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在我们的记忆中,父亲高大、伟岸、严肃、不苟言笑,但父亲的爱却像阳光那样温暖,像高山那样宽厚……
上帝为父亲创造了宽大的肩膀,粗糙的大手,为的是他能抱起熟睡的孩子,托起一个温暖的家庭。
WhenGodMadeFathers
上帝造父
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When
thegoodLordwascreatingfa-
thers,hestartedwithatallframe.Andafemaleangelnearbysaid,“Whatkindoffatheristhat?Ifyou’regoingtomakechildrensoclosetotheground,whyhaveyouputfathersupsohigh?Hewon’tbeabletoshootmarbleswithoutkneeling,tuckachildinbedwithoutbending,orevenkissachildwithoutalotofstooping(俯身,弯腰).”
AndGodsmiledandsaid,“Yes,butifImakehimchildsize,whowouldchildrenhavetolookupto?”
AndwhenGodmadeafa-ther’shands,theywerelargeandsinewy.
Andtheangelshookherheadsadlyandsaid,“Doyouknowwhatyou’redoing?Largehandsareclumsy(笨拙的).
Theycan’tmanagediaper(尿布)pins,smallbuttons,rubber
bandsonponytails(马尾辫)orevenremovesplinters(碎片)causedbybaseballbats.”
Godsmiledandsaid,“Iknow,butthey’relargeenoughtoholdeverythingasmallboyemptiesfromhispocketsattheendofaday,andgetsmallenoughtocupachild’sface.”
ThenGodmolded(烧铸)long,slimlegsandbroadshoulders.
Theangelnearlyhadaheartattack.“Boy,thisistheendoftheweek,allright,”sheclucked,“Doyourealizeyoujustmadeafather
withoutalap?Howishegoingtopullachild
closetohimwithoutthekidfallingbetweenhislegs?”
Godsmiledandsaid,“Amotherneedsalap.Afatherneedsstrongshoulderstopullasled,balanceaboyonabicycleorholdasleepyheadonthewayhomefromthecircus.”
Godwasinthemiddleofcreatingtwoofthelargestfeetanyonehadeverseenwhentheangelcouldcontainherselfnolonger.“That’s
notfair.DoYouhonestly
thinkthoselargeboatsaregoingtodigoutofbedearlyinthemorningwhentheba-bycries?Orwalkthroughasmallbirthdaypartywithoutcrushingatleastthreeoftheguests?”
AndGodsmiledand
said,they’llwork.You’ll
see.They’llsupportasmallchildwhowantstorideahorsetoBanburyCrossor
scareoffmiceatthesummercabin,ordisplayshoesthatwillbeachallengetofill.
Godworkedthroughoutthenight,givingthefatherfewwords,butafirmauthoritative(权威的)voice;eyesthatseeeverything,butremaincalmandtolerant.
Finally,almostasanafterthought,headdedtears.Thenheturnedtotheangelandsaid,“Nowareyousatisfiedthathecanloveasmuchasamother?”
Andtheangelsaidnothingmore.
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