第一章 有一种爱叫放手(29)
《世界上最温情的故事》作者:吴文智 2017-04-14 12:57
第一章 有一种爱叫放手(29)
The work detail lasted about seventy days. After that, it was back to another death march and on to Cabanatuan Prison Camp where I remained for two and a half years. There I removed the band from the watch and wrapped the face in medical gauze and tape. It made a small, easy-to-hide package. At last, when my camp was liberated, the watch and I made the trip home. When I walked through the door, I learned that my mother had died. Now her watch, which had become a reminder of my own survival, was also a reminder of her life.
I had the watch restored to its original case and added a chain identical to the original. Once again, my mother’s watch was a delicate ladies’locket-style watch. I gave it to my wife. Later, I found that my brother still had the original watch chain. When he heard that I had restored the watch, he gave me the chain. Now, eighty-four years after my mother bought it, my daughter wears the watch. It is still in working condition.
放在精美礼品盒里的是一块镶有17颗宝石的“爱而近”牌手表,那是我的母亲在1916年9月结婚前
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The work detail lasted about seventy days. After that, it was back to another death march and on to Cabanatuan Prison Camp where I remained for two and a half years. There I removed the band from the watch and wrapped the face in medical gauze and tape. It made a small, easy-to-hide package. At last, when my camp was liberated, the watch and I made the trip home. When I walked through the door, I learned that my mother had died. Now her watch, which had become a reminder of my own survival, was also a reminder of her life.
I had the watch restored to its original case and added a chain identical to the original. Once again, my mother’s watch was a delicate ladies’locket-style watch. I gave it to my wife. Later, I found that my brother still had the original watch chain. When he heard that I had restored the watch, he gave me the chain. Now, eighty-four years after my mother bought it, my daughter wears the watch. It is still in working condition.
放在精美礼品盒里的是一块镶有17颗宝石的“爱而近”牌手表,那是我的母亲在1916年9月结婚前