HanoverSquare（追忆似水年华）

Canitreallybesixty-twoyearsagothatIfirstsawyou

Itistrulyalifetime，，itseemslikeonlyyesterdaythatIfirstsawyou，inthatsmallcaféinHanoverSquare.

FromthemomentIsawyousmile，

IstillthinkofhowfoolishImusthavelooked，asIgazedatyou，，asy，asyouplacedyourhatonthetableandcuppedyourhandsaroundthehotcupoftea，gentlyblowingthesteamawaywithyourpoutedlips.

Fromthatmoment，é

，manytimesIhavesatandthoughtaboutthatthefirstday，andhowforafewfleetingmomentsIamthere，，andIknowIwillalwayshavethemtofortme.

NotevenasIshookandtrembleduncontrollablyinthetrenches，，terrified，，，，asIthoughtofyouandsawyousmilingbackatme，everythingaroundmewouldbebeesilent，andIwouldbewithyouagainforafewpreciousmoments，，thatIwouldseeandhearthecarnageofthewararoundme.

Icannottellyouhowstrongmyloveforyouwasbackthen，whenIreturnedtoyouonleaveintheSeptember，feelingbattered，deepintomyeyesandsaid“yes“tobeingmybride.

I“mlookingatourweddingphotonow，theoneonourdressingtable，，，butwhenIlookatit，deforyou，，Icansmellthesweetnessofyourweddingbouquetasyouhelditsoproudlyforeveryoosee.

Irememberbeingsooverenjoyed，whenayearlater，yougentlyheldmyhandtoyourwaistandwhisperedinmyearthatweweregoingtobeafamily.

Iknowbothourchildrenloveyoudetheyareoutsidethedoornow，waiting.

DoyourememberhowIpanickedlikeamadmanwhenJonathonwasbornIcanstillpictureyoulaughingandsmilingatmenow，，asIstaredathimandcriedmyowntearsofjoy.

anddaughterforthefirsttimeIcan“，mylove，asItellyouhowbeautifulshelookstodayinherprettydressandredshinyshoes，，，justlikeyoursusedtodo，mydarling.