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第46章 给女儿的信 (2)

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Also, if Dr. Dingle ever calls from George Wood University in Texas about my pledge to the Alumni Dance Fund, tell the old goat I refuse to donate a single penny.

That’s about it right now. Later on, we’ll get into the specifics of getting dressed—underwear first, then your shoes—avoiding trademark lawsuits, guarding against government conspiracies, and what to look for in rodents when you’re preparing that delicious dish of “potato au raton.”

Right now, I’m happy just to watch your mother change the diaper when it’s dirty, then listen to you breathe quietly as you slumber against my shoulder—which means that, soon, I too will get to hit the sack.

Right now, I just want to treasure that moment by shooting it with my digital camera, then forwarding it to everyone I know until they put me on their spam-blockers list. Thank God one more time, for modern technology.

Love,

Dad

亲爱的劳拉:

当我写这封信时,你才一周大,甜甜地睡在你妈妈的身边。看来要再过几年你才会读这封信,若要你完全理解我此刻的感受可能还需更长的时间——那样也好,因为你需要更长的时间去学习宽恕别人。

写这封信是一件很难的事,但我必须写,要知道我不过是个新闻工作者,并非真正的作家。看到你妈妈把你生下来时,就如同给安德鲁大力士传递巨型保龄球一样艰险,而我却无能为力,只能眼睁睁地看着。心中的喜悦和惊奇却无以言表,就算借助周围所有字典的帮助也找不到合适的词去形容。

为你顺利地降生,我要再次感谢上帝。

知道你是个女孩后,我兴奋得几乎要跳起来——等你进入青春期时,你将会是你妈妈的最大问题,而不是我的。

我们给你取名叫劳拉·克罗福特,是电子游戏《古墓丽影》中女主角的名字,也是一部同名电影中的主角。可我认为安吉丽娜·朱丽的演技还没发挥到极致。终有一天你会发现,劳拉·克罗福特独有骄人的丰满胸脯,足以使战舰沉没,她迷人的魅力会使无数少男神魂颠倒。当然了,从解剖学角度讲,你并没有与她们相同的天赋,可至少你和她们有相同的名字,这对你日后参加工作面试应该很有好处。