第20章守候瞬间的永恒（4）
IrememberwhenIwasalmostthreeandmyfatherwork，swoopedmeintohisarmsaodahetable。Mymhedatus，toldusdinnerwouldgetyfathersaid，"She'sjustcaughttherhythmofthedannerwait。"The，"Rolloutthebarrel，let'shaveabarreloffun，"andIsangback，"Let'sgetthosebluesontherun。"
&hroughtheyears。OwhenIwas15，lostinsomepainful，adolesyfatherputonastackofredteasedmetodahhim。"on，"hesaid，"let'sgetthosebluesontherun。"
&urnedawayfromhim，myfatherputhishandonmyshoulder，aofthechairsg，"Don'ttouchme！Iamsidtiredofdangwithyou！"IsawthehurtowordswereoutandIotcallthembatomyroomsobbinghysterically。
&daerthatnight。Ifouners，andmyfatherformeafterdainginhisfavoriteeshewhenI，andIwouldwakehim，saying，"Ifyouweresotired，youshouldhavego;
"No，no，"he'dsay，"Iwasjustwaitingforyou。"
Thenwe'dlockupthehouseandgotobed。
MyfatherfhmyhighsdcollegeyearswhenIdancedmywayoutofhislife。
Shortlyaftermyfirstchildwasborn；mymotheremyfatherwasill。"Aheartproblem，"shesaid，"now，don'te。It'sthreehuwouldupsetyourfather。"
Aproperdietrestoredhimtogoodhealth。Mymotherwrotethattheyhadjoinedadanceclub。"Thedoctorsaysit'sagoodexerberhowyourfatherlovestoda;
Yes，Iremembered。Myeyesfilledupwithremembering。
&herretired，wemendedourwaybacktain；hugsandkisseswereoedeachother。Hedahegrahedidodaneaitingforanapologyfromme。Ieverfiwords。
Asmyparents'50thanniversaryapproached，mybrothersaoplay。Myolderbrothersaid，"Doyourememberthatnightyouwouldn'tdahhim？Boy，washemad？I'tbelievehe'dgetsomadaboutathi。I'llbetyouhaven'tdahhimsi;
Ididnottellhimhewasright。
Myyouherpromisedtogettheband。"Makesuretheyplayolkas。"Itoldhim。
IdidhatallIwaodowasdahmyfather。
&hebaoplayafterdinner，myparentstookthefllidedaroundtheroom，invitiojoiheguestsrosetotheirfeet，applaudingthegoldeherdahhisgrahenthebaoplaythe"BeerBarrelPolka"。
"Rolloutthebarrel。"Iheardmyfathersinging。Thewastime。Iwoundmywaythroughafewdtappedmydaughterontheshoulder。
"Excuseme，"Isaid，lookiomyfather'seyesandalmostywords，"butIbelievethisismyda;
Myfatherstoodrootedtothespot。OureyesmetaothatnightwhenIwas15。Inatremblingvoig，"Let'sgetthosebluesontherun。"
Myfatherbowedandsaid，"Oh，yes。I'vebeenwaitingforyou。"
&artedtolaugh，aoeachother'sarms。
在父母50周年结婚纪念庆典上，伴着古老的华尔兹旋律，我与父亲在舞池中优雅地翩翩起舞。他从容地哼着轻快的乐曲，依旧把手放在我的腰际，引领着舞步。我们旋转着四处滑动，不停地笑着对其他舞者点头致意。
这是大家公认的：我和父亲是舞场中跳得最好的一对。父亲紧抓着我的手，冲我微笑。多年来，我拒绝和他跳舞，直到现在，这种隔膜才消失殆尽，最初的美好时光重新回来了。