Chapter 13
WhenIwasseventeen,mylifegedforever.
AsIwalkthestreetsofBeaufortfortyyearslater,thinkingbathatyearofmylife,Iremembereverythingasclearlyasifitwereallstillunfoldingbeforemyveryeyes.
IrememberJamiesayiomybreathlessquestionandhowwebothbegantether.IremembertalkingtobothHegbertandmyparents,explainingtothemwhatIodo.TheythoughtIwasdoingitonlyforJamie,andallthreeofthemtriedtotalkmeoutofit,especiallywhentheyrealizedthatJamiehadsaidyes.Whattheydidntuand,andIhadtomakecleartothem,wasthatIodoitforme.
Iwasihher,sodeeplyiIdidntcareifshewassick.Ididntcarethatwewouldnthavelongtogether.hosethingsmatteredtome.AllIcaredaboutwasdoingsomethingthatmyhearthadtoldmewastherightthingtodo.InmyminditwasthefirsttimeGodhadeverspokelytome,andIkhcertaintythatIwasntgoingtodisobey.
IknowthatsomeofyoumaywonderifIwasdoingitoutofpity.SomeofthemoreicalmayevenwonderifIdiditbecauseshedbegonesoonanywayandIwasntittingmuch.Theaobothquestionsisno.IwouldhavemarriedJamieSullivannomatterpehefuture.IwouldhavemarriedJamieSullivanifthemiracleIrayingforhadsuddenlyetrue.IkatthemomentIaskedher,andIstillknowittoday.
JamiewasmorethanjustthewomanIloved.InthatyearJamiehelpedmebeethemanIamtoday.Withhersteadyhandsheshowedmehowimportantitwastohelpothers;withherpatiendkindnesssheshowedmewhatlifeisreallyallabout.Hercheerfulnessandoptimism,evenintimesofsiess,wasthemostamazingthingIhaveeverwitnessed.
WeweremarriedbyHegbertiistchurch,myfatherstandingbesidemeasthebestman.Thatwasahingshedid.Ihitsatraditiontohaveyourfatherbesideyou,butformeitsatraditionthatwouldnthavehadmuchmeaningbeforeJamiecameintomylife.Jamiehadbroughtmyfatheraogetheragain;somehowshedalsomaohealsomeofthewouweenourtwofamilies.AfterwhatheddoneformeandforJamie,IkheendthatmyfatherwassomeoneIcouldalwayston,andastheyearspassedourrelationshipgrewsteadilystroilhisdeath.
Jamiealsotaughtmethevalueivenessaransfpowerthatitoffers.IrealizedthisthedaythatEridMargarethadetoherhouse.
Jamieheldnes.JamieledherlifethewaytheBibletaught.
JamiewasnotonlytheangelwhosavedTomThorntoheangelwhosavedusall.
Justasshedwahechurchwasburstingwithpeople.Overtwohundredguestswereinside,andmorethanthatwaitedoutsidethedoorsasweweremarriedonMarch12,1959.Becauseweweremarriedonsuchshortnotice,therewasnttimetomakemanyarras,andpeoplecameoutofthewoodworktomakethedayasspecialastheycould,simplybyshowinguptosupportus.IsaweveryoneIknew-MissGarber,Eric,Margaret,Eddie,Sally,Carey,Angela,andevenLewandhisgrandmother-andtherewasntadryeyeinthehousewherancemusicbegan.AlthoughJamiewasweakandhadntmovedfromherbedintwoweeks,sheinsistedonwalkingdowntheaislesothatherfathercouldgiveheraway."Itsveryimportanttome,Landon,"shedsaid."Itspartofmydream,remember?"ThoughIassumeditwouldbeimpossible,Isimplynodded.Icouldnthelpbutwoherfaith.
IknewsheplannedonwearingthedressshedworninthePlayhousethenightoftheplay.Itwastheonlywhitedressthatwasavailableonsuchshortnotice,thoughIkwouldhangmorelooselythanithadbefore.WhileIwaswhowJamiewouldlookinthedress,myfatherlaidhishandonmyshoulderaswestoodbeforethegregation.
"Improudofyou,son.”
Inodded."Improudofyou,too,Dad.”
ItwasthefirsttimeIdeversaidthosewordstohim.
Mymomwasinthefrontrow,dabbinghereyeswithherhandkerchiefwhenthe"WeddingMarch"began.ThedoorsopenedandIsawJamie,seatedinherwheelchair,anursebyherside.Withallthestrengthshehadleft,Jamiestoodshakilyasherfathersupportedher.ThenJamieandHegbertslowlymadetheirwaydowntheaisle,whileeveryohechurchsatsilentlyinwonder.Halfwaydowntheaisle,Jamiesuddenlyseemedtotire,aoppedwhileshecaughtherbreath.Hereyesclosed,andforamomentIdidntthinkshecouldgoon.Iknowthatnomorethawelvesedselapsed,butitseemedmuger,andfinallyshenoddedslightly.Withthat,JamieandHegbertstartedmovingagain,amyheartsurgewithpride.
Itwas,Irememberedthinking,themostdifficultwalkanyoneeverhadtomake.
Ineveryway,awalktoremember.
ThenursehadrolledthewheelchairupfrontasJamieahermadetheirwaytowardme.Whenshefinallyreachedmyside,thereweregaspsofjoyandeveryonespontaneouslybegantoclap.Thenurserolledthewheelchairintoposition,andJamiesatdownagai.WithasmileIloweredmyselftomykhatIwouldbelevelwithher.Myfatherthendidthesame.
Hegbert,afterkissingJamieonthecheek,retrievedhisBibleiobegintheceremony.Allbusinessnow,heseemedtohaveabandonedhisroleasJamiesfathertosomethingmoredistant,wherehecouldkeephisemotionsincheck.YetIcouldseehimstrugglingashestoodbeforeus.HeperchedhisglassesonhisnoseaheBible,thenlookedatJamieandme.Hegberttoweredoverus,andIcouldtellthathehadntanticipatedourbeingsomuchlower.Foramomeoodbeforeus,almostfused,thensurprisinglydecidedtokneelaswell.Jamiesmiledandreachedforhisfreehand,thenreachedformine,linkingustogether.
Hegbertbegantheceremonyiraditionalway,thehepassageintheBiblethatJamiehadoncepoitome.Knowinghowweakshewas,Ithoughthewouldhaveusrecitethevhtaway,butoncembertsurprisedme.
HelookedatJamieahenouttothegregation,thenbacktousagain,asifseargfortherightwords.
Heclearedhisthroat,andhisvoicerosesothateveryonecouldhearit.Thisiswhathesaid:"Asafather,Imsupposedtogiveawaymydaughter,butImnotsurethatImabletodothis.”
Thegregatiosilent,andHegbertme,williobepatient.Jamiesqueezedmyhandinsupport.
"IiveJamieawaythanIgiveawaymyheart.ButwhatIdoistoletanothershareihatshehasalwaysgivenme.MayGodsblessihyouboth.”
ItwasthenthathesetasidetheBible.Hereachedout,hishandtomine,andItookit,pletingthecircle.
Withthatheledusthroughourvows.Myfatherhaheringmymotherhadhelpedmepickout,andJamiegavemeoneaswell.Weslippedthemers.Hegbertwatchedusaswedidso,anderefinallyready,hepronouncedushusbandandwife.IkissedJamiesoftlyasmymantocry,thenheldJamieshandinmine.InfrontofGodandeveryoneelse,Idpromisedmyloveaion,insiessandih,andIdneverfeltsogoodaboutanything.
Itwas,Iremember,themostwonderfulmomentofmylife.
Itisnowfortyyearslater,andIstillremembereverythingfromthatday.
Imaybeolderandwiser,Imayhavelivedanotherlifesihen,butIknowthatwhenmytimeeventuallyes,thememoriesofthatdaywillbethefinalimagesthatfloatthroughmymind.Istillloveher,yousee,andIveneverremovedmyring.InalltheseyearsIveneverfeltthedesiretodoso.
Ibreathedeeply,takinginthefreshspringair.ThoughBeauforthasgedandIhaveged,theairitselfhasnot.Itsstilltheairofmychildhood,theairofmysevehyear,andwhenIfinallyexhale,Imfifty-sevenoncemore.Butthisisokay.Ismileslightly,lookingtowardthesky,knowingtheresohingIstillhaventtoldyou:Inowbelieve,bytheway,thatmiracleshappen.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
AsIwalkthestreetsofBeaufortfortyyearslater,thinkingbathatyearofmylife,Iremembereverythingasclearlyasifitwereallstillunfoldingbeforemyveryeyes.
IrememberJamiesayiomybreathlessquestionandhowwebothbegantether.IremembertalkingtobothHegbertandmyparents,explainingtothemwhatIodo.TheythoughtIwasdoingitonlyforJamie,andallthreeofthemtriedtotalkmeoutofit,especiallywhentheyrealizedthatJamiehadsaidyes.Whattheydidntuand,andIhadtomakecleartothem,wasthatIodoitforme.
Iwasihher,sodeeplyiIdidntcareifshewassick.Ididntcarethatwewouldnthavelongtogether.hosethingsmatteredtome.AllIcaredaboutwasdoingsomethingthatmyhearthadtoldmewastherightthingtodo.InmyminditwasthefirsttimeGodhadeverspokelytome,andIkhcertaintythatIwasntgoingtodisobey.
IknowthatsomeofyoumaywonderifIwasdoingitoutofpity.SomeofthemoreicalmayevenwonderifIdiditbecauseshedbegonesoonanywayandIwasntittingmuch.Theaobothquestionsisno.IwouldhavemarriedJamieSullivannomatterpehefuture.IwouldhavemarriedJamieSullivanifthemiracleIrayingforhadsuddenlyetrue.IkatthemomentIaskedher,andIstillknowittoday.
JamiewasmorethanjustthewomanIloved.InthatyearJamiehelpedmebeethemanIamtoday.Withhersteadyhandsheshowedmehowimportantitwastohelpothers;withherpatiendkindnesssheshowedmewhatlifeisreallyallabout.Hercheerfulnessandoptimism,evenintimesofsiess,wasthemostamazingthingIhaveeverwitnessed.
WeweremarriedbyHegbertiistchurch,myfatherstandingbesidemeasthebestman.Thatwasahingshedid.Ihitsatraditiontohaveyourfatherbesideyou,butformeitsatraditionthatwouldnthavehadmuchmeaningbeforeJamiecameintomylife.Jamiehadbroughtmyfatheraogetheragain;somehowshedalsomaohealsomeofthewouweenourtwofamilies.AfterwhatheddoneformeandforJamie,IkheendthatmyfatherwassomeoneIcouldalwayston,andastheyearspassedourrelationshipgrewsteadilystroilhisdeath.
Jamiealsotaughtmethevalueivenessaransfpowerthatitoffers.IrealizedthisthedaythatEridMargarethadetoherhouse.
Jamieheldnes.JamieledherlifethewaytheBibletaught.
JamiewasnotonlytheangelwhosavedTomThorntoheangelwhosavedusall.
Justasshedwahechurchwasburstingwithpeople.Overtwohundredguestswereinside,andmorethanthatwaitedoutsidethedoorsasweweremarriedonMarch12,1959.Becauseweweremarriedonsuchshortnotice,therewasnttimetomakemanyarras,andpeoplecameoutofthewoodworktomakethedayasspecialastheycould,simplybyshowinguptosupportus.IsaweveryoneIknew-MissGarber,Eric,Margaret,Eddie,Sally,Carey,Angela,andevenLewandhisgrandmother-andtherewasntadryeyeinthehousewherancemusicbegan.AlthoughJamiewasweakandhadntmovedfromherbedintwoweeks,sheinsistedonwalkingdowntheaislesothatherfathercouldgiveheraway."Itsveryimportanttome,Landon,"shedsaid."Itspartofmydream,remember?"ThoughIassumeditwouldbeimpossible,Isimplynodded.Icouldnthelpbutwoherfaith.
IknewsheplannedonwearingthedressshedworninthePlayhousethenightoftheplay.Itwastheonlywhitedressthatwasavailableonsuchshortnotice,thoughIkwouldhangmorelooselythanithadbefore.WhileIwaswhowJamiewouldlookinthedress,myfatherlaidhishandonmyshoulderaswestoodbeforethegregation.
"Improudofyou,son.”
Inodded."Improudofyou,too,Dad.”
ItwasthefirsttimeIdeversaidthosewordstohim.
Mymomwasinthefrontrow,dabbinghereyeswithherhandkerchiefwhenthe"WeddingMarch"began.ThedoorsopenedandIsawJamie,seatedinherwheelchair,anursebyherside.Withallthestrengthshehadleft,Jamiestoodshakilyasherfathersupportedher.ThenJamieandHegbertslowlymadetheirwaydowntheaisle,whileeveryohechurchsatsilentlyinwonder.Halfwaydowntheaisle,Jamiesuddenlyseemedtotire,aoppedwhileshecaughtherbreath.Hereyesclosed,andforamomentIdidntthinkshecouldgoon.Iknowthatnomorethawelvesedselapsed,butitseemedmuger,andfinallyshenoddedslightly.Withthat,JamieandHegbertstartedmovingagain,amyheartsurgewithpride.
Itwas,Irememberedthinking,themostdifficultwalkanyoneeverhadtomake.
Ineveryway,awalktoremember.
ThenursehadrolledthewheelchairupfrontasJamieahermadetheirwaytowardme.Whenshefinallyreachedmyside,thereweregaspsofjoyandeveryonespontaneouslybegantoclap.Thenurserolledthewheelchairintoposition,andJamiesatdownagai.WithasmileIloweredmyselftomykhatIwouldbelevelwithher.Myfatherthendidthesame.
Hegbert,afterkissingJamieonthecheek,retrievedhisBibleiobegintheceremony.Allbusinessnow,heseemedtohaveabandonedhisroleasJamiesfathertosomethingmoredistant,wherehecouldkeephisemotionsincheck.YetIcouldseehimstrugglingashestoodbeforeus.HeperchedhisglassesonhisnoseaheBible,thenlookedatJamieandme.Hegberttoweredoverus,andIcouldtellthathehadntanticipatedourbeingsomuchlower.Foramomeoodbeforeus,almostfused,thensurprisinglydecidedtokneelaswell.Jamiesmiledandreachedforhisfreehand,thenreachedformine,linkingustogether.
Hegbertbegantheceremonyiraditionalway,thehepassageintheBiblethatJamiehadoncepoitome.Knowinghowweakshewas,Ithoughthewouldhaveusrecitethevhtaway,butoncembertsurprisedme.
HelookedatJamieahenouttothegregation,thenbacktousagain,asifseargfortherightwords.
Heclearedhisthroat,andhisvoicerosesothateveryonecouldhearit.Thisiswhathesaid:"Asafather,Imsupposedtogiveawaymydaughter,butImnotsurethatImabletodothis.”
Thegregatiosilent,andHegbertme,williobepatient.Jamiesqueezedmyhandinsupport.
"IiveJamieawaythanIgiveawaymyheart.ButwhatIdoistoletanothershareihatshehasalwaysgivenme.MayGodsblessihyouboth.”
ItwasthenthathesetasidetheBible.Hereachedout,hishandtomine,andItookit,pletingthecircle.
Withthatheledusthroughourvows.Myfatherhaheringmymotherhadhelpedmepickout,andJamiegavemeoneaswell.Weslippedthemers.Hegbertwatchedusaswedidso,anderefinallyready,hepronouncedushusbandandwife.IkissedJamiesoftlyasmymantocry,thenheldJamieshandinmine.InfrontofGodandeveryoneelse,Idpromisedmyloveaion,insiessandih,andIdneverfeltsogoodaboutanything.
Itwas,Iremember,themostwonderfulmomentofmylife.
Itisnowfortyyearslater,andIstillremembereverythingfromthatday.
Imaybeolderandwiser,Imayhavelivedanotherlifesihen,butIknowthatwhenmytimeeventuallyes,thememoriesofthatdaywillbethefinalimagesthatfloatthroughmymind.Istillloveher,yousee,andIveneverremovedmyring.InalltheseyearsIveneverfeltthedesiretodoso.
Ibreathedeeply,takinginthefreshspringair.ThoughBeauforthasgedandIhaveged,theairitselfhasnot.Itsstilltheairofmychildhood,theairofmysevehyear,andwhenIfinallyexhale,Imfifty-sevenoncemore.Butthisisokay.Ismileslightly,lookingtowardthesky,knowingtheresohingIstillhaventtoldyou:Inowbelieve,bytheway,thatmiracleshappen.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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