The Day I Finally Cried

时间:2021-12-15 23:29:51 优秀英语作文

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Ididn'tcrywhenIlearnedIwastheparentofamentallyhandicappedchild.Ijustsatstillanddidn'tsayanythingwhilemyhusbandandIwereinformedthattwo-year-oldKristiwas-aswesuspected-retarded.

"Goaheadandcry,"thedoctoradvisedkindly."Helpspreventseriousemotionaldifficulties."

Seriousdifficultiesnotwithstanding,Icouldn'tcrythennorduringthemonthsthatfollowed.

WhenKristiwasoldenoughtoattendschool,weenrolledherinourneighborhoodschool'skindergartenatageseven.

ItwouldhavebeencomfortingtocrythedayIleftherinthatroomfullofself-assured,eager,alertfive-year-olds.Kristihadspenthouruponhourplayingbyherself,butthismoment,whenshewasthe"different"childamongtwenty,wasprobablytheloneliestshehadeverknown.

However,positivethingsbegantohappentoKristiinherschool,andtoherschoolmates,too.Whenboastingoftheirownaccomplishments,Kristi'sclassmatesalwaystookpainstopraiseheraswell:"Kristigotallherspellingwordsrighttoday."Noonebotheredtoaddthatherspellinglistwaseasierthananyoneelse's.

DuringKristi'ssecondyearinschool,shefacedaverytraumaticexperience.Thebigpubliceventofthetermwasacompetitionbasedonaculminationoftheyear'smusicandphysicaleducationactivities.Kristiwaswaybehindinbothmusicandmotorcoordination.MyhusbandandIdreadedthedayaswell.

Onthedayoftheprogram,Kristipretendedtobesick.DesperatelyIwantedtokeepherhome.WhyletKristifailinagymnasiumfilledwithparents,studentsandteachers?Whatasimplesolutionitwouldbejusttoletmychildstayhome.Surelymissingoneprogramcouldn'tmatter.Butmyconsciencewouldn'tletmeoffthateasily.SoIpracticallyshovedapale,reluctantKristiontotheschoolbusandproceededtobe

sickmyself.

JustasIhadforcedmydaughtertogotoschool,nowIforcedmyselftogototheprogram.ItseemedthatitwouldneverbetimeforKristi'sgrouptoperform.Whenatlasttheydid,IknewwhyKristihadbeenworried.Herclasswasdividedintorelayteams.Withherlimpandslow,clumsyreactions,shewouldsurelyholdupherteam.

Theperformancewentsurprisinglywell,though,untilitwastimeforthegunnysackrace.Noweachchildhadtoclimbintoasackfromastandingposition,hoptoagoalline,returnandclimboutofthesack.

IwatchedKrististandingneartheendofherlineofplayers,lookingfrantic.

ButasKristi'sturntoparticipateneared,achangetookplaceinherteam.ThetallestboyinthelinesteppedbehindKristiandplacedhishandsonherwaist.Twootherboysstoodalittleaheadofher.ThemomenttheplayerinfrontofKrististeppedfromthesack,thosetwoboysgrabbedthesackandhelditopenwhilethetallboyliftedKristianddroppedherneatlyintoit.AgirlinfrontofKristitookherhandandsupportedherbrieflyuntilKristigainedherbalance.Thenoffshehopped,smilingandproud.

Amidthecheersofteachers,schoolmatesandparents,IcreptoffbymyselftothankGodforthewarm,understandingpeopleinlifewhomakeitpossibleformydisableddaughtertobelikeherfellowhumanbeings.

ThenIfinallycried.