情人節寫卡片

 星期天上午，叫我家小妹妹一起出去參加一個活動，她不肯，說計劃在家裏做情人節的卡片。後來我還是把她帶走了，晚上回家後她立刻開始忙卡片的事。她用Microsoft Publisher做卡片，第一張卡花了好久才寫成，她都不好意思給姐姐看，怕別人笑話。
 
Hey, Samantha,
Happy Valentine’s Day! You deserve a special treat,
Because you never ever cheat.
I hope you have a happy day,
Because I think you’re really neat.
 
就這樣，她給每個同學要寫不同的內容，還要押韻，每張卡都要絞盡腦汁想半晌。後來又拖了姐姐來幫她。我看了幾張卡片，有：
 
I’m glad you’re in my class.
You’re like the best green grass.
 
I like you.
You are cool!
So cool you almost froze me!
 
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Aliens are smart,
And so are you!
 
You’re a nerd!
(the candy)
 
給她最好的朋友：
You’ll be my friend forever.
This is because you’re clever.
 
到了晚上九點多鍾，妹妹跟姐姐鬧矛盾，姐姐生氣不幫她了，妹妹嚎啕大哭。我們勸她，隨便寫一樣的卡片就好了，沒必要每人不一樣。她不肯，說那些小朋友會難過的。她要一大早起來接著寫她的情人節卡片，我說，今天這麽晚睡覺，早晨怎麽可能爬得起來？
 
第二天，我正睡得香甜呢，一個小孩輕輕把我叫醒，“媽媽，幫我開計算機。”一看表，真的，才六點，人家設了鬧鍾自己起床了。好在她不再琢磨文字遊戲，啪啪一會兒就打完了情人卡。我一看，嗯，那口吻跟老師給學生寫的學期評語一樣，怪不得姐姐老說妹妹太bossy。
 
You write interesting things and have very good handwriting.
 
You are very cool.
You always make everyone happy.
And you have lots of friends.
Thanks for being such a great guy in our class.
 
You always work quietly and you never disturb others.
 
對於似乎沒有很多好品質可以誇的同學，她也找到了閃光之處：
I like you.
You always dress so nicely in class.
 
有時她甚至熱情奔放地大聲宣布：
Dear Cam, Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love you.
 
二十四份卡片終於準備好，她再給每張卡用透明膠帶粘上一個粉紅的Hershey's Kisses巧克力，高高興興地準備帶到學校，手機拍的照片是這樣的。

我家妹妹對情人節的態度可真是嚴肅認真、一往情深啊。

[shoegirl]

she is such an angel!