OnSaturdayFeb122000twothingshappenedthatchangedmylife.
Firstofallmybabysistergotmarried.Shewas26thisdayandyettomeshewasstillmybabysister.
Iwashappybutalsosad.Gonewerethedaysofmebossing(支使)heraround.MybossybehaviorhadonceearnedmethenicknameLucy.Ifyou’reafanofPeanutsthenyoucanclearlyimaginemybehaviorasanoldersister.
AtonepointIlefttheweddingreceptiontogetsomeair.Iwentoutsideandwalkedtoanearbyplayground.I’mnotsurehowlongIsattherebeforemysistercameandjoinedme.Wetalkedabouthowwewerebothgrownup.Asshewipedatearfrommyeyeshelovinglysaid“You’llalwaysbeLucytome.”Wehugged.
ThenmycousinMikewalkedovertotellusthatitwastimetocutthecakeandthesecondthingthatchangedmylifethatdaycametopass.
“HeydidyouguyshearthatCharlesSchulzdiedtoday?”hesaidcasually–asifitwerenobigdeal.Thenhetookmysister’sarmandtheyturnedtoheadbacktothereceptionhall.“Coming?”theyasked.“Inaminute”IrepliedandIsatbackdownonthebenchdizzyfromwhatMikehadjusttoldme.
HowcouldCharlesSchulzbedead?Hewasmycreator!Hewasalmostlikeafathertome!
Ihadlostsomanythingsonthatday.Myinnocencehadslippedawaylikeathiefinthenight.ItwasgonebeforeIcoulddoanythingaboutittakingwithitallthetreasuresthatIhadheldinmyheart.Ifeltmyselfgrowupinaninstant.IsawforthefirsttimewhatIreallywas–a30-year-oldwomanwithahusbandofmyownandsoonachildofmyown.
Itookadeepbreathandstoodupfromthebench.IturnedandheadedbacktothehallhopingIhadn’tmissedthecuttingofthecake.Itwasthedaythatmysistergrewwingsofherownandleftthenest–thedaythatLucydiedandIwasborn.
1.Whydidtheauthorfeelsadathersister’swedding?
A.Shewasafraidofchange.
B.Hersisterwasgettingreadytomovefarawayfromher.
C.Herwonderfulchildhoodwithhersisterhadbecomeathingofthepast.
D.Shehadnobodytoturntoforhelpwithhousework.
2.Whentheauthor’scousintoldherthatCharlesSchulzhaddiedshe__________.
A.feltagreatsenseofloss
B.burstintotears
C.thoughthewasjoking