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父亲与狗的温情故事 The Old Man and the Dog（第1页）
父亲与狗的温情故事TheOldManandtheDog
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SayioMegwasthehardestthingI‘veeverdone。She’dbeenpartofmylifef，alwaystherewhenIneededher。
Throughoutthelastffteenyears，shedbeefriend，sharingmyjoyandsadness。
Shedseenmemarryawo，losemymotheraherthroughalongillness。Somuelifetime。
Weburiedherinherfavouriteerofthegardeheflcherrytree。MatthewmadealittlecrossoutofwoodandLauracarefullyprintedhernameinred。
Friendsarealwaysfullofgoodadviceattimeslikethat。Getanisoes-butyoutrepladlikethat。
Myfatherhadbeehelplessafterastroke。I‘dnursedhimbacktohealth，butIwasbeginwe’dtakenastepback>
Amspassing，ItookatrayintothegardenforDad。Helikedtositohesunshine。
“Teaandbiscuits，Dad。”Isaidcheerfully。
&urnedaway，startled，butnotbeforeIdseeearonhischeek。
“Whatalovelyday，”Iburbled，givinghimtimetoself。
“YesJill，”hesaidatlast。“Itsbeautiful。”
“Trytoeatsomething，Dad。”
Hesighedahesky。
“Thewillbehomefromsiled。“Thenyoullhaveafightonyourhandsifyouwantabiscuit。”
HechuckledsoftlyandIhadtoswallowthelumpwhichhadriseninmythroat。
“Iloveyou，Dad。”Irestedmyhandonhisshoulder。“Please，dontgiveup。”
“Idontknowwhatyoumean。”Heshrugged。
“Yes，youdo。You‘vefoughteveryinchoftheinning，too，butlately，it’sasifyouvejustgivenup。”
Heheavedasighandpickedupabisibblingatitbefatme。
Dadsdeepuzzledthedoctor，too。
“I‘msorry。There’snothingphysigwithyourfather，apartfromwhat‘sleftoverfromthestroke。Aally，well，Ireallydon’tthihingtoworryaboutthere。”
&ht。Dad‘sbloodtestscamebackdfurthertestsshowedn。Heshouldhavebeengtogetbetter—buthe>
Itriedallkiotempthisfailie。Ieverpersuadedhimtoeforadriveiassoohome，he‘dsinkbatoapathyandI’dthink，Imlosinghimagain。
WhatmadeitsomuchhardertobearwasthefactthatIrememberedhimsowellasayoungman。Hedbeensofullyandlife，gmeonhisshoulders，gmearoundtheparkandgmeupinhisarms。
&offforawalkandalways，always，I’drunoutofthehousebehindhim。Hedhadsuchazestforlifethatitbrokemyhearttoseehimnow，sittingoutinthegarden，ablaoverhisknees，gaziospace。
&cametolivewithusafterthestroke，hedbeenbed-ridden。IsmiledasIrememberedhowMeghadfinallygothimup。
DearMeg。Shedbroughtinastithegardenaraightupstairswithit！
Ifollowedher，wwhatohsheto。ShedepositedthestiDadsbed，thensteppedbaghertaillikemad。
Dadliftedhisheadfromthepillow。
“Whatsthis?”
Shebarkedeversosoftlyaickwithhernose。
“Forme?”Dadchuckled，reagforit，butMegwastooquiatchedthestickback。
