佚名/Anonymous
MymouthfeltdryasIfollowedmymotherintothedoctor''.
Heshuffledpapersandjabbedhiswireframeglasseswithaforefinger.“I'msorrytotellyouthis, , .”
.“He''tbeabletocompletehighschoolrequirements, Isuggestyouenrollhiminatradeschoolwherehecanlearntoworkwithhishands.”
Ididn', , -year-oldwastoobigtocry.
Momstoodup, soIjumpedtomyfeet, too.“Thankyou, Doctor,”shesaid.“Comealong, Peter.”
?I', 'tdomylessonsnomatterhowhardItried.
Ofcourse, 'twanttoworryher, -timeandtakingcareofDad, mytwobrothers, mysisterandme.
, ', , sheledmeintothelivingroomtothecouch.
“Sitdown, .”
Irubbedmyeyeswithmysleeveandwaited, pluckingatthecreaseinmytrousers.
“'tbelievehim.”
.“We'llhavetoworkveryhard, youandI, , wecantrytoovercomeit.I'mgoingtohireatutorwhoknowsaboutdyslexia.I'llworkwithyoumyselfeveningsandweekends.”Hereyebrowsdrewdownasshepeeredatme.“Areyouwillingtowork, Peter?Doyouwanttotry?”
Arayofhopeshonethroughthehazyfuture.“Yes, .”
, mymomandIsatatmylittledeskandrehearsedthatday'sschoolworkforatleasttwohours, , , butmymom'scourageneverwavered.
She',“Lord, openPeter'.”
HervisionreachedbeyondthethreeR'.
'dcometomyroomintheevening, wearingherrobe, anicepackinherhand, tostudywithme.
, butIwasafraid.
Momsaid,“, andI'llhelpyou.”
Iputmyarmsaroundherandhuggedherclose, abaseball-sizedlumpinmythroat.
Aweekaftergraduation, , , shethought, .
Afewhourslater, .
, sometimesweeping, ?Shewasmyeyes, myunderstanding, ?, deepinside, IknewIhadtomoveontothenextstep, forher.
