西红柿的故事—优秀英文短文阅读(适合大学四六(4)

Inowknowheparticipatedinsomethingsvicariouslythroughme,hisonlyson.WhenIplayedball（poorly）,he"played"too.WhenIjoinedtheNavyhe"joined"too.AndwhenIcamehomeonleave,hesawtoitthat"Ivisitedhisoffice.Introducingme,hewasreallysaying,"Thisismyson,butitisalsome,andIcouldhavedonethis,too,ifthingshadbeendifferent."Thosewordswereneversaidaloud.

Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhesensedmyreluctancetobeseenwithhimduringourwalks.Ifhedid,IamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwas,howunworthyIwas,howIregrettedit.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplainabouttrifles,whenIamenviousofanother'sgoodfortune,whenIdon'thavea"goodheart".

AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmtoregainmybalance,andsay,"Yousetthepace,Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou."

西红柿的故事

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