J***2
发帖数: 444 | 1 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/nyregion/for-food-delivery-wo
really true life!
" Tony
Queens, NY
NYT Pick
Thank you, NYT for shedding some light on the hardships that these workers
endure.
When my parents and I immigrated from China to the US in 1991, my dad worked
as a delivery man in the evenings, and worked towards his master's in civil
engineering from City College during the daytime. He told me that you
basically had three choices as a male coming from mainland China with no
money: you can deliver food, wash dishes, or, if you have passable English,
be a waiter.
He took me twice to the Chinese restaurant where he worked to show me what
hard work is about. I sat on the crossbar while he peddled around the Upper
East Side. He told me about the times he's been mugged while making a
delivery, and the time that a car hit him, ran over his bike, but luckily
not his body.
I was too young and immature to appreciate his sacrifices at the time. I
used to be ashamed to tell my classmates what my dad did for a living, but
years later, I became so incredibly proud of him.
Tipping is a personal choice. I tend to tip delivery men generously because
I see a bit of my dad in each man.
" | d*j
发帖数: 13780 | 2 写的真好啊
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【在 J***2 的大作中提到】
: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/nyregion/for-food-delivery-wo
: really true life!
: " Tony
: Queens, NY
: NYT Pick
: Thank you, NYT for shedding some light on the hardships that these workers
: endure.
: When my parents and I immigrated from China to the US in 1991, my dad worked
: as a delivery man in the evenings, and worked towards his master's in civil
: engineering from City College during the daytime. He told me that you
| q******c
发帖数: 741 | | J***2
发帖数: 444 | 4 有点朱自清那篇背影的感觉
“
“我说道，“爸爸，你走吧。”他望车外看了看，说，“我买几个橘子去。你就在此地，不要走动。”我看那边月台的栅栏外有几个卖东西的等着顾客。走到那边月台，须穿过铁道，须跳下去又爬上去。父亲是一个胖子，走过去自然要费事些。我本来要去的，他不肯，只好让他去。我看见他戴着黑布小帽，穿着黑布大马褂，深青布棉袍，蹒跚地走到铁道边，慢慢探身下去，尚不大难。可是他穿过铁道，要爬上那边月台，就不容易了。他用两手攀着上面，两脚再向上缩；他肥胖的身子向左微倾，显出努力的样子。这时我看见他的背影，我的泪很快地流下来了。我赶紧拭干了泪，怕他看见，也怕别人看见。我再向外看时，他已抱了朱红的橘子望回走了。过铁道时，他先将橘子散放在地上，自己慢慢爬下，再抱起橘子走。到这边时，我赶紧去搀他。他和我走到车上，将橘子一股脑儿放在我的皮大衣上。于是扑扑衣上的泥土，心里很轻松似的，过一会说，“我走了；到那边来信！”我望着他走出去。他走了几步，回过头看见我，说，“进去吧，里边没人。”等他的背影混入来来往往的人里，再找不着了，我便进来坐下，我的眼泪又来了。
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【在 q******c 的大作中提到】
: 哭了
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