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1、WhyIReadtoMyDaughterWhenIdiscoveredIwaspregnantwithmydaughterTalya,Iknewthreethings.First,thatIwouldhavethebaby,despiteherfather’sdemandforanabortionandless-than-idealtiming.Second,IknewthatIlovedher,fromthemomentIlearnedofconception.Finally,IknewIwouldreadtothebaby,gladlyandoften.WhatIdidnotkn
2、ow,whatIcouldnothaveknownthen,wasthatsixweeksaftersheenteredtheworld,I’dbeburyinghertinybodyinthewarmAugustearth.当我发现自己怀上女儿托亚的时候,我深知三件事。第一,我会生下这个孩子,尽管她的父亲要求我堕胎,尽管这不是怀孕的最佳时机。第二,从我得知自己怀孕那刻起,我就对这个孩子怀有爱意。最后,我知道我会常常兴致勃勃地读故事给孩子听。然而,我当时不知道的是——也万万没意料到——她只来到这个世界短短六个星期,到了八月,我竟要把那小小的身体埋入泛着暖意的泥土之中。Likemany
3、parentsmonthsbeforemydaughter’sbirth,Imadefanciful,half-jokingprojections.Astrongandfrequentkicker,Iexpectedshe’dplaysoccer;mypomegranateandkalecravingsforetoldtomeherfutureasagoodeater.Afterherbirth,herlongfingersandtoesconvincedmeherfuturewasinpianoandswimming.Iimagined,forreasonsthatarenoten
4、tirelycleartome,thatshe’dbeanarchitect,althoughintruthIhavenoideawhatorwhoshemighthavebecome.像所有父母那样,在孩子出生之前的好几个月,我都做着稀奇古怪又带着玩笑意味的白日梦。她时常在我肚子里捣腾,我就盼着她将来会是足球小将;我老是想吃石榴和甘蓝菜,这预示着她会是一名食家。她出世后,看着她手脚纤长,我深信她将来会成为钢琴家或是游泳健将。出于一些莫名的原因,我幻想她将在建筑界有所作为,但其实我对她将来会成为什么样的人物无从知晓。WhatIknow:herfingersandtoeswerelon
5、g;shewasincrediblyvitalfromthemomentshewasborn.Talyaneveratepomegranateorkale,butgainedtwoandahalfpoundsinhershortlifeonbreastmilk,nursingvigorouslyandoften.Sheneverplayedpianoherself,butlistenedcloselywheneverherfathertappedoutamelodyforheronhispiano,cradlinghertinybodyinonestrongforearm.Sheca
6、meintotheworld,eyesopen,wailing,seriousandcertainintheannouncementofherarrival.Fiveweekslater,Tayladiedunexpectedly.HerdeathwaslabeledSIDS-related.但我知道的是:她手指和脚趾纤长;她从出生那刻起就非常活力充沛。托亚从没尝过石榴和甘蓝菜,但是通过母乳喂养,她在短短的时间内增重了2.5磅(约2.2斤),吃奶劲头很足,也吃得频。她从未触碰过钢琴,但当她爸爸用一只手有力地抱着她小小的身体,另一只手在他自己的钢琴上弹出曲调之时,她听得专心致志。她呱呱
7、坠地,睁开眼睛,放声大哭,既严肃又肯定地宣告自己的到来。五个星期之后,她意外地离开了人世,诊断结果是她患了婴儿猝死综合症。Hadshelived,Iwouldhavereadtoherconstantly.如果她尚在人世,我就会经常给她朗读。•该句是省略if的虚拟语气,等于Ifshehadlived,…Ivisithergraveeveryday.Shedoesnothaveaheadstoneyet,herstonewillbeunveiledonher