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第11章 冰淇淋女孩TheIceCreamGirl美乔伊斯Joyce（第2页）

毕竟，记住爱比记住某人的名字更重要。

Eleanordidn’tknorongwithGrandma。Shewasalwaysfthings，likewheresheputthesugar，whentopayherbills，andwhattimetobereadytobepickedupfroceryshopping。

“ithGrandma？”Eleanorasked。“Sheusedtobesueatlady。Nowshelookssadandlostarememberthings。”

“Grandma’sjustgettingold，”Mothersaid，“Shehtno>

“What’sitliketogetold？”Eleanorasked。“Doeseverybs？WillI？”“Netsthiheygetold，EleahinkGrandmamayhaveAlzheimer’sdisease，andthatmakesherfetmore。utherinanursihepropereeds。”

“Oh，Mom！That’sterrible！She’llmissherownlittlehousesomu’tshe？”

“Maybe，butthereisn’tmuchelsewedo。She’llgetgoodcarethereandmakesomenewfriends。”

Eleanorlookedsorrowful。Shedidheideaatall。

“wegoaen？”sheasked。“I’llmisstalkingtoGrandma，evenifsheds。”

“Weweekends，”Motheranswered。“Wetakeherapresent。”“Likeicedmalovesstrawberryicecream！”Eleanorsmiled。

“Strawberryicecreamitis！”Mothersaid。

&imetheyvisitedGrandmainthenursinghome，Eleaocry。

“Mom，almostallofthepeopleareinwheelchairs。”shesaid。

&obe。Otherwisethey’dfall，”Motherexplained。“NowwhenyouseeGraellherhowniceshelooks。”

Grandmasatallbyherselfiheroomtheycalledthesunparlor。Shesatlookingoutatthetrees。

Eleanrandma。“Look，”shesaid，“webroughtyouapresent—yourfavorite，strawberryicecream！”

GrandmatooktheDixiedthespooingwithoutsayingaword。

“I’msureshe’senjoyingit，dear。”Eleanor’smotherassuredher。

“Butshedoesoknowus。”Eleanorointed。

“Youhavetogivehertime，”Mothersaid。“She’sinnewsurroundings，aomakea。”

ButtheheyvisitedGrandmaitwasthesame。Sheatetheicedsmiledatthem，butshedidn’tsayanything。

“Grandma，doyouknowwhoIam？”Eleanorasked。

“Yirlwhsmetheicecream。”Grandmasaid。

&I’mEleanor，thter。Don’tyourememberme？”Sheasked，throwingherarmsaroundtheoldlady。

Graly。

“Remember？sureIremember。Yirlwhsmeicecream。

SuddenlyEleahatGrandmawouldneverrememberher。Grandmawaslivinginaworldallherown，inaworldofshadowymemoriesandloneliness。

“Oh，howIloveyou，Grandma！”shesaid。JusttheearrolldownGrandma’scheek。“Love，”shesaid。“Irememberlove。”

“Yousee，dear，that’sallshewants，”Mothersaid。“Love。”

“I’llbringhericecreameveryweekendthen，andhughereverememberme，”Eleanorsaid。

&hatwasmoreimportant—torememberloveratherthansomeone’sname。