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虎儿在世的最后一个星期五的上午,我们驱车沿着一条乡间小路向兽医院行驶。小女儿格温怀抱着虎儿。我们俩都抱着一线渺茫的希望。我们一路说笑,尽力不去想笼罩在猫身上的阴影。此刻,虎儿正静静地躺在格温的手臂上。虎儿已经16岁了。对猫来说,已算年迈。虎儿原来是别人送给二儿子布莱恩的圣诞礼物。那时,布莱恩6岁,一心想获得一件只属于他一个人的东西,一件不是从他哥哥那里传下来的东西。因此,圣诞节那天,我和
On the last Friday morning of Tiger’s life, we drove along a country road to the Veterinary Hospital. The youngest daughter Gwen Wing hugs the tiger. We both hold the hope of a glimmer. We laughed all the way and we tried our best not to think of the shadows that were over the cat. At this moment, Tiger is lying quietly on Gwen’s arm. Tiger is 16 years old. For cats, it is old. The tiger was originally a Christmas present that was given to his second son, Brian. At that time, Brian was 6 years old and he was eager to get something that belongs to him alone, something that was not passed down from his brother. So, on Christmas Day, I