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1、实用文档1TheBoardMeetinghadcometoanend.Bobstartedtostandupandknockedintothetable,spillinghiscoffeeoverhisnotes.“Howembarrassing!Iamgettingsoclumsyinmyoldage.”Everyonehadagoodlaugh,andsoonwewerealltellingstoriesofourmostembarrassingmoments.ItcamearoundtoFrankwhosatquietlylisteningtotheothers.Someonesai
2、d,“Comeon,Frank.Tellusyourmostembarrassingmoment.”Franklaughedandbegantotellusofhischildhood.“IgrewupinSanPedro.MyDadwasafisherman,andhelovedthesea.Hehadhisownboat,butitwashardmakingalivingonthesea.Heworkedhardandwouldstayoutuntilhecaughtenoughtofeedthefamily.Notjustenoughforourfamily,butalsoforhi
3、sMomandDadandtheotherkidsthatwerestillathome.”Helookedatusandsaid,“IwishyoucouldhavemetmyDad.Hewasabigman,andhewasstrongfrompullingthenetsandfightingtheseasforhiscatch.Whenyougotclosetohim,hesmelledliketheocean.Hewouldwearhisoldcanvas,foul-weathercoatandhisbibbedoveralls.Hisrainhatwouldbepulleddow
4、noverhisbrow.Nomatterhowmuchmymotherwashedthem,theywouldstillsmelloftheseaandoffish.”Frank’svoicedroppedabit.“Whentheweatherwasbadhewoulddrivemetoschool.Hehadthisoldtruckthatheusedinhisfishingbusiness.Thattruckwasolderthanhewas.Itwouldwheezeandrattledowntheroad.Youcouldhearitcomingforblocks.Ashewo
5、ulddrivetowardtheschool,Iwouldshrink(畏缩)downintotheseathopingtodisappear.Halfthetime,hewouldslamtoastopandtheoldtruckwouldbelch(喷出)acloudofsmoke.Hewouldpullrightupinfront,anditseemedlikeeverybodywouldbestandingaroundandwatching.Thenhewouldleanoverandgivemeabigkissonthecheekandtellmetobeagoodboy.It
6、wassoembarrassingforme.Here,Iwastwelveyearsold,andmyDadwouldleanoverandkissmegoodbye!”Hepausedandthenwenton,“IrememberthedayIdecidedIwastoooldforagoodbyekiss.Whenwegottotheschoolandcametoastop,hehadhisusualbigsmile.Hestartedtoleantowardme,butIputmyhandupandsaid,“No,Dad.”ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverta
7、lkedtohimthatway,andhehadthissurprisedlookonhisface.Isaid,“Dad,I’mtoooldforagoodbyekiss.I’mtoooldforanykindofkiss.”MyDadlookedatmeforthelongesttime,andhiseyesstartedtotearup.Thenheturnedandlookedoutthewindshield.
