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作者: 123789 時間: 2007-1-17 14:01 標題: Wonderful Articles

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving “shmily” around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more.

They dragged “shmily” with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. They smeared it in the dew on the windows overlooking the patio where my grandma always fed us warm, homemade pudding with blue food coloring. “Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath.

At one point, my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to leave “shmily” on the very last sheet.

There was no end to the places “shmily” would pop up. Little notes with “shmily” scribbled hurriedly were found on dashboards and car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were stuffed inside shoes and left under pillows.

“Shmily” was written in the dust upon the mantel and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents’ house as the furniture.

It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in true love — one that is pure and enduring. However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their flirtatious little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship as based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.

Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other’s sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew “how to pick ‘em”. Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave thanks, marveling at their blessings: a wonderful family, good fortune, and each other.

But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents’life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her Every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that
way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside.

Now the cancer was again attacking her body. With the help of a cane and my grandfather’s steady hand, they went to church every morning. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she could not leave the house anymore. For a while, Grandpa would go to church alone, praying to God to watch over his wife.

Then one day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.

“Shmily.” It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet. As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grand- mother’s casket and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby.

Shaking with my own sorrow, I will never forget that moment. For I knew that, although I couldn’t begin to fathom the depth of their love, I had been privileged to witness its unmatched beauty.

shmily: See How Much I Love You.

作者: 123789 時間: 2007-1-17 14:05 標題: Friends(1)

A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

作者: 123789 時間: 2007-1-17 14:06 標題: friends(2)

There's always going to be people that hurt you,so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.

作者: 123789 時間: 2007-1-17 14:06 標題: friends(3)

Make youself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.

作者: 123789 時間: 2007-1-17 14:07

Remember:Whatever happens,happens for a reason.
How many people actually have 8 true friends?Hardly anyone I know.But some of us have all right friends and good friends.

作者: alanyt 時間: 2007-2-5 20:03

i wanna thanx u

作者: powerhorse 時間: 2007-3-29 02:00

oh my god!...........................

作者: jxx315 時間: 2007-4-7 18:34

thanks~~~~~~~~~~~~~~good artical

作者: dd05ng 時間: 2007-4-9 16:54

thks for sharing

作者: twlau 時間: 2007-4-14 12:14

true friends. there are lots of people dont even have a true friend before they die.
taking initiative to make new friends doesnt mean you will have a higher chance to have true friendship.
correlation doesnt mean causality.
i believe we should keep shaping ourselves up, keep improving, true friends will come eventually.

作者: cio123 時間: 2007-4-22 13:47

it is really wonderfully!

作者: PlaySafe 時間: 2007-5-3 13:46

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原帖由 123789 於 2007-1-17 14:01 發表
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise ...

This was very well said and touching indeed. Thanks a million for your sharing.

From now on, we all should play this game, SHMILY with our love.

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