|
, Q- B, `0 y! H9 v \% M, A5 Z"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:2 K1 o+ ?1 z7 u7 C' l
"Times New="New" Roman"">父母在,我总要回北京过年的,哪怕年假用尽,请事假也得回来。看看春节前国人从各地往家乡赶的情形,就说明这节日的重要性。回家乡同父母一起过年,是一种责任,至少对多数中国人是这样的。出国流浪二十多年,只有头几年因政治原因不能回国,每年都要回来的。第一次回国时是在一九九四年。现仍记得第一次回国时从北京机场走出的情景。母亲见到我后,搂着我不说话,一个劲儿地掉泪,然后跟着我和接机的亲友往机场外面走,快走到接人的车前,母亲开口了:4 h: R0 P& H- \% [
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">“& K1 s5 p6 G$ {: w6 P5 w7 V宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";
/ E$ q+ {% f! l/ h% ]& Smso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">你下次回来,又是好几年,我怎么活?3 V/ Q, G1 m: p0 C
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">”- M. s4 ?' k4 t
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";- v2 v. k- l4 Y
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">听到后,我心如刀绞,立刻保证以后年年回来看她。之后,我每年至少回国看望父母一次。每次回来,同父母住三四个礼拜。回来时多是在春节期间,就是让父母高兴。+ a2 v4 a9 Y& e6 p! ^
宋体"> & U4 e6 {2 Z2 G( v4 ?5 D, |0 g宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";
% O. K# C6 f$ `mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">
]* F8 m" A: L9 m! ]; F% P8 p
' X7 K$ {( w& ]$ E! _7 h# J4 F2 N9 }8 C% i8 F1 E# E
"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
$ P. A) o, Q4 T- j4 G; o"Times New="New" Roman"">时间是急性子,一年又过去了,父母又老了一岁了,我也大了一岁,离老年的门槛差不了几步。今年又回来过年了。到家没几天,时差还没倒过来,便听到除夕的鞭炮声,朦朦胧胧地进了新年。时间车轮转得真快,催人欲老。兔子当家还没当够,龙就迫不及待地来接班。时间年轮转得也真够狠的,转眼就把我碾成货真价实的老梆子。我生活工作在海外,离退休年龄(; A) b/ c$ [, R6 Q" @+ p& _
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">657 [7 ?' c3 J5 I# Q* Q8 g" G4 y宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";
9 E E1 ?9 [0 Mmso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">岁)还很远。国内的同龄亲友有很多已退休,有人已被叫成爷爷奶奶了。真7 F* ~' T' [: Z
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">TMD7 V" a* F7 e+ x1 h8 N宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";/ _. X+ L" E. V
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">可怕。四五十岁就退休,想想就可怕,更可笑。3 K2 Y \# a' s% q
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体"> 7 Y& y4 k; y) s. x# i/ A/ S. N; z宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";) i8 t$ t, _" N* f" E F2 f
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">
+ r$ E* r. O1 @9 h8 R0 y
4 z7 |9 B) ]$ H6 d6 h3 K* o8 k, ?! z$ E9 ~5 d1 f6 T3 F: F
"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:" ]" O8 m3 M, _; J
"Times New="New" Roman"">年龄上,我承认自己是老梆子,心理上不认可。我仍像孩子那样贪玩,像年轻人那样好胜,仍能在空气稀薄的青藏高原上踢球。我承认时间的年轮已把我碾得越来越老,越来越丑。我能愉快地接受叔叔或大爷级别的帽子,还不能接受爷爷级别的帽子。; g y2 \$ p' F5 Y- B, M: b9 d" u6 x
宋体"> 2 G" A: \8 |1 a7 s5 D( G"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:) I( q! l; m& v4 o* Q P
"Times New="New" Roman"">
) A7 [' w* @4 w, l
5 P( {& S6 [7 x0 `( ^; \2 Q8 G7 I" o- U2 R, x; B ?
"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
" u2 J9 {) K. ]"Times New="New" Roman"">像往年一样,今年回来过年,戴着' q/ e! q0 j/ ]5 h
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New="New" Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">“( N- L: s. n7 Y; B
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">叔叔; @) d, M/ u9 C% Pmso-fareast-font-family:宋体">”! q5 z' [! w: v* J0 c
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";
+ n) M4 g5 X/ s. J8 c5 J) [mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">级别的帽子,也戴着, l0 u' V2 Z' n: X( A) I( d- k宋体">“- ]9 h6 k; Q. x7 {- H"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:" x3 N1 |4 B, h& }% d7 q- W
"Times New="New" Roman"">儿子2 b$ Q7 l0 y+ W0 F: X* a p
font-family:"Times New="New" Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">”9 k3 e( S+ r# f' q7 k" i5 B
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">的帽子。同时戴着两顶帽子,扮演不同的角色。戴着# h8 m$ f$ R( o6 e4 T7 Z
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">“1 [3 O6 [& I: ]% S( i- w* G宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";
7 `+ ~. k0 f) b9 _; dmso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">儿子, u5 j8 q8 p+ B# ^' g
宋体">”- K* F' C; I9 F/ L: u5 l) J; O"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
* Y0 L i0 O+ C* J; I"Times New="New" Roman"">的帽子,来看父母是责任。戴着1 S0 y! Y0 i! {2 ?7 Lfont-family:"Times New="New" Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">“" B) o1 ~- H8 H* k+ kmso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">叔叔+ @( N2 n7 {* [6 x0 k: Q
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体">”/ m9 f2 J9 e1 Q/ O$ F2 A5 x
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";
0 W! O5 b. U; C" W8 `$ Omso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">级别的帽子,陪着父母接受小辈的拜年。幼时盼过年,现在怕过年,怕过年的一些风俗。过年要接待和走访平时无任何往来的人,一天接着一天地,陪着年迈父母累着,虚伪地应酬着八方来人。从初一到初七,天天瞎忙着,却不知在忙什么,不做还不行。好像一切为了过年而过年,幼时过年的欢喜已不在了。当无穿新衣的期待,当无偷吃的欲望,当无燃鞭炮的兴趣的时候,过年就成了为别人过年或成了别人的节日。$ O; V2 I; z& [1 w% J- V
mso-fareast-font-family:宋体"> 8 ^3 q& E) h$ f- l宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";; P, i! {8 A P: U
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman"">
w# [8 d9 R( Y) H
( z; k+ b9 `) l2 i2 d! K
4 O- c2 b! _4 @, }4 J"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
0 o1 ~ @- B8 u, y"Times New="New" Roman"">现在怕过年,怕小辈叫我,那不是白叫的,得给压岁钱。春节各地习俗不尽相同,压岁钱却是相同。长辈给晚辈,挣钱的给不挣钱的,结婚的给未结婚。对我这个海外穷人,压岁钱成了负担,令人心惊肉跳。压岁钱数额也水涨船高,年年见涨。现在几百块一份的压岁钱会让白眼,上千块一两份 还能承担,可架不住一连串平时无任何往来的小辈叫我叔叔大爷。现在过年,于我少了些期待却多了份责任, 而我总扮演不好自己的角色。压岁钱表面上是发给晚辈的,实际上是长辈间的俗不可耐的人情世故。我曾瞎想,我要是有百八十个孩子,那该多好。过年开辆面包车,拉上一车孩子到处串门,一路叫爷爷奶奶叔叔阿姨,那应该是个很好的敛钱路子。说穿了,怕派发压岁钱还是自己太穷。过年期间,钱包眼看着越来越瘪。春节已成了春劫。
4 Q& C' Z* {( P. B2 o: G$ i. \" U- b9 F x7 n
' W: K _! ] {7 {/ R5 L
"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
7 F8 `& B" o! U"Times New="New" Roman"">过年让人怀旧,让人想起故去的人。从去年春节到今年春节,陆续走掉了不少亲戚、同学和朋友。去年还在一起吃喝胡侃和电话聊天的他们,今年却化成一把灰或躺在地下木盒子里。生命是脆弱的,一人只一次。每人在自己的哭声中来到这个也许不想来的世界,又在别人的哭声中离开这个不想离开的世界。我们面对与己毫不相干的别人的故去时,都感叹生命的短暂。当死亡发生在身边时,才可能感受真正恐惧,开始对上天敬畏。在短暂生命中,更多人活在虚伪里,活在名利和金钱里。我时常会感叹,人这一生,到底为了什么?即使到了老梆子时候,我还在朦胧中,站在人 u8 L9 t& t+ W* ~! H宋体"> ; }3 o2 B: q O8 L9 J& r. j
"Times New="New" Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New="New" Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
7 m" ~( ]( w* V( `( D"Times New="New" Roman"">生的十字路口,我失去了方向。有一点我明白,我还活着,同故去的亲友比,我该庆幸。1 G# @7 a, J& l$ B) f) Gmso-fareast-font-family:宋体"> |