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当我把这些告诉别人的时候,人们就会感慨道: “可怜的人。”脸上的表情变得沉重下来。他们或许会告诉我,人得了阿尔茨海默病后,大脑就会退化,甚至无法认出自己的亲人。
然而,那些同情我的人却不了解整个故事。我学会了接受现在的母亲,并愿意接受这个新米尔德蕾德的爱抚,她是我的母亲,这个事实并未改变。我与母亲之间的彼此了解已经深入到了骨髓,即使是阿尔茨海默病,也无法改变。
本文的女儿可能是不幸的,可是跟其他人比起来,她又是那么幸运,因为她的母亲还在她的身边,她还可以爱她的母亲。“树欲静而风不止,子欲孝而亲不待”是人生最大的悲哀,让我们从现在做起,说一声:“妈妈,我爱你!”
To Love a Stranger
Sande Smith
A parent since she was fifteen; my seventy…six…year…old mother used to long for the day when she could just sit and do nothing。 No more taking care of the children。 No more worrying about whether there was enough money to pay the bills。 No more responsi bilities。
She got her wish。 Every day now; she sits in a nursing home; tapping her fingers on her chair in a syncopated rhythm that reminds me of bebop; talking to herself about her father; who died when she was eight。
“Mildred。。。 Mildred。 ” I say。
She looks up at me; her eyes brighten; and her smile reveals snaggles like those of a five…year…old。 “e here; baby doll; ”she says。
I rush over to her; pull close a chair; and sit down。
“Hey; Mildred; how are you?” I don’t call her Mommy anymore。 She doesn’t answer to Mommy。
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1984; right after I graduated from college。 While in school。 saw signs that something was wrong。 Often; when I would call home; she would be upset because she’d lost her money。 “Mommy never loses her money。” I’d think。
I fought the disease。 Through changes in doctors; diet; and medicine; and through the addition of Chinese herbs; my mother’s health improved。 She lost seventy…five pounds and regained her ability to converse with other people。 Yet; despite profound physical improvement;th