王秀鳳

你陪我長大，我陪你變老；愿時光能緩，愿你的笑靨如花！人與人之間的陪伴，是世間最珍貴的禮物，是人間最真摯的情感，無論親情與友情，無論咫尺與天涯。

What do you talk about with your dad when you are both together？ Do you share any hobbies？ How do you feel？ During the last few years of his life， my dad lived just up the road from me in a tiny house. He had been alone for over 20 years after losing my mom. His own mother had recently passed away， too. He was disabled and retired， so he spent a lot of time alone.

Several times a week， though， I would take a walk up to his house. We would sit in the living room， drink tea and talk. It wasnt anything big. We talked about sports， cars， gardening， weather， and enjoyed a laugh over old memories. It wasnt anything too deep. It was just a simple sharing， a connection（聯(lián)系） between a father and a son， an hour spent just enjoying each others company. Those afternoons remained some of my happiest times spent with my dad. It allowed us to gently heal （治愈） any old wounds（傷痛；傷口） we had given each other. when I was growing up. It allowed us to silently（安靜地；默默地） give each other time and love. It allowed us to grow closer together before he left this world.

I know that when my own time in this world is done， I will get to spend another afternoon with my dad. We will sit， talk， catch up， and quietly enjoy each others company. We will share all the love we didnt get to share. And we will remember that afternoon forever.

If there is one thing that I learned from those afternoons， it is this： It is never too late to spend time with those you love. It is never too late to tell them that you love them. It is never too late to heal a relationship and mend a hurting heart. Begin today！ Spend an afternoon with those you love and those afternoons will become a lifetime.

跟蹤訓練：

1. What do we know about the authors family from Paragraph 1？

A. The author lived far from his dad.

B. His dad couldnt move around freely.

C. His mom passed away not long ago.

D. His grandma lived with his dad for 20 years.

2. What did the author do when he was visiting his dad？

A. Do the gardening for his dad.

B. Play sports with his dad.

C. Talk about life and memories.

D. Take his dad to walk up to his house.

3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？

A. Show the authors expectations for his children.

B. Show the author values the time spent with his dad.

C. Imagine a beautiful future for his dad.

D. Advise people to treat their parents nicely.

4. What is the best title of the article？

A. Spend more time with the ones we love.

B. It is not difficult to heal a relationship.

C. It is never too late to learn to be a parent.

D. Dont wait for others to mend your hurting heart.