’twantourlivestosufferbecauseIcouldn’tprovideforus.
providefor：为……作准备；供养；供给
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’tmakemyselfstretchoutorsleepinthemiddle.
stretchout：伸直身子（或四肢）躺（在某处）
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至 爱
MomentsofLove
佚名 / Anonymous
， M.D.
WhenIfirstsawher， ， ， Isaidtomyself.
， ， hesaid.
AfewmonthslaterIheardshe’， Itransposedthesyllablesofherfirstandlastnamesintoludicrousgarble.“DinneronSaturday？” Iproposed， embarrassedandexpectingrejection.“Iwouldenjoythat，” sheanswered， soundingpleased.
-humored-happy， shesaid， totourvillageswhosehistoriesshehadreadabout.
Weneverlocatedtherestaurant， andthenalmostranoutofgas.Wefinallyateat10p.m.， ， withherstraightblondhairandclassicfeatures， shestoodoutamongthelocalkids.
Backatschool， ， andthenshequicklykissedmycheek.“Thankyouforawonderfulevening，” ， shedisappearedintothedormitory.
Howmanytimeshavetherebeenmomentslikethat， momentsofsuchencompassinggraceandlovethatIdoubtedtheiractuality？ Momentslikethedayofourmarriage， whenonacrispSundaymorningonthePacificcoastsheenteredthechurchonherfather’.
ButOctober15， 1993， ， wearoseat5a.m.， ？ Shekissedbothofourchildrenastheyslept， buttheyneverstirredorsaid “Goodluck” or “Iloveyou， Mommy.” Inthehospital， afterwesignedthepapers， Iwatchedherchangeintoafadedcottongownandtwopairsofsocks， asiftheworstinjurythatdaywouldbethechilloftheoperatingroom.
Shecriedinmyarmsandsaidshedidn’， butnowlookedsofearful.
FeelingfranticanddisconnectedIkissedher， .
