佚名/Anonymous
, ,“Whowants……”theroomemptiedquickerthanthestandsatalosingfootballgame.
’sface, IsaidtoTodd,“Wearegoingtogoputgasinmymom’scar.”Hequicklyreplied,“It’sfreezingoutthere, andit’salmost11：30P.M.”Smiling, Isaid,“Thenyouhadbetteryourcoatandgloves.”
Afterhurriedlychippingthefrostoffthewindshield, , , Isaid,“WhenmysiblingsandIcomehomefortheholidays, .”
“Youhavegottobekiddingme!”Toddresponded.
“Thereisnogettingoutofit.”Isaid.
Whilepumpingthegas, weclappedourhandsandjumpedaroundtostaywarm.“Istilldon’’tyourmomputthegasinthecarherself?”Toddasked.
Withmirthinmyeyes, Isaid,“Iknowitsoundsinsane, .”Withaconfusedlook, , Isimplysaid,“No, hehasnevercomplained.”
“That’scrazy.”Toddquicklyreplied.
“No, notreally.”Iexplainedpatiently.“WhenIcamehomefortheholidaysmysophomoreyearofcollege, , mymomandIwerewrappingpresents, andItoldherthatwhenIgotmarried, myhusbandwasgoingtohelpclean, dolaundry, cook, .Ibegantogiveheralectureaboutthisbeingthe90s, andequalitybetweenthesexes.”
“, shelookedmesquareintheeyes.‘Someday, dear, youwillunderstand.’”
’, andbegantoexplain: “‘Inamarriage, therearesomethingsyouliketodoandsomethingsyoudon’, together, ’, ittakessometime, , ’, , , .’”
“‘Yousee,’mymothercontinued,‘inmarriage, ’, youdon’tbecomeannoyedwithdoingthelaundryorcooking, oranytask, becauseyou’redoingitoutoflove.’”
“Overtheyears, ?Oneday, whenI’mmarried, Idon’twanttohaveascorecardeither.”
, heturnedtomeandtookmyhandsinhiswithawarmsmileandatwinkleinhiseye.
“Anytimeyouwant,”hesaidinasoftvoice,“I’llpumpgasforyou.”
