“Idon’tthinkIcandothisanymore.”“Yes,youcan.Youonlyhavefivemoreradiationtreatmentstogo.”IheldmywifeBeckyclose.
Eversincethebreastcancerdiagnosis(诊断),shehadtriedhardtobestrongforthekidsandforme. Whenherdiagnosiscame,myfirstthoughtwastherewasnowayIcouldlosemywife.Thedoctorsassuredusthecancerwasdiscoveredearlysowewerefeelingpositive.
Beckyhadreceivedanoperationandwasrecoveringfromit.Aftersixweeksofradiationtherapy(治疗),shewasfacingherfinalfivetreatments.Shewasweakandtired,inlowspirits.Seeinghersuffering,Ifeltsohelplessandpowerless.
AssoonasIwasoutside,long-heldfrustrationandangereruptedinmelikeavolcano.ItookahammerandsuddenlywasswingingashardasIcould,beatingheavilyonthefrontporch(门廊).Whiledoingso,IimaginedIwasbeatingmywife’scancer.Withallmystrength,Idestroyedtheporch.
Duringthetreatment,mywifehadbeenverybrave.Shesaidshehaditeasy,butIdon’tthinkitwaseasyforher.
Seeingtheporchgone,Beckyshookherheadatthewindow.Icameintotheroom,notknowinghowshewouldreacttowhatIhaddone.
“Becky,areyoumadatme?”Shelookedatmeinsurprise.“Forwhat?”Ipointedatthegate.“Fortearingdowntheporch.”Shelaughed.“Lookhowsunnythisroomisnow.Ilovethatit’sbrightinhere.”
“Youcomfortedmeinmydarkerhour,Vince.You’vefoundawaytodealwithyourownfrustration.Bydestroyingtheporch,youletthesunshinein.”
AsIlookedaroundthebrightenedroom,Irealizedthelightthatfilledthespacewasthelightofhopethatshonesobrightafterthedarkness.Weneverdidre-buildtheporch.
小题1:Whenthediagnosiscameout,_______.