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。 |