○  克林顿推销自传《我的生活》所发表的演讲  ○

ousgift:thelettermytwenty-three-year-oldmotherhadwrittenonherbirthdaytoherfriend,threeweeksaftermyfather''sdeath,morethanfifty-fouryearsearlier.itwasvintagemother.inherbeautifulhand,shewroteofherheartbreakandherdeterminationtocarryon:"itseemedalmostuelievableatthetimebutyouseeiamsixmonthspregnantandthethoughtofourbabykeemegoingandreallygivesmethewholeworldbeforeme."?/agt;

mymotherleftmetheweddingringshegavemyfather,afewmovingstories,andthesureknowledgethatshewaslovingmeforhimtoo.

myfatherleftmewiththefeelingthatihadtolivefortwopeople,andthatifididitwellenough,somehowicouldmakeupforthelifeheshouldhavehad.andhismemoryinfusedme,atayoungeragethanmost,withaseeofmyownmortality.theknowledgethati,too,coulddieyoungdrovemebothtotrytodrainthemostoutofeverymomentoflifeandtogetonwiththenextbigchallenge.evenwheniwa''tsurewhereiwasgoing,iwasalwaysinahurry.

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