2007年11月5日 星期一

爸爸不在家,今天不玩Wii

上週四爸爸出差一週到San Diego開會。一早明賢和Robert來參觀地下室,在Robert嚴格的觀察下(他做過監工的),他說小鍾的工蠻細的,邊條接得很好,油漆也漆得很好,主要我覺得價錢我很滿意,明賢要了小鍾的電話,請他有空到他們家估個價。他們離開後,剩下我和Toto,我拿油漆把昨天小鍾補好的天花板上漆,Toto打包,然後我們等計程車,這情景讓我回想到彬睿在我肚子時,我在澳洲去馬來西亞開會那一次,我的生日剛好在我出差時,Toto就上網幫我買了我當時很喜歡的"Under the Water" CD,然後依依不捨的送我上計程車。今年我生日,Toto依舊送我個禮物,卻是他們父子愛玩的Wii,我深深覺得被「利用」了……看生孩子的前後待遇差別多大!

這是Toto第三次跟孩子們分開超過一星期(前兩次是去年我們個別回台灣),不止Toto很想我們,孩子們也很不習慣,還好有Messenger,孩子和爸爸打字覺得好有趣,雖然速度有點慢,但是兩個孩子都打得不錯,這就是英文和中文的差別,會說就會寫。Toto星期四晚上一個人在飯店就說他好希望此時是在家裡,他是最不願意和我們分離的。這種感覺就好像我們沒孩子前,1998年我隻身回台灣兩個禮拜做牙齒,那時原本是想回去重拾婚前在家的記憶,哪知物換星移,人事已非,爸媽年紀大了,我們也各組小家庭,家裡還多了祥榆和惠敏兩個小娃兒,我的「烏龜房」已成金柱的新房,哪還尋得到舊日的蹤跡呢?那兩個星期我特別想Toto,心裡想著若非必要,再也不要和他分開了,不願再承受這種兩地相思的牽絆,戀愛六年有三年半的相思苦已經夠了。以前在台儀上班,一下班就和Toto黏在一起,副理笑說以後結婚還要天天在一起,不膩呀?那時我的回答是:我們的一生就這麼長,多分開一天就會減少一天的相聚。這就像國三考高中前幾個禮拜,大家瘋狂的迷「楚留香」,陳美芳老師告誡我們:再看四次「楚留香」就要聯考了,不應該浪費那個時間,誰知林冠甫反過來回答:聯考前只剩四次「楚留香」可看,怎可不好好把握?是啊,一體兩面,看你如何去看待罷了。

Toto出差後,星期五下午我去接孩子的途中,忽然有種快找到依靠的感覺,我好驚訝,一向視孩子為負擔、需要我照顧的,怎麼會突然有不同的感覺?我想孩子的確長大了,這幾天我告訴彬睿爸爸出差後,他是家裡最大的男生,他需要保護我和弟弟,他們還問我喜歡當男生還是女生?我說女生,因為可以被保護,他們都要當男生,因為比較強壯。其實平常孩子們和我講的話真是不少,我有時會跟他們講我的心事,所以無形中他們也成為我心靈的依靠,現在反而要擔心他們太快長大了!

7 則留言:

匿名 提到...

I really miss you and the kids when I travel. I have listened to the talk that I want to hear the most. For me, the mission is accomplished. You can really get great inspiration from a great scientist. I think that's why attending a scientific meeting is important, in spite of the cost of leaving you and kids for a week. By the way, I left on Friday, not Thursday. I wish you will see this nice surprise with me leaving a note on your blog.

Yuling 提到...

That's a big surprise as this is your first word on my blog. Thank you and look forward that you coming home soon.

匿名 提到...

Just now talk to you on MSN. I did not have the courage to call you when I got back to the hotel room. I lost the camera. I went back to where I think I have lost it to look for it but it had gone. All the images I wanted to show you and the kids are all gone. It reminded me of losing Justin's birth pictures. I went to the security to ask for it, but they did not have it. I hope this will bring me good luck because whoever took god will make him give his luck to me somehow, which I really need to get to the position in DC. I will keep praying and praying.
In spite of this incident, SD zoo is far better than National Zoo in my opinion, probably because of the admission fees they charged. I have enjoyed the sea lion performance and the exotic animal (kangaroo, bird, and wolf performance). The tree top tram in the air and guided bus tour are worth of every penny. I wish you and kids can be here but it will be very expensive. If I get this job, we shall make plan to come here during Spring break.

Yuling 提到...

麗如說淑芬打算春假去找他們,如果他們到時還沒搬家的話。我沒想那麼遠,倒是Thanksgiving有四天假,可以想想要去附近哪裡玩。

匿名 提到...

just got back to the hotel room again. It is a huge meeting (over 30 thousand attendants, can you believe it?). There is lots of information. I met KP's old postdoc (1994-1997) who was also from Taiwan and now an Associate Professor at University of Singapore, making over 120 US per annum. It was quite inspring for me, but I don't think you would agree with his opinion. I am so looking forward to going back tomorrow.

Unknown 提到...

真的喜歡妳的部落格,好溫馨喔!
以後我會三不五時來逛逛,對了,忘記問妳有沒有小提琴的台語歌樂譜?有的話可以傳給我嗎?
兩三首就好,謝了!
Liju

Yuling 提到...

我有白牡丹、四季紅、農村曲是他們去年表演的,今年他們要拉燒肉粽、滿山春色、牛犁歌,我懶得接scanner,我用郵寄給妳好了。