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第33章 温暖成长的旅途 7（第1页）

第33章温暖成长的旅途（7）

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Ista，watgAliemakeaglassoficedtea.Herfaandtrusting，ise.Istruggletothiosaytoher，somethingmeaningfulandwarm.IwaoknowI'mexcitedaboutthecollegeshehas，thatIkureofherlifeisjuststartingandthatIamproudofher.ButthelookonherfaadthatIthislugmeifIopenmymouth.

&—afteralongperiodofsileweenus—IaskedwhatImighthavedoneorsaidtrywithme.Shesighedandsaid，"Mom，youhaven'tdohing.It'sfi;Itisfidistant.

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

Inmiddleschool，wheherswerealreadylameraheyfeltwiththeiradolestdaughters，Ihituponasolution：rescueraids.Iwouldshowupoallyatschool，sigofdtakehersomewhere—outtolunovies，walkomaysoundirrespokeptusothermothersanddaughterswerefl.Wetalkedaboings—outifromfamilyandfriends.

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

Aesduringherseioff，butbeforeshewenttosleep.I'dsitontheedgeofherbed，andshe'dtellmeaboutproblems：ateacherwhradebecauseshewastooshytotalkinclass，aboywhoteasedher，afriendwhohadstartedsmoking.Hervoiingoutofthedarkness，wasyouioning.

AfewdayslaterI'dhearheronthephsomeofthethingsIhadsaid，thingsshehadadoptedforherown.

Butwokindss.Iwaicizedversiotolundleanacrossthetableandsayhoillmisseachother.Iwahroughtears，bittersweetmomentsofremiheelastbitsofwisdom.

Butasshepreparestodepart，Allie'sfeelingshaveground.Wheouchherarm，shepullsaway.Sheturnsdowatioend.Sheliesonherbed，readingEmilyDitilIsayIhavealwayslovedEmilyDi，andthehebook.

&hetighteryourbondwithyourchild，thegreaterherobreakaway，toestablishherowyihemoreitwillhurt，theysay.Afriethroughadifficulttimewithherdaughterbutnowhasbeeclain，tellsme，&quhterwillbebacktoyou."

"Idon'tknow，"Isay.IsometimesfeelsoangrythatIwanttogooverandshakeAllie.Iwanttosay，"Talktome—oryrou;Ifeelmyselfwantingtosaythatmosthorribleofallmotherphrases："ThihingI'vedoneforyou."

Lateo，asI'mgettingreadyforbedsheestothebathroomdoorandwatchesmebrushmyteeth.Foramoment，IthinkImustbebrushihinawayshedoesn'tapproveof.Butthenshesays，"Iwanttoreadyousomething."It'sapamphletfre."Thesearetipsforparents."

Iwatchherfaceasshereadstheadvicealoud："Don'taskyourchildifsheishomesick，itsays.'Shemightfeelbadthefirstfewweeks，butdon'tletitworryyou.Thisisanaturaltimeoftransitioersa.Sendapackageofgoodies...'"

Hervoicebreaks，andsheeandburiesherheadinmyshoulder.Istrokeherhair，lightly，afraidshe'llboltifIsayaword.Westaherfmoments，swayiing.

Iknowitwillbehardagain.It'slikelytherewillbeafightaboutsomething.ButIamgratefultobestandimidnight，bothofustiredandsad，toothpastesmearedonmy，holdingtightto—whilealsolettinggoofmydaughterwhtosaygood-bye.

再过一个星期，我的女儿艾莉就要离开我去上大学了。

她的房间被装着毛毯、毛巾、牛仔裤和运动衫的购物袋塞得满满的。

但她不说一句有关要走的话。

我说：“我会想你的。”

她给了我个白眼，离开了房间。

还有一次，我问她：“你是把你的海报和图片一块儿带走呢，还是到大学里再买新的？”

那种讨好的语气连我自己都觉得惊讶。

“我怎么知道？”

她回答，声音里充满了不耐烦。

在大部分时间里，艾莉是和她的朋友们待在一起的。

昨天，她和画瑟琳在一起，她们打幼儿园起就是好朋友，这是她们在圣诞节前能见到的最后一面。

接着，她还要去和萨à、克莱尔、希瑟等一一道别。

最后一天，她才会与我一起在家里度过。

我的朋友画伦告诉我：“在我要上大学之前的那个8月，我冲着我的妈妈叫喊了整整一个月，准备好吧。”