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第29章一只矶鹞ASaYouJoy（2）
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Ihadfottenthedwasstartledeared.“Hello，Mr.P，”
shesaid.“Doyoulay？”
“Whatdidyouhaveinmihatwingeofaknow，yousay.”
“Howaboutcharades？”
Iaskedsarcastically.Thetinklifain.“Idon’tknowwhatthatis.”
“Thewalk.”
Lookiicedthedeliessofherface.“Wheredoyoulive？”
Iasked.“Overthere.”
Shepoiowardarowofcottages.“Wheredoyougotoschool？”
“Idon’tgotosysayswe’reonva.”
Shechatteredlittlegirltalkaswestrolledupthebeach，butmymiherthiforhome，Wendysaidithadbeenahappyday.Feelingsurprisier，Ismiledatherandagreed.
Threeweekslater，IrushedtomybeaastateofnearpaninomoodtoeveWendy.“Look，ifyoudon’tmind，”
Isaidcrosslywhenwithme，“I’dratherbealooday.”
Sheseemedunusuallypaleandoutofbreath.“Why？”
sheasked.Ituroherandshouted，“Becausemymotherdied！”
andthought，“MyGod，whywasIsayingthistoalittlechild？”
“Oh，”
shesaidquietly，“thenthisisabadday.”
“Yes，”
Isaid，“aerday，andthedaybeforeandalljustgoaway！”
“Didithurt？”
sheinquired.“Didwhathurt？”
Ieratedwithher，withmyself.Istrodeoff.
Amonthorsoafterthat，wheothebeach，shewasn’tthere.Feelingguilty，ashamedandadmittingtomyselfImissedher，wentuptothecottageaftermywalkahedoor.Adrawnlookingehedoor.
“Hello，”
Isaid.“I’mRobertPeterson.Imissedyirltodayandwonderedwhereshewas？”
“Ohyes，Mr.Peterson，pleaseein.Wendyspokeofyousomuch.I’mafraidIallowedhertobotheryou.Ifshewasanuisamyapologies.”
“Notatall—she’sadelightfulchild，”
Isaid.“Weweek，Mr.Peterson.Shehadleukemia.Maybeshedidn’ttellyou.”
Struckdumb，Igropedforachair.Ihadtocatchmybreath.“Shelovedthisbeasheaskedtoe，we’tsayno.Sheseemedsomuchbetterhereandhadalotofwhatshecalledhappydays.Butthelastfewweeks，shedeedrapidly…”
Hervoicefaltered，“Sheleftsomethingforyou…ifonlyIdit.CouldyouwaitamomentwhileIlook？”
Iupidly，mymindraething，tosaytothislovelyyoungwoman.ShehandedmeasmearedehMR.Pprintedinboldchildishletters.Insidewasadrawinginbrightofayellowbeach，abluesea，andabrownbird.Uhrinted.ASAYOUJOY.
TearswelledupiookWendy’smotherinmyarms.“I’msosorry，I’msosorry.I’msosorry，”
Imutteredoverandover，aher.
Thepreciouslittlepictureisframednowandhangsinmystudy.Sixwordsoneforeachyearofherlife—thatspeaktomeofharme，andundemafromachildwithsea-blueeyesandhairthecolorofsand—whotaughtmethegiftoflove.Lifeissoplicated，thehustleandbustleofeverydaytraumasmakeuslosefocusaboutwhatistrulyimportant.Thisweek，besuretogiveyourlovedorahug;andbyallmea，evenifitisoostopaheroses.
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