玫瑰之约RosesforRose
佚名/Anonyo
Redroseswereherfavorites,hernawasalsoRose.Andeveryyearherhbahe,tiedwithprettybows.Theyearhedied,therosesweredeliveredtoherdoor.Thecardsaid,“BeyValente,”likealltheyearsbefore.
Eachyearhesentherroses,andthenotewouldalwayssay,“Iloveyouevehisyear,thanstyearonthisday.”“Myloveforyouwillalwaysgrow,witheverypassgyear.”Shekhiswasthesttithattheroseswouldappear.
Shethought,heorderedrosesadvancebeforethisday.Herlovghbanddidnotknow,thathewouldpassaway.Healwayslikedtodothgsearly,waybeforetheti.Then,ifhegottooby,everythgwouldworkoutfe.
Shetridthestes,andpcedtheaveryspecialvase.Then,satthevasebesidetheportraitofhissilgface.Shewouldsitforhours,herhband’sfavoritechair.Whilestargathispicture,andtherosessittgthere.
Ayearwentby,anditwashardtolivewithoutherate.Withlonelessandsolitude,thathadbeeherfate.Then,theveryhour,asonValentesbefore,thedoorbellrang,andtherewereroses,sittgbyherdoor.
Shebroughttheroses,andthenjtlookedattheshohpa?
“Iknowyourhbandpassedaway,orethanayearago,”Theownersaid,“Iknewyou’dcall,andyouwouldwanttoknow.Theflowersyoureceivedtoday,werepaidforadvance.Yourhbandalnnedahead,heleftnothgtoce.
“Thereisastandgorder,thatIhaveonfiledownhere,Andhehaspaid,welladvance,you’llgettheeveryyear.Therealsoisahg,thatIthkyoushouldknow,hewroteaspeciallittlecard...hedidthisyearsago.
“Then,shouldever,Ifdoutthathe’snolongerhere,that’sthecard...thatshouldbesent,toyouthefollogyear.”
Shethankedhiandhungupthephone,hertearsnowfloghard.Herfgersshakg,assheslowlyreachedtogetthecard.
Ihecard,shesawthathehadwrittenherahen,asshestaredtotalsilehisiswhathewrote?“Hello,ylove,Iknowit’sbeenayearsceI’vebeengone,Ihopeithasn’tbeentoohardforyoutoovere.
“Iknowittbelonely,andthepaisveryreal.Forifitwastheotherway,Iknoouldfeel.Thelovewesharedadeeverythgsobeautifullife.Ilovedyouorethanwordssay,youweretheperfectwife.
“Youwereyfriendandlover,youfulfilledyeveryneed.Iknowit’sonlybeenayear,butpleasetrynottogrieve.Iwantyoutobehappy,evenwhenyoushedyourtears.Thatiswhytheroseswillbesenttoyouforyears.
“Whenyougettheseroses,thkofallthehappess,thatwehadtogether,andhowbothofwereblessed.IhavealwayslovedyouandIknowIalwayswill.But,ylove,youtgoon,youhavesolivgstill.
“Please?trytofdhappess,whilelivgoutyourdays.Iknowitisnoteasy,butIhopeyoufdsoways.Theroseswilleeveryyear,andtheywillonlys,whenyourdoor’snotanswered,whenthefloristsstoknock.
“Hewillefivetisthatday,caseyouhavego.Butafterhisstvisit,hewillknowwithoutadoubt,totaketherosestothepce,whereI’vestructedhi,andpcetheroseswhereweare,togetheronceaga.”
红玫瑰是她的最爱，她的名字叫罗丝，也是“玫瑰”的意思。每年情人节，丈夫都要送她用漂亮的丝带扎好的玫瑰花。丈夫去世的那年，她依然收到了玫瑰花，卡片像往年一样写着：“献给我的爱人！”
每年，丈夫送她花时，都要写下这样一些话：“我爱你，今朝更胜往昔。”“时光流转，我对你的爱历久弥新。”她知道，这是她最后一次收到丈夫的玫瑰花了。
她想，玫瑰花一定是他提前预订的。她亲爱的丈夫并不知道，自己将会死去。他总喜欢提前把一些事情安排妥当，这样，即使再忙，他也可以从容应对，处理好一切。
她修剪好枝叶，将花插到一个别致的花瓶里。然后，把花瓶放到面带微笑的丈夫的遗像旁。她会坐在丈夫最喜欢的椅子里，一坐就是几个小时，伴着玫瑰花，凝神地望着他的照片。
一年过去了，没有丈夫的日子十分难捱。在孤独与寂寞中，她又迎来另一个情人节。情人节前夕，一如即往，家里门铃响了，有人送来一束玫瑰花，放在了门口。
她把玫瑰花拿进屋，吃惊地看着它们。然后走到电话旁，拨通了花店的电话，是店主接的，她要他解释为什么还有人送花给她，徒增她的悲伤。
“我知道您的丈夫一年前就过世了，”店主说，“我也知道您会打电话来问究竟的。您今天收到的花，也是他提前付过款的。您丈夫总是提前准备好一切，以求万无一失。”
“他预付了花款，委托我们每年给您送花。还有一件事，我想您应该了解。几年前他就写好了一张特别的小卡片。”