爷爷变成了幽灵｜Grandpa Became a Ghost

原著作者｜金·富兹阿（丹麦）

• Aspen loved his grandpa the most
• Grandpa always kept candy in the top drawer of the cupboard, waiting for Aspen to find it
• Grandpa would help him build sandcastles and make funny faces when Grandma was cooking pork liver
• Grandpa even sang a funny song about bottoms
• But one day, Grandpa suddenly fell on the street because of a heart attack
• Aspen didn't have his grandpa anymore
• He lay on the table crying endlessly, unable to accept this fact
• Mom said Grandpa went to heaven and became an angel
• But Aspen couldn't imagine Grandpa with wings
• The church held Grandpa's funeral, Grandpa lay in the coffin surrounded by flowers
• Dad said Grandpa would become dirt and slowly disappear
• But Aspen didn't believe, he felt Grandpa wouldn't just vanish like that
• That night, Grandpa came back
• He sat on Aspen's cupboard, eyes wide open, staring into the darkness
• Grandpa, aren't you dead, Aspen shouted
• Yes, Grandpa said, I thought I was dead too
• The book says if a ghost wants to, it can walk through any wall
• Grandpa tried, and he really could walk through walls
• Wow, Aspen said, you can really walk through walls
• Grandpa smiled and said, I'm back, because I missed you so much
• Aspen, why did you come back, Aspen asked
• Grandpa thought and said, because I seem to have forgotten something
• The book says if a person forgets something, they'll keep thinking about it after death
• Then let's find it together, Aspen said
• Aspen and Grandpa walked around the town
• Grandpa remembered many things
• When he was a little boy, his brother gave him a bicycle
• When dating Grandma, he got his first kiss
• Your dad peed all over Grandpa
• They also had a cat, but the car they bought smelled like a dog
• Grandpa talked and talked, but none of these were the forgotten thing
• Maybe it's your glasses, Aspen suggested
• No
• What about your teeth, also no
• Ghosts don't need those things, Grandpa said
• But what is it then, Aspen asked anxiously
• Grandpa looked at Aspen and said slowly
• I remember now
• When I was a little boy
• Grandpa's brother gave him a bicycle
• When dating Grandma, he got his first kiss
• We had your dad, who peed all over me
• We had a cat, but the car we bought smelled like a dog
• I also remember the taste of strawberries from our yard
• And the program about ships turning over on TV
• Oh Grandpa remembered so many things, Aspen said
• But none of these is the thing you forgot, right
• Grandpa shook his head
• The next day, Aspen was even sleepier, lying on the table barely able to keep his eyes open
• Aspen stop talking about ghosts, Mom and Dad said
• It's just a dream, because you miss Grandpa too much
• But Aspen knew this wasn't a dream
• That night Aspen waited for Grandpa, and waited and waited
• Grandpa, you're finally here, Aspen said
• Grandpa said, this thing is right before our eyes
• It's something about you
• Think about it, something that's about both you and me
• Aspen thought and said
• I remember so many things
• You took me to the amusement park, I almost vomited on the roller coaster
• We dug a big hole in your garden to plant a tree
• I kicked and broke your tulips, you shouted at me
• We fell asleep snoring during a boring movie
• You always kept candy in the top drawer of the cupboard
• You helped me build sandcastles
• We made funny faces when Grandma was cooking pork liver
• We went fishing, but didn't catch a single fish
• You often tickled me
• I almost choked on a lollipop
• Sometimes you smelled like tobacco
• And you sang a funny song about bottoms
• Looks like Aspen and Grandpa really were the best of friends
• Sweetie, do you love your grandpa
• Oh right, Grandpa suddenly said, it's this thing
• What thing
• I remember now, Grandpa said, no longer smiling
• I forgot to say goodbye to you, my little Aspen
• Both Grandpa and Aspen cried
• Grandpa said to Aspen, be good, but you don't have to be too good
• Think of each other once in a while, but you don't have to think of me all the time
• When Aspen said he wanted to hang Grandpa's photo on the wall, Grandpa was so happy
• Grandpa blew into Aspen's ear, making his toes tickle
• Maybe I'll see Grandma now, Grandpa said, I'll say hi to her for you
• Finally, Grandpa walked through the wall and left
• Aspen stood at the window waving, watching Grandpa disappear into the darkness
• He breathed a sigh of relief and climbed into bed
• Grandpa left, but Aspen knew he would never forget Grandpa
• Because Grandpa lives forever in his heart