Mama put on white mourning clothes. A white robe without stitched hems was placed over my red jacket. I remember because I kept breaking off the loose white threads along the edges.

• 妈妈穿上白衣，我的红祆上也罩了个没缝襟边的白袍，我记得，因为不断地撕扯襟边上的白丝儿。