女儿开始了她人生的新章节－－大学生活

八月二十二日，生命中又一个值得记住的日子，女儿离家上大学了。这是所有父母心中期盼，但又越近越情怯的日子。担心老妈的眼泪，老爸提前就把女儿的行李搬上了车。吃过简单的中午饭，趁老妈的感情还没有酝酿好，一声“bye-bye”，父女俩就上路了。

女儿开半程，老爸开半程，两个小时就到了机场。女儿买来了点心和老爸的咖啡，父女俩就开始了对话。

“You noticed that your mom's eyes were wet? It is better to start earlier than scheduled. We will missed you a lot. So call us or write emails. I will open an email account for your brother so he can write to you, too. Use more encouraging words to him.” 老爸叮咛女儿。

“I will. I will come back during winter break.”女儿点头答应。

“Once you have your full sememster schedule, let me know. I need to reserve your air tickets as early as possible. For next summer, you have to make your own decision. From my heart, I'd like you come home. I am sure you can get the same job as this summer since you did such a terrific job. However, an intern job using your knowledge from college education will benefit your future. So, you make decision for your first summer in college. After that, you have to go for intern job. You can always visit dad and mom during summer breaks.”老爸又在老生常谈了。

“I know. I am not sure about my major yet.”

“Economics is ok, though I am not sure how much help you can get from your assigned faculty advisor. He is a big name. Explore more during the first year in college to find out what you really like. If you study hard, you will definitely have a better future than dad's.”老爸鼓励女儿。。。。。

 

周末，波士顿，父女俩在朋友的轮流陪同下，party和shopping。乘飞机，行李就少带一些，干脆在波士顿买。先买好女儿必需的床上用品，其它的家具还得等进了寝室后才能决定。三大箱从家里带去的东西，加上波士顿买的，礼拜一把朋友的车赛得满满的。可到了学校，一看人家开车来的家长，呵呵， 我们是带得太少了点。 给女儿说，不用担心，缺什么，到时候找波士顿的叔叔阿姨周末帮忙。

要独立生活了，老爸知道的第一件大事就是女儿的银行户头。看着忙碌的室友一家，老爸和女儿一商量，干脆先去银行吧。在Wellesley的downtown,找到Bank of American办公室，就给女儿开了一个专给大学生的package:一个支票账户，一个saving account,一张debt card, 一张信用卡（十六岁就行）。了解到至少一个礼拜女儿才能拿到银行户头上的钱，老爸又给女儿留下了４００块的现金。

学校的事情就简单多了。趁人少，女儿赶紧把学校的ID办好，打听了一下学校需要的有关贷款和健康的情况，到十一点，父女俩就办完了最基本的入学手续。已经饥不可耐的女儿想出去找地方吃饭，老爸赶紧联络约好的文学城网友，看是不是一起出去吃午饭。谁知女儿很快就发现学校有免费的午餐，老爸只好改约网友在免费午餐的地点见面了。

匆匆忙忙地吃过中饭，就得赶回女儿的宿舍参加家长会。家长们大都是第一次有孩子上大学，问题问了一大堆。从安全到学习，从假期安排到饮食结构。。。风趣的介绍，让家长们忘却了多余的担忧。

帮女儿大致整理一下房间，参加完校长的欢迎会，就到了和女儿告别的时候了。陪女儿在校园里走走，古色古香的建筑，唤起了父女俩两年前campus visiting时依稀的记忆。当老爸坐进朋友的车，一声“Bye－bye”，挥挥手，女儿快速走出了老爸的视野。只是朋友倒车离去的时候，老爸的眼角扫到了远远地站在一块大石头上的女儿在向老爸挥手。

 

回到家，面对空荡荡的女儿房间，多少不舍！只是一声“Dad, look at this, sister left me 500 pennies!”将思绪带回现实。看着捧着姐姐留下来的大钱罐，“年少不知愁滋味”的儿子，知道老爸肩上的责任还任重而道远呢。

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[A-mao]

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