2008年8月8日，这是一个吉利的日子，是一个全世界瞩目的日子，也是我和弗莱特最关注的日子。8月8日晚8时，第29届夏季奥林匹克运动会在国家体育场——“鸟巢”隆重开幕，开幕式上有前所未有的节目，震撼世界的大型文艺表演——《美丽的奥林匹克》。

    早上，床头的闹钟准时叮铃铃地响起，我在半梦半醒中睁开惺忪的眼睛，懒懒地望向窗口，高高在上的绿色窗帘，像坠下来的绿色瀑布，从白色天花板的顶端倾泻下来，竖着的波纹，滚滚的流线，生动摇曳，怎一首行云流水的抒情诗，如此的流畅而优美。

    天花板上的银色吸顶灯，好像一整夜憋着不发光和热，继续耐心地坚守在原地，等待今晚另一处光明陡起。我突然觉得在荷兰观看2008北京奥运开幕式的转播，其气氛远不如在国内与亲人坐在电视机前边看边聊边喝彩来得酣畅淋漓的欢悦，那是一种根深蒂固的传统文化所焕发的神奇光芒，照亮每个华夏子孙的心；是一条嵌入华人骨髓里的根，在任何一个国度生活的华人都能衍生出的思念长藤，无论天涯海角，无论你客居或移居抑或流浪，这条支撑你生命之花的中华根细，永远不会断。这也是唐·高适旅途中的思乡情结：“旅馆寒灯独不眠，客心何事转凄然。故乡今夜思千里，霜鬓明朝又一年。”海外游子何不是一样心情？！我多么希望能生双翅飞抵国内亲人的身边，与他们一起举杯庆祝，热泪盈眶地观看如此壮丽的庆典，那一定才尽兴。想到这里，我不禁有些悲伤甚至无助中感到无奈与遗憾。

    我突然幻想，吊灯要是可以魔幻般地自动测定我的意愿该多好，它就可以准确地测量我需要的亮度和温度，用它的方式，飞鸽传书，把我心里的光和热发送给亲人，温暖他们的心。我这么胡思乱想时，晨鸟可不理会我这一套神经质的梦想，照样我行我素地叽叽喳喳在枝头上闹个不停，有时像歌唱，清脆而嘹亮，仿佛邂逅了爱情。有时争执不休，互相视为情敌。我听到扑打翅膀的声音，仿佛为了爱情而勇敢地来一场决斗，这是宇宙万物生灵间永无止境地争斗，一如人类，为了爱可以不顾一切，甚至牺牲生命。比如普希金，这位19世纪俄国伟大的诗人，为了爱献出了年轻的生命。可想而知，万物生灵，情字是缘。而爱，是不可忘记的。之后，一切回归平静，鸟儿没了半点声音，鸟儿们该去觅食讨生活了。                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

    弗莱特拉开了窗帘，强烈的阳光挤破了窗棂而汹涌喷进，像一股洪流滚滚而来，直接冲毁视线。我把身上的薄毯顺手拉上来，蒙着我惺忪的眼睛，声音从毯子的黑暗中迸发出来，但他没有听清楚，再问一遍：“你说什么？”

    “今天风和日丽，好兆头。”我过了半晌说，“看来必须起床了。”

    我洗完澡，用我最喜欢的颜色——蓝色毛巾裹着湿漉漉的长发，沿着头缠了两圈，直到把自己捯饬成阿拉伯人才罢休。然后顶着重重的头，像印度妇女顶着一个大水桶，脖子直直地往前看，拉了拉身上的蓝色浴袍，趿着软软的蓝色拖鞋，如同窗外的蓝天窜进了卧室，浑身上下一袭蓝色，逛马路似的一步一摇地朝卧室走去。

    “我的T-恤衫呢？”弗莱特看我进来，一脸茫然地撇了一眼，继续弓着腰翻箱倒柜地找他的那件红色T-恤，胸前印有他最感兴趣的中国字：奥运——北京2008。

     “什么T-恤？不都是在你自己的柜子里吗？”我漫不经心地一个字一个字吐出来，故意显得漠不关心，一副事不关己高高挂起的漠然态度。

    他的表情从茫然变成愕然，之后是迷茫再一次掩盖了他的眼睛。愣了愣，取下鼻梁上的金丝眼镜，嘴角动了动，好像有词溜到嗓子眼，却又不忍滑向嘴唇，更不能通过舌头滴落下来，只好咕噜咕噜咽了下去，转而苦笑了一下，继而摇摇头，无可奈何花落去的悲哀。好像在说：“面对这样不理家务的中国老婆，我能说什么？”我忍住笑，不敢正视他的眼睛，跟着他耸耸肩，虽然并不像他那样发自内心。

    当然，他继续寻找他的衣服，我继续慢悠悠地解开毛巾，长发像一股水流，顺势而下，我用蓝色毛巾擦干它，然后一缕一缕地梳理，像小女孩梳理她最喜欢的洋娃娃的金色长发而乐此不疲，满脑子都是编织的图画，忘了周遭的一切。

    “柜子里没有啊？上下几格都找了。”他自言自语地说着，是说给他自己听还是说给我听？我全充耳不闻。仍然无动于衷地在镜子前将长发一股一股的往顺溜里梳理。镜子看不下去我的残忍，帮我关注他的一举一动，许我的思绪飞得遥远……

    2006年9月的一个星期二，弗莱特兴致勃勃地拉着我在北京国际机场工艺品商店里闲逛，至少还有2个小时才登机。这让我俩有足够的空余时间逛遍机场所有诱惑乘客的林立的商店。对头脑冷静的弗莱特来说，这里不过是消遣候机无聊时间的去处，顺便饱饱眼福。而对我这样头脑经常发热的女人来说，是商家最欢迎的人。而我也挺享受这种荣耀与特殊的被接待，根本不在乎囊中羞涩后被笑为傻瓜。但这次不同，弗莱特的兴致出奇地高昂而热情，那里铺天盖地2008年奥运吉祥物纪念品和各式各样的纪念T-恤吸引了他的眼球，也勾起了他久违的购买欲。

    “这是今年最流行而且是最具特色的奥运吉祥物。”一位美得像从画上走下来的年轻姑娘操着流利的英语跟弗莱特边说边摆弄她手里的熊猫宝宝，一个黑白分明的茸毛毛的玩偶。我继续陶醉在琳琅满目、色彩鲜艳的各色各样T-恤衫里，左一件右一件翻看，在心里分析哪一件适合我和弗莱特。特别是他，身高一米八八，又人到中年，中部崛起的肚子对衣服现在有了特殊的要求，衣服必须宽大且够长。因为常常在商店里闹笑话，店员说这个是最大的尺码，一定合适。还说很多比他个子大和高的男士都穿这个尺码，等等云云。结果，他满怀希望地一试穿，不是袖子短了，就是长度不够，总之，还是不合适。

    “您要什么码？”那位漂亮店员走过来问我，她满脸笑容，像窗外灿烂的太阳。她有一对迷人的眼睛，亮晶晶地闪烁着捕捉顾客购买的深浅欲望。显然，这是一位训练有素且能将职业操守灵活运用的机场商店服务员。

    我抬起头寻找弗莱特。这才发现，弗莱特并没有接受她刚才推销的熊猫，一个人又朝另一个货架走去，那里都是民间工艺品，都是绸缎质地，柔软而光滑，细腻而华美。比如绣花枕头呀，绣花鞋呀，绣花睡袍呀，绣花手帕呀，绣花兜兜呀，特别是绣花兜兜，他站在那里，有些堕入八卦阵一样的迷糊，取下一个黑底色，红梅梅枝上一对喜鹊的兜兜向我走过来。那神情仿佛哥伦布发现新大陆，一脸的惊喜与自豪。我直想笑，他什么时候开始对绣品产生了浓厚的兴趣？

    “哦，我想为他买一件。”我差点忘了回答店员，朝走到身边来的弗莱特努努嘴。

    “买一件可爱的背心？”弗莱特将兜兜高高的扬起，像扬起一杆小旗。

    我接过来仔细看看，的确漂亮，做工细致，绣花精到，但遗憾的是机绣不是手绣。我是学过绣花的，所以，很注意细节。因为我小的时候，看到外婆和母亲，能用指甲在绣布上掐一幅惟妙惟肖的各样画，比如人物花鸟，山水风景等等，她们用指尖掐出一幅幅壮观而仿佛真实场景的画面。只见白色的绣布上，深深浅浅的指印，弯弯曲曲的图线，蓝天白云，南燕成群；萍芜远树，山花遍野等等景象，她们无需用笔描，脑子里仿佛早有了想要的模具，只要她们动动手指，绣布上就出现了魔术。然后，她们坐在昏暗的灯下，或靠在窗口，阳光沐浴着她们恬静的脸，灵巧的手托着绣布，微微翘起好看的小指头，而掌握方向的大拇指和食指及中指轻轻地捏着一根小得惊心的绣花针，绣花针的鼻子早穿上了彩色丝线，然后她们巧妙的手在被绷子绷紧的绣布上开始飞跃、穿越、整合绣花的世界，一针一线，一线一针，上上下下，前前后后，左左右右，没过几天，像变魔术一样，她们就会在你面前展现她们绣出的绣品，五彩缤纷，栩栩如生，精美绝伦，直让你爱不释手。所以，面对这被机器机械地绣出的绸缎兜兜，引不起我多大的兴趣。我固执地认为，我对此有资格评论。但这些我不必透露，只默默地在心里评判。无奈，我只能向弗莱特解释说：“这是旧时妇女穿的内衣，等同现今的胸衣。”然后又跟他普及一点知识，“这上面绣的是喜鹊登梅。”

    “不喜欢？”弗莱特好像有些遗憾地问，言外之意分明是说，“买吧，我认为很漂亮，你穿着一定好看，性感。”

    我完全懂他的意思，可是，我觉得不必要，羞得我满脸通红。但又不好马上拒绝丈夫而让夫君感到难堪。正在犹豫，那位漂亮的店员又自作主张地为我挑了另一件绣花缎面兜兜，上面绣着鸳鸯戏水。我扑哧一声笑了出来，笑得那姑娘的脸都红了。我马上意识到失礼了，正要解释，弗莱特替我用行动解释了。

    他接过姑娘手中的两件缎面胸兜，非常绅士地点头致意说谢谢，喜滋滋地朝我眨眨眼，故意两手像投降一样举起来，站在我面前。意思是说，“我都投降了，你就依了我吧。”

    那一刻的弗莱特，既温存又滑稽，他左手鸳鸯戏水，右手喜鹊登梅，等待我给他一点尊严，顾及一下丈夫的颜面。我嗔怪地白他一眼，特别想笑，强忍住了。他锲而不舍地用身体语言说服我，在我面前站成一管竹笛，声音也像音乐一般动听地说：“我看两件都漂亮极了,都要了吧？OK？”他最后一个OK的问话其实是肯定或说命令。

    看来，天意不可违，夫令也不可违呀。我正面带难色，不知如何是好。那女店员笑盈盈地倒先替我答应下来了。还一脸羡慕地对我说，“您男朋友真好，蛮有眼力的。我们商店这次进的货特别好，质量都是上等的绣品，有中国特色。”