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ADollforGreat-Grandmother送给曾祖母的洋娃娃Whenmygrandfatherdied,my83-year-oldgrandmother,oncesofulloflife,slowlybegantofade.Nolongerabletomanageahomeofherown,shemovedinwithmymother,whereshewasvisitedoftenbyothermembersofherlarge,lovingfamily(twochildren,eightgrandchildren,22great-grandchildrenandtwogreat-great-grandchildren).Althoughshestillhadhergooddays,itwasoftenhardtoarouseherinterest.我爷爷去世后,我83岁的奶奶渐渐失去了原有的活力。由于奶奶无法再照顾自己,所以她搬去和我妈妈一起住。我们一家是个充满爱的大家庭(奶奶有两个孩子,8个孙辈,22个曾孙辈,还有两个玄孙辈),大家经常去看望她。尽管奶奶的日子过得挺舒适,她却对什么事都提不起兴趣。ButonechillyDecemberafternoonthreeyearsago,mydaughterMeagan,theneight,andIweresettlinginforalongvisitwith“GG”,asthefamilycallsher,whenshenoticedthatMeaganwascarryingherfavoritedoll.三年前十二月里的一天下午,天气阴冷,我和当时才8岁的女儿米根去看望GG(家里人都这么称呼她),并在那儿住了一段时间。奶奶看见米根抱着她心爱的洋娃娃。“I,too,hadaspecialdollwhenIwasalittlegirl,”shetoldMeagan.“IgotitoneChristmaswhenIwasaboutyourage.IlivedinanoldfarmhouseinMaine,withMom,Dadandmyfoursisters,andtheveryfirstgiftIopenedthatChristmaswasthemostbeautifuldollyou’deverwanttosee.”“小时候我也有一个很特别的洋娃娃,”奶奶告诉米根,“那是我的圣诞礼物,那时我和你现在差不多大。我和父母、四个姐妹住在缅因州的一个老农场里。那年圣诞我打开的第一份礼物是一个非常漂亮的娃娃,那么漂亮,见过之后你也许不会再想看别的洋娃娃了。”“Shehadanexquisite,hand-paintedporcelainface,andherlongbrownhairwaspulledbackwithabigpinkbow.Hereyeswereblueasbluecouldbe,andtheyopenedandclosed.Iremembershehadabodyofkidskin,andherarmsandlegsbentatthejoints.”“洋娃娃有一张精致的、手绘的瓷脸,长长的棕色头发用一个粉红色蝴蝶结束在脑后,眼睛是标准的蓝色,还眨巴眨巴的。我还记得她的身体是用小山羊皮做的,手脚关节还可以动呢。”GG’svoicedroppedlow,takingonanalmostreverenttone.“Mydollwasdressedinaprettypinkgown,trimmedwithfinelace.ButwhatIespeciallyrememberwasherpetticoat.Itwasfinelinen,trimmedwithrowsandrowsofdelicatelace.Andthetinybuttonsonherbootswerereal.…Gettingsuchafinedollwaslikeamiracleforalittlefarmgirllikeme—myparentsmusthavehadtosacrificesomuchtoaffordit.ButhowhappyIwasthatmorning!”GG的声音忽然沉了下去,她用一种几乎是虔诚的语调在叙说。“我的洋娃娃穿着一件漂亮的粉红礼服,边上绣着精致的蕾丝。我印象最深刻的是她穿的亚麻布料的衬裙,上边绣着一排排精致的蕾丝。她靴子上的小钮扣还是真的……对于我这个农家女儿来说,得到这样一个可爱的洋娃娃简直就是一个奇迹,为了买她,我的父母一定牺牲了很多。那天早上我太高兴了。”GG’seyesfilledandhervoiceshookwithemotionassherecalledthatChristmasoflongago.“Iplayedwithmydollallmorninglong.Shewassuchabeautifuldoll.…Andthenithappened.MymothercalledustothediningroomforChristmasdinnerandIlaidmynewdolldown,eversogently,onthehalltable.ButasIwenttojointhefamilyatthetable,Iheardaloudcrash.”GG的眼眶湿润了,她用颤抖的声音叙说着很久以前的那个圣诞节。“整个上午我都在玩这个洋娃娃,她太漂亮了……然而悲剧发生了。妈妈叫我们去饭厅吃圣诞晚餐,我轻轻地把洋娃娃放在厅里的桌子上。我走过去和家人一起吃饭,猛然听见一声巨响。”“Ihardlyhadtoturnaround—Iknewitwasmypreciousdoll.Ijustknewit.Anditwas.Herlacepetticoathadhungdownfromthetablejustenoughformybabysistertoreachupandpullonit.WhenIraninfromthediningroom,therelaymybeautifuldollonthefloor,herfacesmashedintoadozenpieces.Icanstillseemymothertryingtoputmypoordolltogetheragain.Butitcouldn’tbedone.Shewasgoneforever.”“我不用回头看就知道那是我的宝贝洋娃娃。我能感觉到。果然没错。洋娃娃的蕾丝衬裙垂到桌子旁,刚好我的小妹妹够得着,把她拉了下来。我从饭厅冲过去,只见我的洋娃娃躺在地上,脸摔成了十几块。我还记得妈妈正试着帮我把那可怜的洋娃娃重新拼起来。但是怎么弄都不行。我的洋娃娃就这样没了。”Afewyearslater,GG’sbabysisterwasalsogone,shetoldMeagan,avictimofpneumonia.Nowthetearsinhereyesspilledover—tears,Iknew,notonlyforalostdollandalostsister,butforalosttime.GG告诉米根,几年后小妹妹因为肺炎也永远离开了。GG这时满脸泪水,我知道她流泪不止是因为失去了洋娃娃和小妹妹,更因为那逝去的年华。Subduedfortherestofthevisit,Meaganwasnosoonerinthecargoinghomethansheexclaimed,“Mom,Ihaveagreatidea!Let’sgetGGanewdollforChristmas,oneexactlylikethedollthatgotbroken.Thenshewon’tcrywhenshethinksaboutit.”米根郁郁寡欢地度过了剩下的几天,我们该回家了。一上车她就叫道:“妈妈,我有一个好主意。我们送给GG一个新洋娃娃作圣诞礼物吧,跟那个摔破的洋娃娃一模一样的。那她再也不用想到它就哭了。”MyheartfilledwithprideasIlistenedtomycompassionatelittledaughter.ButwherewouldwefindadolltomatchGG’sfondmemories?看到我的女儿这么富有同情心,我觉得很骄傲。可是我们上哪儿去找一个与GG的美好记忆中一模一样的洋娃娃呢?Wherethere’sawill,astheysay,there’saway.WhenItoldmybestfriends,LizandChris,aboutmyproblem,Lizputmeintouchwithalocaldollmakerwhomadedollheads,handsandfeetofaceramicthatcloselyresembledtheoldporcelainones.FromherIcommissionedadollheadinthestyleofthree-quartersofacenturyago—makingsuretospecify“bigblueeyesthatopenedandclosed,”andhandsandfeet.FromadollsupplyhouseIorderedalongbrownwigandakidskinbody,andMeaganandIshoppedforfabric,laceandribbontoduplicatetheoutfitGGhadsolovinglydescribed.Lizvolunteeredtoputthedolltogether,andasthelastdaysbeforeChristmasracedby,Chrishelpedmemakethedoll’soutfit,completewithlacypetticoat.AndwhileLiz,ChrisandIsearchedfordoll“bootswithrealbuttons,”Meaganwroteandillustratedthestoryofthelostdoll.“有志者事竟成。”当我把我的难处告诉好朋友莉兹和克丽丝后,莉兹帮我联系到一个当地的玩具生产商,他们专门制作陶瓷娃娃的头和四肢,与老式的瓷洋娃娃很像。我委托她定做了洋娃娃的头部,按照七十五年前的式样,还特别强调要“蓝色的大眼睛能眨巴眨巴”,也定做了手和脚。在另外一个玩具供应商那里,我订做了长长的棕色假发和小山羊皮做的身体模型。我和米根买了织布、蕾丝以及丝带,准备做GG深情描述过的洋娃娃服装。莉兹自告奋勇组装洋娃娃,随着圣诞节日益临近,克丽丝用我们买来的物品做成了一件有蕾丝的那种裙子。在莉兹、克丽丝和我三个人到处寻找“有真扣子的靴子”的时候,米根写好了失去的洋娃娃的故事,还配上了图画。Finally,ourcreationwasfinished.Tooureyesitwasperfect.But,ofcourse,therewasnowayitcouldbeexactlylikethedollGGhadlovedsomuchandlost.Wouldshethinkitlookedanythinglikeit?终于大功告成了。在我们看来,这个洋洋娃娃是完美的。当然了,她跟GG所钟爱的那个丢失多年的洋娃娃不可能一模一样。但她会不会觉得有点像呢?OnChristmasEve,MeaganandIcarriedourgailywrappedgifttoGG.“It’sforyou,”Meagansaid,“butfirstyouhavetoreadthestorythatgoeswithit.”圣诞前夜,我和米根把我们包装鲜艳的礼物拿给GG。“送给您的。不过您得先读一读配的故事。”米根说。“Readitoutloud,”wedemanded.GGnosoonerg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