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第20章 守候瞬间的永恒 4（第1页）

第20章守候瞬间的永恒（4）

IrememberwhenIwasalmostthreeandmyfatherwork，swoopedmeintohisarmsaodahetable。Mymhedatus，toldusdinnerwouldgetyfathersaid，"She'sjustcaughttherhythmofthedannerwait。"The，"Rolloutthebarrel，let'shaveabarreloffun，"andIsangback，"Let'sgetthosebluesontherun。"

&hroughtheyears。OwhenIwas15，lostinsomepainful，adolesyfatherputonastackofredteasedmetodahhim。"on，"hesaid，"let'sgetthosebluesontherun。"

&urnedawayfromhim，myfatherputhishandonmyshoulder，aofthechairsg，"Don'ttouchme！Iamsidtiredofdangwithyou！"IsawthehurtowordswereoutandIotcallthembatomyroomsobbinghysterically。

&daerthatnight。Ifouners，andmyfatherformeafterdainginhisfavoriteeshewhenI，andIwouldwakehim，saying，"Ifyouweresotired，youshouldhavego;

"No，no，"he'dsay，"Iwasjustwaitingforyou。"

Thenwe'dlockupthehouseandgotobed。

MyfatherfhmyhighsdcollegeyearswhenIdancedmywayoutofhislife。

Shortlyaftermyfirstchildwasborn；mymotheremyfatherwasill。"Aheartproblem，"shesaid，"now，don'te。It'sthreehuwouldupsetyourfather。"

Aproperdietrestoredhimtogoodhealth。Mymotherwrotethattheyhadjoinedadanceclub。"Thedoctorsaysit'sagoodexerberhowyourfatherlovestoda;

Yes，Iremembered。Myeyesfilledupwithremembering。

&herretired，wemendedourwaybacktain；hugsandkisseswereoedeachother。Hedahegrahedidodaneaitingforanapologyfromme。Ieverfiwords。

Asmyparents'50thanniversaryapproached，mybrothersaoplay。Myolderbrothersaid，"Doyourememberthatnightyouwouldn'tdahhim？Boy，washemad？I'tbelievehe'dgetsomadaboutathi。I'llbetyouhaven'tdahhimsi;

Ididnottellhimhewasright。

Myyouherpromisedtogettheband。"Makesuretheyplayolkas。"Itoldhim。

IdidhatallIwaodowasdahmyfather。

&hebaoplayafterdinner，myparentstookthefllidedaroundtheroom，invitiojoiheguestsrosetotheirfeet，applaudingthegoldeherdahhisgrahenthebaoplaythe"BeerBarrelPolka"。

"Rolloutthebarrel。"Iheardmyfathersinging。Thewastime。Iwoundmywaythroughafewdtappedmydaughterontheshoulder。

"Excuseme，"Isaid，lookiomyfather'seyesandalmostywords，"butIbelievethisismyda;

Myfatherstoodrootedtothespot。OureyesmetaothatnightwhenIwas15。Inatremblingvoig，"Let'sgetthosebluesontherun。"

Myfatherbowedandsaid，"Oh，yes。I'vebeenwaitingforyou。"

&artedtolaugh，aoeachother'sarms。

在父母50周年结婚纪念庆典上，伴着古老的华尔兹旋律，我与父亲在舞池中优雅地翩翩起舞。他从容地哼着轻快的乐曲，依旧把手放在我的腰际，引领着舞步。我们旋转着四处滑动，不停地笑着对其他舞者点头致意。

这是大家公认的：我和父亲是舞场中跳得最好的一对。父亲紧抓着我的手，冲我微笑。多年来，我拒绝和他跳舞，直到现在，这种隔膜才消失殆尽，最初的美好时光重新回来了。