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第11章 长大成人When Allie Left Home2（第1页）

第11章长大成人WheHome（2）

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&—afteralongperiodofsileweenus—IaskedwhatImighthavedoneorsaidtrywithme.Shesighedandsaid，“Mom，youhavehing.It’sfiisfidistant.

&hepastwehadalwaysfouoeAlliewasatoddler，Iwouldgototheday-terafterwork.I’dfiandshewouldnurse—oureyeslockedtogether，regwitheachother.

Inmiddlesothermotherswerealreadylameraheyfeltwiththeiradolestdaughters，Ihituponasolution:rescueraids.Iwouldshowupoallyatsheroutofdtakehersomewhere—outtolunovies，walkomaysoundirrespokeptusothermothersanddaughterswerefl.Wetalkedaboings—outifromfamilyandfriends.

&artedhighschool，I’dgetupwithherinthemtomakeherasandwidwe’dsilentlydrinkacupofteatogetherbeforethe6:40buscame.

Aesduringherseioff，butbeforesheweontheedgeofherbed，aellmeaboutproblems:ateacherwhradebecauseshewastooshytotalkinclass，aboywhoteasedher，afriendwhohadstartedsmoking.Hervoiingoutofthedarkness，wasyouioning.

AfewdayslaterI’dhearheronthephsomeofthethingsIhadsaid，thingsshehadadoptedforherown.

Butwokindss.Iwaicizedversiotolundleanacrossthetableandsayhoillmisseachother.Iwahroughtears，bittersweetmomentsofremiheelastbitsofwisdom.

Butasshepreparestodepart，Allie’sfeelingshaveground.Wheouchherarm，shepullsaway.Sheturnsdowatioend.Sheliesonherbed，readingEmilyDitilIsaylhavealwayslovedEmilyDidthehebook.

&hetighteryourbondwithyourchild，thegreaterherobreakaway，toestablishherowyihemoreitwillhurt，theysay.Afriethroughadifficulttimewithherdaughterbutnowhasbeeclain，tellsme，“Yhterwillbebacktoyou，”

“Idon’tknow，”

Isay.IsometimesfeelsoangrythatIwanttogooverandshakeAllie.Iwanttosay，“Talktrounded!”

Ifeelmyselfwantingtosaythatmosthorribleofallmotherphrases:“ThihingI’vedoneforyou.”

Lateo，asI’mgettingreadyforbed，sheestothebathroomdoorandwatchesmebrushmyteeth.Foramoment，IthinkImustbebrushihinawayshedoesn’tapproveof.Butthenshesays，“Iwanttoreadyousomething.”

It’sapamphletfre.“Thesearetipsforparents.”

Iwatchherfaceasshereadstheadvicealoud:“‘Don’taskyourchildifsheishomesick，’itsays.‘Shemightfeelbadthefirstfewweeks，butdoworryyou.Thisisanaturaltimeoftransitioersa.Sendapackageofgoodies...’”

Hervoicebreaks，andsheeandburiesherheadinmyshoulder.Istrhtly，afraidshe’llboltifIsayaword.Westaherfmoments，swayiing.

Iknowitwillbehardagain.It’slikelytherewillbeafightaboutsomething.ButIamgratefultobestandimidnight，bothofustiredandsad，toothpastesmearedonmy，holdingtightto—whilealsolettinggoof—mydaughterwhtosaygood-bye.