【英语翻译For52yearsmyfathergotupeverymorningat5:30a.m.,exceptSunday,andwenttowork.For52yearshereturnedhomeat5:30p.m.,likeclockwork,fordinnerat6:00p.m.Ineverremembermyfathertakinga"nightoutwiththeboys,"nordo】

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　　For52yearsmyfathergotupeverymorningat5:30a.m.,exceptSunday,andwenttowork.For52yearshereturnedhomeat5:30p.m.,likeclockwork,fordinnerat6:00p.m.Ineverremembermyfathertakinga"nightoutwiththeboys,"nordoIeverrecallmyfatherdrinking.Allheaskedfrommeashisdaughterwastoholdhishammerwhileherepairedsomething,justsowecouldhavesometimetotalktoeachother.

　　For22years,sinceIlefthomeforcollege,myfathercalledmeeverySundayat9:00a.m.Hewasalwaysinterestedinmylife,howmyfamilywasdoing,andIneveronceheardhimlamentabouthislotinlife.ThecallsevencamewhenheandmymotherwereinAustralia,EnglandorFlorida.

　　Fouryearsago,myfatherdroveallthewayfromDenvertoTopeka,withaneightfootColoradoBlueSpruceinhistrunk,sothatmyhusbandandIcouldhaveapartofColoradogrowingonourland.Iwaspreparingforatripthatweekendandcouldn'tspendmuchtimetalliedtoDaddy.

　　ThemorningorSunday,January16,1996,myfathertelephonedmeasusual,wehaddiscussedthepreviousweek.Ihadtogettochurch,andIcuttheconversationshort.

　　Thecallcameat4:40p.m.,thatday,myfatherwasinthehospitalinFloridawithananeurysm.Igotonanairplaneimmediately,andontheway,IthoughtofallthetimesIhadnottakenthetimetotalktomyfather.IrealizedthatIhadnoideawhohewasorwhathisdeepestthoughtswere.IvowedthatwhenIarrived,Iwouldmakeupforthelosttime,andhaveanicelongtalkwithhimandreallygettoknowhim.

　　IarrivedinFloridaat1a.m.,myfatherhadpassedawayat9:12p.m.Thistimeitwashewhodidnothavetimetotalk,ortimetowaitforme.