第40章给曾祖母的玩具娃娃（1）
第三篇 LhTime
爱穿越时光
ADrandmother
杰奎琳·希奇JaeHickey
Whenmygrandfatherdied，my83-year-oldgrandmother，oncefulloflife，slowlybegantofade。omanageahomeofherown，shemovedinwithmymother，whereshewasvisitedoftenbyothermemberse，lovingfamily（twhtgrand，22great-grawrahoughshestillhadhergooddays，itwasoftenhardtoarouseheri。
OnechillyDecemberafternoonthreeyearsago，mydaughterMeaga，alinginfvisitwith“GG，”asthefamilycalled。her，wheicedthatMeaganwasgherfavoritedoll。
“I，too，hadaspecialdollwhenIwasalittlegirl，”shetoldawide-eyedMeagan，“IgotitomaswhenIwasabe。IlivedinanoldfarmhouseihMom，Dadandmyfoursisters，agiftIopeChristmaswasthemostbeautifuldollyou’deverwanttosee。”
“Shehadae，hand-paintedporfadherlongbroulledbackinkbow。Hereyeswereblueasbluecouldbe，andtheyopenedandclosed。Iremembershehadabodyofkidskin，andherarmsahejoints。”
GG’svoicedroppedlow，takingonanalmostreverenttone。“Mydollwasdressedinadaintypinkgowhfieciallyrememberetticoat。Itwasfirimmedsofdelicateladthetinybuttoswerereal。Gettingsuedollwaslikeamiracleforalittlefarmgirllikeme—myparentsmusthavehadtosauchtoaffordit。ButhoyIwasthatm！”
GG’seyesfilledandhervoiotionassherecalledthatChristmasoflongago。“Iplayedwithmydollallm。Shewassuchabeautifuldoll。。。AhappehercalledustothediningroomforChristmasdinnerandIlaidmynewdolldently，oable。ButasIwenttojointhefamilyatthetable，Iheardaloudcrash。”
“Ihardlyhadtoturnroureciousdoll。Ijustk。Anditwas。Herlacepetticoathadhungdowablejustenoughformybabysistertoreadpullonit。WhenIraninfromthediningroom，therelaymybeautifuldollonthefloor，herfacesmashedintoadozenpiestillseemymtoputmypoordollytain。Butit’tbedone。Shewasgoneforever。”
AfewyearslaterGG’sbabysisterwasalsogooldMeagan，avionia。earsinhereyesspilledover—tears，Ikonlyforalostdollandalostsister，butforalosttime。
Subduedfortherestofthevisit，Meaganwasheethansheexclaimed，“Mom，Ihaveagreatidea！Let’sgetGGanewdollforChristmas，olylikethedollthatgotbroken。Theshethinksaboutit。”
&filledwithprideasIlisteomypassioledaughter。Butefindadolltomatories？
&here’sawill，astheysay，there’saway。WhenItoldmybestfriends，Lizandyproblem，Lizputmeintouchwithaloakerwhomadedollheads，haofaceramicthatcloselyresembledtheoldporherIissionedadollheadiyleofthree-quartersofaturyago—makiospecify“bigblueeyesthatopenedandclosed，”andha。FromadollsupplyhouseIbrownwigandakidskinbody，andMeaganandIshoppedforfabridribbontoduplicatetheoutfitGGhadsolovinglydescribed。Liz，whohadsomeexperiehahot-glueguoputthedolltogether，adaysbeforeChristmasracedby，Chrishelpedmemakethedoll’soutfit，pleteettidwhileLiz，dIsearchedfordoll“bootswithrealbuttoeandillustratedthestoryofthelostdoll。