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1、母亲的双手[双语美文]Nightafternight,shecametotuckmein,evenlongaftermychildhoodyears. Followingherlongstandingcustom,she'dleandownandpushmylonghairoutoftheway,thenkissmyforehead. 夜复一夜，她总是来帮我来盖被子，即使我早已长大。这是妈妈的长期习惯，她总是弯下身来，拨开我的长发，在我的额上一吻。 Idon'trememberwhenitfirststartedannoyingme——herhandspushingmyhai
2、rthatway.Butitdidannoyme,fortheyfeltwork-wornandroughagainstmyyoungskin.Finally,onenight,Ilashedoutather: "Don'tdothatanymore——yourhandsaretoorough!"Shedidn'tsayanythinginreply. Butneveragaindidmymothercloseoutmydaywiththatfamiliarexpressionofherlove. Lyingawakelongafterward,mywordshauntedme.
3、 Butpridestifledmyconscience,andIdidn'ttellherIwassorry. 我不记得从何时起，她拨开我的头发令我非常不耐烦。但的确，我讨厌她长期操劳、粗糙的手摩擦我细嫩的皮肤。最后，一天晚上，我冲她叫：“别再这样了——你的手太粗糙了!”她什么也没说。但妈妈再也没有象这样对我表达她的爱。直到很久以后，我还是常想起我的那些话。但自尊占了上风，我没有告诉她我很后悔。 Timeaftertime,withthepassingyears,mythoughtsreturnedtothatnight. BythenImissedmymother'sha
4、nds,missedhergoodnightkissuponmyforehead. Sometimestheincidentseemedveryclose,sometimesfaraway. Butalwaysitlurked,hauntingly,inthebackofmymind. 时光流逝，我又想到那个晚上。那时我想念我妈妈的手，想念她晚上在我额上的一吻。有时这幕情景似乎很近，有时又似乎很遥远。但它总是潜伏着，时常浮现，出现在我意识中。 Well,theyearshavepassed,andI'mnotalittlegirlanymore. Momisinhermid-
5、seventies,andthosehandsIoncethoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmyfamily. She'sbeenourdoctor,reachingintoamedicinecabinetfortheremedytocalmayounggirl'sstomachorsootheaboy'sscrapedknee.Shecooksthebestfriedchickenintheworld……getsstainsoutofbluejeanslikeInevercould……andstillinsistsondis
6、hingouticecreamatanyhourofthedayornight. 一年年过去，我也不再是一个小女孩，妈妈也有70多岁了。那双我认为很粗糙的手依然为我和我家庭做着事。她是我家的医生，为我女儿在药橱里找胃药或在我儿子擦伤的膝盖上敷药。她能烧出世界上最美味的鸡……将牛仔裤弄干净而我却永远不能……而且可以在任何时候盛出冰激凌。 Throughtheyears,mymother'shandshaveputincountlesshoursoftoil,andmostofherswerebeforeautomaticwashers! 这么多年来，妈妈的手做了多少家务!而且
7、在自动洗衣机出现以前她已经操劳了绝大多数时间。 Now,myownchildrenaregrownandgone.MomnolongerhasDad,andonspecialoccasions,Ifindmyselfdrawnnextdoortospendthenightwithher.SoitwasthatlateonThanksgivingEve,asIdriftedintosleepinthebedroomofmyyouth,afamiliarhandhesitantly
