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1、LoveinBloom爱如鲜花盛开Iwasninewhenmyfatherfirstsentmeflowers.Ihadbeentakingtapdancinglessonsforsixmonths,andtheschoolwasgivingitsyearlyrecital.Asanexcitedmemberofthebeginners'chorusline,Iwasawareofmylowlystatus.Soitwasasurprisetohavemynamecalledoutattheendoftheshowalongwi
2、ththeleaddancersandtofindmyarmsfulloflong-stemmedredroses.Icanstillfeelmyselfstandingonthatstage,blushingfuriouslyandgazingoverthefootlightstoseemyfather'sgrinasheapplaudedloudly.Thoseroseswerethefirstinaseriesoflargebouquetsthataccompaniedallthemilestonesinmylife.Th
3、eybroughtasenseofembarrassment.Ienjoyedthem,butwasflusteredbytheextravagance.Notmyfather.Hedideverythinginabigway.Ifyousenthimtothebakeryforacake,hecamebackwiththree.Once,whenMothertoldhimIneededanewpartydress,hebroughthomeadozen.Hisbehavioroftenleftuswithoutfundsfor
4、othermoreimportantthings.Afterthedressincident,therewasnomoneyforthewintercoatIreallyneeded--orthenewiceskatesIwanted.SometimesIwouldbeangrywithhim,butnotforlong.Inevitablyhewouldbuymesomethingtomakeupwithme.Thegiftwassoapparentlyanofferingoflovehecouldnotverbalizeth
5、atIwouldthrowmyarmsaroundhimandkisshim--anactthatundoubtedlyperpetuatedhisbehavior.Thencamemy16thbirthday.Itwasnotahappyoccasion.Iwasfatandhadnoboyfriend.Andmywell-meaningparentsfurtheredmymiserybygivingmeaparty.AsIenteredthediningroom,thereonthetablenexttomycakewasa
6、hugebouquetofflowers,biggerthananybefore.Iwantedtohide.NoweveryonewouldthinkmyfatherhadsentflowersbecauseIhadnoboyfriendtodoit.Sweet16,andIfeltlikecrying.Iprobablywouldhave,butmybestfriend,Phyllis,whispered,"Boy,you'reluckytohaveafatherlikethat.Astheyearspassed,other
7、occasions--birthdays,recitals,awards,graduations--weremarkedwithDad'sflowers.Myemotionscontinuedtoseesawbetweenpleasureandembarrassment.WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,though,mydaysofambivalencewereover.Iwasembarkingonanewcareerandwasengagedtobemarried.Dad'sflowerssymboliz
8、edhispride,andmytriumph.Theyevokedonlygreatpleasure.Nowtherewerebright-orangemumsforThanksgivingandahugepinkpoinsettiaatChristmas.W
