I was nervous about leaving on Sunday, but my usefulness was now obsolete[41]. “Don’t forget about the follow-up appointments I made for you, I put all the numbers and addresses in your phone,” I said. “And make sure you go to sleep at a reasonable hour tonight.” He’s 62 years old and he’s been taking care of himself since before you were born, I tried to remind myself. While I happily surrendered[42] the driver’s seat back to him that morning, slipping back to our old roles wasn’t proving to be as simple.

As he dropped me off[43], he leaned over and kissed me on my forehead. “You are truly my angel, Beany. I don’t know what I would have done without you,” he said simply.

“I don’t either,” I responded breezily[44] with a laugh. Then I turned and walked away quickly before he could see the tears filling up in my eyes.

Vocabulary

1. trepidation: 惶恐，不安;lament: 痛惜，悲叹;accomplish: 完成;survey: 审视;crevice:(尤指岩石的)裂缝，此处用比喻义。

2. cupcake: 纸托蛋糕。

3. field: 处理，应付(问题，电话等);requisite: 必要的;brave: v. 勇敢地面对;impending: 即将来临的;blizzard: 暴风雪。

4. consulting: 咨询的;句中的Cleveland，Boston，New York和Washington, D.C. 均为美国城市，分别为克利夫兰，波士顿，纽约和华盛顿。

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