可乐与微笑

可乐与微笑 考研屋 www.kaoyanwu.com 提供各大机构考研、公务员、四六级辅导视频课程 I know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot summer night over thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to a five-year-old, he was a giant. We sat side by side, watching the sun go down behind the old Texaco service station across the busy street. A street that I was never allowed to cross unless accompanied by an adult, or at the very least, an older sibling. Cherry-scented smoke from Grampy’s pipe kept the hungry mosquitoes at bay while gray, wispy swirls danced around our heads. Now and again, he blew a smoke ring and laughed as I tried to target the hole with my finger. I, clad in a cool summer nightie, and Grampy, his sleeveless the next one to turn T-shirt, sat watching the traffic. We counted cars and tried to guess the color of the corner. Once again, I was caught in the middle of circumstances. The fourth born of six children, it was not uncommon that I was either too young or too old for something. This night I was both. While my two baby brothers slept inside the house, my three older siblings played with friends around the corner, where I was not allowed to go. I stayed with Grampy, and that was okay with me. I was where I wanted to be. My grandfather was baby-sitting while my mother, father and grandmother went out. Thirsty?” Grampy asked, never removing the pipe from his mouth. ” Yes,” was my reply.” How would you like to run over to the gas station there and get yourself a bottle of Coke?” I couldn’t believe my ears. Had I heard right? Was he talking to me? On my family’s modest income, Coke was not a part of our budget or diet. A few tantalizing sips was all I had ever had, and certainly never my own bottle. ” Okay,” I replied shyly, already wondering how I would get across the street. Surely Grampy was going to come with me. Grampy stretched his long leg out straight and reached his huge hand deep into the pocket. I could hear the familiar jangling of the loose 考研屋www.kaoyanwu.com :提供各大机构考研、公务员、四六级辅导视频课程 专业提供提供各大机构考研、公务员、四六级辅导视频课