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第第页公共英语考试四级写作
ShewouldgiggleandIwouldsmile.Thene*tmorningIwouldsay:“Lookatyou.Yougrew.Thesongdidn’twork.”
Isangthatsongforyears,andeverytimeIfinished,shecrossedherheartandpromisedshewouldn’tgrowanymore.
Thenonenight,Istoppedsingingit.Whoknowswhy.Maybeherdoorwasclosed.Maybeshewasstudying.Maybeshewasonthephonetalkingtosomeone.OrmaybeIrealizeditwastimetogiveherpermissiontogrow.
ItseemstomenowthatoursongmusthavehadsomemagicbecauseallthenightsIsangit,sheremainedababy...four,five,si*,seven,eight,nine,ten.Theyfeltthesame.Theyevenlookedthesame.Shegottallerandherfeetgotbiggerandsometeethfelloutandnewonesgrewin,butshestillhadtoberemindedtobrushthemandherhairandtotakeashowereverynowandthen.
SheplayedwithdollsandPlay-Doh.ThoughCandyLandwasabandonedforMonopolyandClue,acrossatable,thereshestillwas.Foryears,shewaslikethosewoodendollsthatnestoneinsidetheother,identicalineverythingbutsize.
Oratleastthat’showIsawher.Sheroller-skatedandice-skatedanddidcartwheelsinshoppingmallsandblewbubblesanddrewpictures,whichwehungontherefrigerator.ShedevouredYodelsandslushesandwokeearlyonSundaymorningstowatchDaveyandGoliath.
Sheneversleptthroughthenight,notattenmonths,notattenyears.Whenshewassmall,she’dwakeandcryandI’dtakeherintobedwithme.Whenshegotbigger,she’dwakeandmakeherwaydownthehall,andinthemorning,Iwouldfindherlyingbesideme.
Sheusedtoputnotesundermypillowbeforeshewenttobed.Iusedtoputnotesinherbolognasandwichesbeforeshewenttoschool.SheusedtowaitbythephonewhenIwasaway.Iusedtowaitatthebusstopforhertocomehome.
Thesong,thenotes,thewakinguptofindherne*ttome,thewaitingatthebusstop—allthesethingsendedalongtimeago.Upstairsnowisayoungwoman,agrown-up.Shehasbeengrownupforawhile.Everyoneelsehasseenthis—everyonebutme.
Ilookathertoday,oneweekbeforeshegraduatesfromhighschool,andIamproudofher,proudofthepersonshehasbecome.ButI’msad,too—notforher,butforme.Therehasbeenachildinthishousefortwenty-fiveyears.Firstonegrewup,thentheother,buttherewasalwaysthisone...thebaby.
Nowthebabyisgrown.Anddespitewhatpeopletellme—youdon’tlosethem,theygoawaybuttheycomehomeagain,you’lllikethequietwhenshe’sgone,thene*tpartoflifeisthebest—Iknowthatwhatliesaheadwon’tbelikewhatwas.
Ilovedwhatwas.Iloveditwhenshetoddledintomyofficeandsetuphertoytypewriterne*ttomine.Ilovedwatchingherrundownthehallatnurseryschoolstraightintomyarms,afteraseparationofjusttwo-and-a-halfhours.Ilovedtakinghertobuystickersandforwalksandtomovies.Iloveddrivinghertogymnasticsandlisteningtoherfriends.Ilovedbeingtheonesheracedtowhenshewashappyorfrightenedorsad.Ilovedbeingthecenterofherworld.
“Mommy,comeplaywithme.”
“Mommy,I’mhome.”
“Mommy,Iloveyouthebestestandthewidest.”
Whatreplacesthesethings?
“Wanttoseemycapandgown?”shesaysnow,peekingintomyoffice.Sheholdsitup.
Shesmiles.She’shappy.I’mhappyforher.Shekissesmeontheche
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