I’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtositabovethetopofit.Mothersatwritingletters.Standingbyherchair,lookingattheinkbottle,pens,andwhitepaper,Idecidedthattheactofwritingmustbeamostwonderfulthingintheworld.
Yearslater,duringherfinalillness,Motherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.“Butthedesk,”shesaidagain,“isforElizabeth.”
Ineversawherangry,neversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme;sheshowedinaction.Butasayounggirl,Iwantedtohaveheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.Theyneverhappened.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwas“tooemotional(易动感情的)”.Butshelived“onthesurface(表面)”.
AsyearspassedandIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedidforgiveme.
Myhopeturnedtodisappointment,thenlittleinterestand,finally,peace—itseemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldn’tbesurethattheletterhadevengottoMother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenit,andIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.
Butthepresentofherdesktoldme,asshe’dneverbeenableto,thatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork.Icleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside—aphotoofmyfatherandaone-pageletter,folded(折叠)andrefoldedmanytimes.Itwasmyletter.
“Inanywayyouchoose,Mother,youalwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.”
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