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1、SqueezeMyHandandI’llTellYouthatILoveYou Rememberwhenyouwereachildandyoufellandhurtyourself?Doyourememberwhatyourmotherdidtoeasethepain?Mymother,GraceRose,wouldpickmeup,carrymetoherbed,sitmedownandkissmy“owwie”.Thenshe’dsitonthebedbesideme,takemyhandinhersan
2、dsay,“Whenithurts,squeezemyhandandI’lltellyouthatIloveyou.”OverandoverI’dsqueezeherhand,andeachtime,withoutfail,Iheardthewords,“Mary,Iloveyou.” Sometimes,I’dfindmyselfpretendingI’dbeenhurtjusttohavethatritualwithher.AsIgrewup,theritualchanged,butshealwaysfo
3、undawaytoeasethepainandincreasethejoyIfeltinanyareaofmylife. ButthemostmemorableritualremainedherholdingmyhandwhenIwasachildandsaying,“Whenithurts,squeezemyhandandI’lltellyouthatIloveyou.” Onemorning,whenIwasinmylate30s,followingavisitbymyparentsthenightbe
4、fore,myfatherphonedmeatwork.Hewasalwayscommandingandclearinhisdirections,butIheard3confusionandpanicinhisvoice.“Mary,something’swrongwithyourmotherandIdon’tknowwhattodo.Pleasecomeoverasquicklyasyoucan.” The10-minutedrivetomyparents’homefilledmewithdread,won
5、deringwhatwashappeningtomymother.WhenIarrived,IfoundDadpacinginthekitchenandMomlyingontheirbed.Hereyeswereclosedandherhandsrestedonherstomach.Icalledtoher,tryingtokeepmyvoiceascalmaspossible.“Mom,I’mhere.” “Mary?” “Yes,Mom.” “Mary,isthatyou?” “Yes,Mom,it
6、’sme.” Iwasn’tpreparedforthenextquestion,andwhenIheardit,Ifroze,notknowingwhattosay. “Mary,amIgoingtodie?” TearswelledupinsidemeasIlookedatmylovingmotherlyingtheresohelpless. Mythoughtsraced,untilthisquestioncrossedmymind:whatwouldMomsay? Ipausedforamom
7、entthatseemedlikeamillionyears,waitingforthewordstocome.“Mom,Idon’tknowifyou’regoingto3die,butifyouneedto,it’sokay.Iloveyou.” Shecriedout,“Mary,Ihurtsomuch.” Again,Iwonderedwhattosay.Isatdownbesideheronthebed,pickedupherhandandheardmyselfsay,“Mom,whenithur
8、ts,squeezemyhandandI’lltellyouthatIloveyou.” Shesqueezedmyhand. “Mom,Iloveyou.” Manyhand-squeezesandI-love-you’spassedbetweenmymotherandmeduringthenexttwoyears,untilshepassedawayfromovarianca
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