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夏日里那一片阴凉

    ①乡村人家的房前屋后总是长满了树,把村子遮掩在浓密的树荫里,像村子的衣裳。炎炎夏日,浓密的树荫洒下一片片阴凉,乡村的夏天便有了一种天然的凉爽。

    ②乡村的日子里填满了辛苦,农事劳作几乎不避风雨烈日。夏收便是最典型的烈日下的劳作。空阔的麦田里,金色的麦浪涌动着丰收的喜乐,也散发着令人生畏的火辣和酷热。但是,麦熟不等人,头顶的太阳如大火球般洒下利刃一样刺目耀眼的光茫,人们依然要下地割麦。上中学时夏天就跟着大人们夏收劳动,每当割麦割得腰酸臂软、满头是汗时就想,麦地边要是有一颗树多好。困乏了到树下小憩片刻,享受一下树荫的清凉,该是多么惬意的事啊!事实上,有时候也会不堪酷热劳累,不顾大人的责怪,放下手里的镰刀,跑到离麦地稍远的河边或土崖下有树的地方去歇息。坐在树荫里,沐浴着在汗水中渴盼而来的阴凉,那种浑身的凉爽和快意,真是舒坦得无法形容,也加深了我对树下阴凉的留恋和期待,我甚至为人们不在地头栽树而深感不解。一次农闲时,和母亲一起清理地边的杂草刺棘,看见草丛里有一棵自然生长出来的幼小的椿树,我欣喜地告诉了母亲,并提议把椿树留下,不要和杂草一块清理掉。这种树在故乡野生的很多,长得也快,所以,我算计着不几年地边这棵小椿树就能长大,长出繁枝,在夏日里给在地里劳动的我们撑起一片可以休憩的阴凉。母亲却说,不行的,地边上不能有树,不然树荫遮住阳光,会影响庄稼生长。那棵让我期待阴凉的小树最终还是被母亲连同杂草一起清理了。这也使我深深感到,夏日的阴凉固然是好,但是,和所有美好的东西一样,要拥有它,也不是一件容易的事。

    ③不过,麦子收回来晾晒时就不一样了。人们把新打的麦子在地上撒开摊薄,让太阳一览无余地暴晒着,人坐在麦场边上那棵柿树的阴凉里。那是一棵很大的柿子树,仅暴露在地面上错综盘缠的树根就有一片席子那么大,浓密的树冠足够有一栋房子那么高大,洒下的阴凉就可想而知了。偌大的麦场空空旷旷,就场边这么一颗大树。这个时候,麦子都收完了,大家刚从紧张劳累的夏收中解脱出来,晒麦就可以悠闲一点了。头顶着厚厚的树阴,或拉闲话,或在地上画几个方格,拿几根柴棍,盘起腿来做游戏,或铺个装麦子的袋子席地而睡,有的还端一壶茶水,边说话边品茶,只是隔一会儿起身去用木耙翻搅一下麦子。妇女们则边说话边纳鞋底,孩子们更不知困乏,也围拢在大人身边,追逐撵打,玩闹嬉戏。有时候,大人也会让玩耍的孩子去搅一下麦子。满场的麦子,搅起来要有章法,不能东一耙子西一耙子,而是从一个边角处开始,一耙一耙挨着搅。我就是那时候学会搅麦晒麦的。一场麦搅下来,就被火一样的太阳晒的满头是水,扔下耙子就往树阴底下跑,也更加感到树下阴凉的美好。

    ④老家的屋舍都是瓦房,而且前后开门。夏天里前后门都开着,风从屋子里穿过,清爽而又凉快,但是人们似乎更喜欢树阴下的凉爽。正午时分即便不下地干活,左邻右舍,也喜欢坐在村边的树阴下天南海北地扯闲话、说笑话。女人们也喜欢把针线活儿拿来坐在树底下做。记忆中,母亲就常常把过冬的棉衣棉被拆洗了,放在院子里的树荫下去做。午后的太阳把门口重重叠叠的树影拉得长长的,洒下满院子的阴凉。母亲就在这大片的阴凉里,铺一张竹席,把棉衣棉被铺在上面,一针一线地缝啊纳啊。有时是一个人做,有时还约了邻家的女人一起做,有时是母亲纳棉衣,邻居的女人拿着鞋袜之类的小件,和母亲一块坐在席子上,一边说着闲话,一边飞针走线。农家的日子大多都是琐碎而单调的,甚至有些苦涩和无奈。但是,在那一片片树下的阴凉里,在乡亲们那轻松地言笑里,在母亲那轻轻地针线里,我觉得,一切的单调、琐碎和苦涩,甚至劳累和烦恼,都被那大片大片的阴凉吸收了、融化了、遮盖了,留下的都是轻松和美好。

    ⑤夏天的乡村,除了房舍里,过了正午那一时半刻,麦垛旁、屋檐下、土崖边,到处都是阴凉,但是,在我的印象里,只有长在麦场边、田野里、院门口这些地方的大树给人的阴凉最是凉爽。在这些地方,没有麦垛里积蓄的闷热气息的影响,没有屋墙和崖壁的遮拦,树阴洒下的阴凉不但更纯粹,而且空气通畅,时有轻风拂过,更加为那一片阴凉锦上添花。这样的凉爽是自然的、淳朴的,所以,在夏日里,坐在空调房里,看见外面浓浓的树阴和树阴下那厚厚的清凉,我总会想起在故乡树阴下乘凉的情景,想起在田间劳动时渴盼着有一片树阴让我小憩的心情。甚至想着像古诗写的那样“树阴满地日当午,梦觉流莺时一声”。或者像一个放牛童子那样,“童子柳荫正眠着,一牛吃过柳荫西。”然而,时过境迁,不要说在树下的阴凉里美美地睡一觉,连轻松地在树阴下乘凉的机会也极少。夏日里那一片树下的阴凉只能永远地洒在我的记忆里,洒在我心里了。

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    Katie Blomquist, a lst grade teacher at Pepperhill Elementary School in North Charleston, South Carolina, learned last year that one of her students wanted a bike for his birthday. But his parents could not afford it. So, like most other people that you will find here on InspireMyKids, she decided to do something about it!

    First, she thought about how to get a bike for that child. Then, she decided to think bigger. How could she also give a bike to his brother? Or how about a bike to every child in her class? Finally, her vision got even bolder! How might she find bikes for the 650 poor kids that make up her entire school. Even though Ms. Blomquist could not afford to buy the bikes herself, she felt she now had to do something about it!

    So, she decided to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise money. Her request caught on! In less than 6 months, over 1,000 donors from around her community, and even 10 countries around the world, provided over $80,000 in donations! This was enough to buy more than 600 bikes for Pepperhill students, along with locks!

    After a big ceremony to surprise the kids, Ms. Blomquist's effort is not done. Katie Blomquist is starting a charity called “Going Places”, with a mission to bring joy to deserving children from low income families by providing them with bikes, swim lessons, summer camp chances, and more. This will enrich their growth and fuel their imaginations, supporting the most basic childhood right---a right to joy. And she has started yet another campaign for her chairty to help more schools and kids!