【后记】:我的父亲67岁时离开这个世界,给我们全家带来了极大的悲痛,尤其是与父亲相濡以沫40多年的我的母亲和我那百岁高龄的祖母。父亲的第一年祭日后没有几天,奶奶也走了。愿他们母子天堂相见为伴。从我的父亲诊断患晚期肺癌到他去世只有九个半月左右的时间。在这期间,我体重掉了16磅。那不仅仅是由于来回奔波对体力造成的损耗,更多的是由于心灵的痛苦和折磨所造成。爸爸走了已经有七年了,这是我第一次拿起笔来用中文回忆他。除了我的信仰和来自亲人的爱支撑着我,托尔斯泰《War and Peace》中的一段话也带给我克服悲伤和好好生活的勇气:“The most difficult thing but an essential thing is to love life. To love it even one suffers. Life is all. Life is God. To love life is to love God.”。
Josh Groban的这首歌曾经带给我许多的安慰。愿它也能给有失去亲人的朋友们慰籍。
《To Where You Are》
Who can say for certain Maybe you’re still here I feel you all around me Your memories so clear
Deep in the stillness I can hear you speak You’re still an inspiration Can it be (? ) That you are mine Forever love And you are watching over me from up above
Fly me up to where you are Beyond the distant star I wish upon tonight To see you smile If only for awhile to know you’re there A breath away’s not far To where you are
Are you gently sleeping Here inside my dream And isn’t faith believing All power can’t be seen
As my heart holds you Just one beat away I cherish all you gave me everyday ’cause you are mine Forever love Watching me from up above
And I believe That angels breathe And that love will live on and never leave
Fly me up To where you are Beyond the distant star I wish upon tonight To see you smile If only for awhile To know you’re there A breath away’s not far To where you are
I know you’re there A breath away’s not far To where you are
transistor 发表评论于
子欲孝而亲不在 that is the title I want to write to remember my Father and my mother for more than 20 years. I totally understand your feeling. I lost my mother and my father in 1977 and 1981. since then, I am feeling I became an orphan without home.------ I am tear---
Thanks 广陵晓阳,
广陵晓阳 发表评论于
回复小燕子28的评论:
Thank you, beautiful 小燕子28. You are so kind. May all blessings be with you and your family!
小燕子28 发表评论于
含泪读完,你爸爸在天堂会过得更好!
take care !
广陵晓阳 发表评论于
回复天涯.知己的评论:
谢谢你的理解。祝你全家幸福,安康!
天涯.知己 发表评论于
此文足以表达儿女的孝心。
广陵晓阳 发表评论于
回复Eveline的评论:
Thank you for your sharing. I am sorry that you lost your beloved mother. According to my own experience, time does bring healing. Hope that the guilt feelings and regrets will be turned into positive actions to love and to care about our loved ones who are still alive. Take a good care.
Eveline 发表评论于
子欲孝而亲不在. I totally understand your feeling. I lost my mother on 08/31/2008. I have too much guilty and too many regrets. I still can not get over of her death.