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er…in…law’s personality。 On Friday a childhood friend called long…distance to tell me her father had died。 I hung up the phone and thought: this is too much heartache for one week。 Through my tears; as I went out to run some errands; I noticed the boisterous4 orange blossoms of the gladiolus5 outside my window。 I heard the delighted laughter of my son and his friend as they played。 I caught sight of a wedding party emerging from a neighbor’s house。 The bride; dressed in satin and lace; tossed her bouquet to her cheering friends。 That night; I told my husband about these events。 We helped each other acknowledge the cycles of life and that the joys counter the sorrows。 It was enough to keep us going。
Finally; there is knowing。 I know Scott will throw his laundry just shy of the hamper6 every night; he’ll be late to most appointments and eat the last chocolate in the box。 He knows that I sleep with a pillow over my head; I’ll lock us out of the house at a regular basis; and I will also eat the last chocolate。
I guess our love lasts because it is fortable。 No; the sky is not bluer: it’s just a familiar hue。 We don’t feel particularly young: we’ve experienced too much that has contributed to our growth and wisdom; taking its toll on our bodies; and created our memories。
I hope we’ve got what it takes to make our love last。 As a bride; I had Scott’s wedding band engraved with Robert Browning’s line “Grow old along with me!” We’re following those instructions。
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11月,一个雨天的早上,我已经对周围的一切感到极度厌烦,如果不马上离开家的话,我会对丈夫艾?克发火的。
“我送你去上班吧。”艾?克说。我猛地穿上夹克,抓起包和教案说:“我已经在这条路上开了很多年了,现在也可以。”
“我说过要送你去上班。”他说着,伸手去够他的靴子。
我看着桌上成堆的报纸和脏盘子,说道:“你闲着没事吗?我能照顾我自己。”说完就仰起头走了,连一个吻和再见都没有。
“唐娜,不要抄近道啊!”他在我身后喊道。
春天时,
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