美文情滿人間的溫馨故事19母親信上

TothisdayIremembermymumsItallstartedinDecember事情要從1941年12EverynightshesatatthebigtableinthekitchenandwrotetomybrotherJohnny,whohadbeendraftedthatsummer.母親每晚都坐在廚房的大飯桌旁邊，給我弟弟寫信。那年夏天應征入WehadnotheardfromhimsincetheJapaneseattackedPearl1Harbor.自從珍珠港以后，他就一直杳無音信IdidntunderstandwhymymumkeptwritingJohnnywhenheneverwroteback.Waitandsee-wellgetaletterfromhimoneday,sheMumsaidthattherewasadirectlinkfromthebraintothewrittenwordthatwasjustasstrongasthelightGodhasgrantedus.Shetrustedthatthislightwouldfind而這道光芒終會照耀到的身上Idontknowifshesaidthattocalmherself,dadorallofusdown.ButIdoknowthatithelpedussticktogetherandonedayaletterreallydidarrive.但我們一家人卻因此更加親密。而最終我們終于等到了的回信JohnnywasaliveonanislandintheIhadalwaysbeenamusedbythefactthatmumsignedherletters,CeciliaCapuzzi,andIteased2heraboutthat.母親總以塞西署名，每每令我忍俊不禁，還要嘲笑她幾句WhydontyoujustwriteMum?I我問：為什么不直接寫母親呢IhadntbeenawarethatshealwaysthoughtofherselfasCecilia以前我一直沒有留意到她把自己當成塞西，而不是母親NotasMum.Ibeganseeingherinanewlight,thissmalldelicatewoman,whoeveninhigh-heeledshoeswasbarely3oneandahalfmeterstall.高跟鞋，身高依然不足一米五。Sheneverworemake-uporjewelry4exceptforaweddingringofHerhairwasfine,sleekandblackandalwaysputupinaknotintheShewouldnthearofgettingahaircutoraHersmallsilver-rimmedpince-nezonlylefthernosewhenshewenttobed.Whenevermumhadfinishedaletter,shegaveittodadforhimtopostit.Thensheputthewaterontoboil,andwesatdownatthetableandtalkedaboutthegoodolddayswhenourItalian-Americanfamilyhadbeenafamilyoften:mum,dadandeightchildren.的家庭可是人丁旺盛：父母親和我們八個兄弟姐妹。Fiveboysandthreegirls.Itishardtounderstandthattheyhadallmovedawayfromhometowork,enrollinthearmy,orgetmarried.Allexceptme.五男三女，濟濟一堂?，F在他們都因工作、入伍 紛紛離開了家，只有AroundnextspringmumhadgottwomoresonstowriteEveryeveningshewrotethreedifferentletterswhichshegavetomeanddadafterwardssowecouldaddourgreetings.Littlebylittletherumour5aboutmumslettersOnedayasmallwomanknockedatourdoor.Hervoicetrembledassheasked:Isittrueyouwriteletters?一天，一個矮小的女人來敲我們家的門，用顫抖問：你真的會寫信嗎?Iwritetomysons.Andyoucanreadtoo?whisperedtheThewomanopenedherbagandpulledoutapileofairmailRead…pleasereadthemaloudto女人打開背包，掏出一疊航空信。請，請您大聲讀給我聽好嗎TheletterswerefromthewomanssonwhowasasoldierinEurope,ared-hairedboywhomumrememberedhavingseensittingwithhisbrothersonthestairsinfrontofourhouse.MumreadthelettersonebyoneandtranslatedthemfromEnglishtoItalian.Thewomanseyeswelledupwithtears.NowIhavetowritetohim,shesaid.Buthowwasshegoingtodo我一定要給他寫回信?？墒撬撛趺崔k呢Makesomecoffee,Octavia,mumyelled6tomeinthelivingroomwhileshetookthewomanwithherintothekitchenandseatedheratthetable. 11HeboughthisgirlfriendapearlnecklaceThecraneandthemother-of-pearlfighttodeath.22v.tease（羊毛等）HetookascrewdriverandteasedouttheremainingscrewsIfeltannoyanceatbeingteased.33ThemalebirdisbarelydistinguishablefromthefemaleHetookbarelyenoughmoneytokeepthechildreninbread.他賺很少的錢僅夠孩子44TheburglarswalkedoffwithallmyjewelryJewelryandlacearemostlyfemininebelongings.5Ishouldliketoknowwhoputthatrumourabout.知道是誰散布了那Therehasbeenaru