爸爸忘记了FatherForgets
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Listen,son:Iamsayingthisasyoulieaslee,onelittleawcrumledunderyourcheekandblondcurlsstickilywetonyourdamforehead。Ihavestolenintoyourroomalone。Justafewminutesago,asIsatreadingmyaerinthelibrary,ahot,stiflingwaveofremorseswetoverme。GuiltilyIcametoyourbedside。
ThesearethethingsIwasthinking,son:Ihadbeencrosstoyou。Iscoldedyouasyouweredressingforschoolbecauseyougaveyourfacemerelyadabwithatowel。Itookyoutotaskfornotcleaningyourshoes。Icalledoutangrilywhenyouthrewsomeofyourthingsonthefloor。
AtbreakfastIfoundfault,too。Yousilledthings。Youguleddownyourfood。Youutyourelbowsonthetable。Yousreadbuttertoothickonyourbread。AndasyoustartedofftolayandImadeformytrain,youturnedandwavedahandandcalled,“Good-bye,Daddy!”andIfrowned,andsaidinrely,“Holdyourshouldersback!”
Thenitbeganalloveragaininthelateafternoon。AsIcameutheroadIsiedyou,downon...