me?” He said; “I will give you my answer tomorrow 。。。” My hopes just sank by listening to his response。
I woke up the next morning to find him gone; and saw a piece of paper with his scratchy handwriting; underneath a milk glass; on the dining table near the front door; that goes 。。。
“My dear; I would not pick that flower for you; but please allow me to explain the reasons further。” This first line has already broken my heart。 I continued reading。 “When you use the puter you always mess up the software programs; and you cry in front of the screen; I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs。
“You always leave the house keys behind; thus I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you。 You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city; I have to save my eyes to show you the way。
“You always have the cramps whenever your‘good friend’ approaches every month; I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy。 You like to stay indoors; and I worry that you will be infected by infantile autism。 I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories to cure your boredom。
“You always stare at the puter; and that will do nothing good for your eyes; I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old; I can help to clip your nails; and help to remove those annoying white hairs。 So I can also hold your hand while strolling down the beach; as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand 。。