Shewasdancing.Mylamegrandmotherwasdancing.Istoodinthelivingroomdoorway,lookingatherbeautifulmovements,absolutelyshocked.Shewasthepetofthedancingworld.Andthenshe’dhadheraccidentanditwasallover.Ihadre
Shewasdancing.Mylamegrandmotherwasdancing.Istoodinthelivingroomdoorway,lookingatherbeautifulmovements,absolutelyshocked.Shewasthepetofthedancingworld.Andthenshe’dhadheraccidentanditwasallover.Ihadreadthatinanoldnewspaperarticle.
‘‘So…Yourleg?Imean,howdidyourlegheal(恢复健全)?”
“Totellyouthetruth—mylegshavebeenwellallmylife,”shesighed.
“ButIdon’tunderstand!”Isaid,“Yourdancingcareer(事业)…Youpretendedalltheseyears?”
‘‘Verymuchso,andforaverygoodreason.”
Shethoughtforawhileandthencontinued.“Weweretalkingaboutengagement(订婚)whenyourgrandfatherhadtogotowar.IwassoafraidoflosinghimthattheonlywayIcouldstaynormalwastodance.IputallmyenergyandtimeintopracticingandIbecameverygood.Criticspraisedme,thepubliclovedme,butallIcouldfeelwastheacheinmyheart,notknowingwhethertheloveofmylifewouldeverreturn.Thenonedayalettercame.Therewereonlythreesentences:‘Ihavelostmyleg.Iamnolongerawholemanandnowgiveyoubackyourfreedom.Itisbestyouforgetaboutme.’’’
“Imademydecisionthereandthen.Itraveledawayfromthecity.WhenIreturnedIhadboughtmyselfastick.ItoldeveryoneIhadbeeninacarcrashandthatmylegwouldnevercompletelyhealagain.Mydancingdayswereover.Noonedoubtedthestory—Ihadlearnedtolimp(一瘸一拐地走)convincinglybeforeIreturnedhome.AndImadesurethefirstpersontohearofmyaccidentwasareporterIknewwell.ThenItraveledtothehospital.Theyhadpushedyourgrandfatheroutsideinhiswheelchair.Itookadeepbreath,leanedonmystickandlimpedtohim.”
“Ishowedhimnewspaperarticlesofmyaccident.‘Thereisawholelifewaitingforusoutthere!ButIamnotgoingtocarryyou.Youaregoingtowalkyourself.’”
“IlimpedafewstepstowardhimandshowedhimwhatI’dtakenoutofmypocket.‘Nowshowmeyouarestillaman.’Isaid.Hebenttotakehisstickfromthegroundandstruggledoutofthatwheelchair.Hemanageditonhisownandwalkedtomeandneversatinawheelchairagaininhislife.”
“Whatdidyoushowhim?”Ihadtoknow.Grandmalookedatmeandsmiled.“Twoengagementrings,ofcourse.IhadboughtthemthedayafterheleftforthewarandIwasnotgoingtowastethemonanyotherman.”
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