英语翻译
ImetamanwhocametoFloridaforhisfather’sfuneral(葬礼).Heandhisfatherhadn’tseeneachotherforyears.Hisfatherhadleftwhenhewasaboy.Theyhadn’ttalkeduntilrecently,whenhisfatherhadsenthimabirthdaycardwithanotesayinghe’dliketoseehissonagain.
Themandecidedthathewouldtakehisfamilytovisitintwomonths.Buthisdaughtercouldnotleaveschoolandsotheyputoffthetrip.
InNovemberthesonreceivedacallfromhisfather’sneighbor.Hisfatherwasinthehospitalbecauseofheartproblems.
Onthephone,hisfathersaid:“I’mfine.Youdon’thavetocome.”
Hecalledhisfathereveryfewdaysafterthatandtheytalkedaboutgettingtogether“soon”.
ImetthemanonFriday.HehadcometoFloridatobury(埋葬)hisfather.Iputmyarmaroundhisshoulderandhestartedcrying.“Ishouldhavecomesooner.Heshouldn’thavehadtodiealone.”Wesattogetheruntillateafternoon.
Thatnight,Iaskedmydadtoplaygolfwithmethenextday.AndbeforeIwenttobed,Itoldhim:“Iloveyou,Dad.”