生命中的精灵(献给彩虹桥那边的MAPLE)



Maple 出生于艾德蒙顿,从名字上就不难猜出他是加拿大公民。小枫是我给他起的中文名字。他青春美丽的生命之花在四岁的时候悄然凋谢,只留给我们无尽的怀念。

从开始发现尿路堵塞到肾结石直到并发感染,仅仅几个星期的时间,一个风华正茂的小伙子就被折磨得气息奄奄。一个三月的晚上,小枫在妈妈的臂弯里永远地合上了双眼。我震惊得找不出合适的话来安慰他悲痛的妈妈;而她只说了一句“ He was brave ”,就让我禁不住落泪。

印象里这个活泼可爱的虎斑男孩穿戴著雪白干净的颈巾,手套和袜子,生著一双令人惊艳的绿眼睛。他四肢修长,身手矫健,可以毫不费力地跃上近一人高的窗台。而且,他有著我期待在男人身上发现的一切品质:热情,勇敢,聪明,友善,可远观而不能亵玩。

不错,小枫是远近闻名的迎客猫,但他更多时候是高贵而独立的。他经常主动挑选他看得入眼的人表示一番亲善,但是如果你得寸进尺,对他有诸如抚摸肚皮或贴身拥抱等不轨图谋的话,看看我们的小男子汉如何应对吧。首先他会不满地发出几个简短的 “哼”句(意思是“别动。”),如果碰巧你耳聋或者他得出这样的结论,小枫就会果断地伸出有力的前爪,将你的黑手一把按住(意思是“你丫手老实点儿!”)。如果这些还不能让您皤然悔悟,小枫就会威胁地迅速回头,向你展览他那与老虎同科的漂亮牙齿,告诉你它们可不是吃干饭用的,这一肢体语言可以简单地翻译成“我可急了啊...”。万一不幸有些脸皮极厚心理素质超强的访客,至此还不知道悬崖勒马,被逼无奈的小枫只好使出杀手鐧----嗖地叼住你的手,但是并不用力,完全象一条训练有素的巡回犬那样,之後他会放开你,丢下轻蔑的一瞥(含义:跟我玩儿,你还嫩点儿),施施然离去。

小枫总是让我想起戏台上的武生哥哥,永远的精神,利落,英气逼人。他的一双俊目精芒四射,偶露的天真只是为他平添了性感。当他冷静又略带漠然地注视你,而你恰巧是一只雌性猫类时,相信你会无可救药地爱上他。更何况他其实是很健谈的。他的各种花腔咏叹多姿多彩,连他的爸爸妈妈都惭愧地说“我们不能完全理解他所有的词汇。”他喜欢流动水,喜欢上高儿,喜欢抓任何手感好的东西。有一次抓沙发指甲被挂住无法脱身,得到了我及时的帮助,自那以後跟我的感情更铁了。这个仁义的孩子在术後虚弱的情况下,见到我前去探视,还开口招呼,并勉力走近几步用头蹭我的手,高兴地打著小呼噜。这是小枫留给我的最後印象。

小枫的英年早逝,实在是造化弄人。惟有想到他从此可以在天堂安息, 再无病痛折磨 , 才能让我们的心稍感安慰。他来过,爱过,被爱过,想必也了无遗憾。林花谢了春红,太匆匆。再见了,亲爱的 Maple ,愿你在彩虹桥那边快乐,天天都有好梦!


RainbowBridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called RainbowBridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially closeto someone here, that petgoes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hillsfor all of our specialfriends so they can run and play together. There isplenty of food, water andsunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.All the animals who hadbeen ill and old are restored to health and vigor; thosewho were hurt ormaimed are made whole and strong again, just as we rememberthem in our dreamsof days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for onesmall thing; they each misssomeone very special to them, whohad to be leftbehind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenlystops andlooks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager bodyquivers.Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass,his legscarrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and yourspecial friend finally meet, youcling together in joyous reunion, never to beparted again. The happy kissesrain upon your face; your hands again caress thebeloved head, and you lookonce more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so longgone from your life butnever absent from your heart. Then you cross RainbowBridge together....

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