewouldsing."Youmakemehappywhenskiesaregray."Ilaughed，takiionasmydue.
Naldaughterwasreturningwiththefirstborgeion—ahazel-eyed，golden-skinnedhapahaole（half-white）childwholookedlittlelikehiscestors.Howwouldmyfatherreact？IfhedisapprovedofTimmy，ashehadofme，thebreauswouldbeplete，Iwouldurn.
Theplanelanded，andIgratefullyplacedag，hungryTimmyintomymother'seagerarms.Herewasinstantandunalaceofachildbyhisgrandmother.
Myfather'sexpressionassiveandhardtreeteduspolitely："Goodtrip？"TheiouslyatTimmy，whopromptlybegahersteppedbaalarDidhefihatthissquallibehisownfleshandblood？
Afterdimyparents'house，GaryaomyoldbedrooMymothertuckedTimmyintoaborrowedaroomdo>
Fourhourslatermotherinstinctpulledmefromsleep.ThiswasthetimeTimmyusuallywokeforabottle，buttherewerenocriesofhunger，fulwails.Instead，Iheardo，sleofbabylaughter.Itiptoeddo>
Inthelivingroom，Timmylayonapillowonthefloori，hisplump，tinyfistsaggleefully.Hestudiedthefa，anAsianfaeddarkbytheHawaiiansun，withlaughwriheersoftheeyes.MyfatherwasgivingTimmyabottle，tighistummyandgsoftly，"Youaremysu;
Iwatthedarkwantihespell，theomyrooItwastheosuspectthatmyfatherhadwahebreachasmuchasIhad.Aroud，hehadn'tknownhow，aherhadI.Timmybecamethebridgeoverwhichwecouldreachforeachother.
Fortherestofourstay，thetensionslowlymelted.MyfatherandIdidn'tdiscussourriftdirekstoTimmy，wedidn'to.Havingclaimedhishapahaolegrandson，myfathernolongerdefinedourfamilybyuures.Curly-haired，hazel-eyedTimmywaslovedforhimself.
&otheislandsthefollowiimmy，nowatoddler，splashedihhisgrahesummerafterthat，theybuiltatreehouseoutofscraplumberablue.
Sopleasedwasmyfatherwithhisnewgrausthathetookearlyretiremeimmywasfour，tospeimevisitinghis"NewYorkfamily."Mysonandmyfathermadeahandsomepairastheywalkedtogether—theesegrandfatherhappilytrailedbyadifferent，boungshadow.
我和丈夫加里要从纽约乘飞机去夏威夷的父母家，为的是让五个月大的儿子蒂米与我们的父母见第一次面。
然而，这次本应快乐的旅行，却让我忧心忡忡。
五年了，我几乎没有同父亲讲过话。
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