美国国家公共电台 NPR He Survived A Tornado, Then His Dad Was Killed In Dayton: 'I Can't Rebuild A Father'

 

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Funerals and memorial services are happening today across Dayton, Ohio, to remember the nine people killed in a mass shooting there last weekend. For some, the shooting is the second devastating¹ act to happen in recent months. NPR's Bobby Allyn has one family's story.

BOBBY ALLYN, BYLINE²: Dion Green is a soft-spoken guy who works at a men's homeless shelter helping³ the less fortunate. Green's dad, Derrick Fudge, was a contractor⁴ and Salvation⁵ Army bell ringer. Because of that, Green says everybody in the Dayton area knew his dad.

DION GREEN: All my friends, family, would say, I see your dad at the Salvation Army, said, at Kroger’s. Like, I seen your dad ringing a bell. Just, he’s going to be missed because a lot of people ain't going to see his face this year.

ALLYN: That's because Fudge was among the nine people shot and killed in front of a bar in downtown Dayton. At the time of the shooting spree, Fudge was standing⁶ in front of Green. When Green realized his dad was shot, this is what he said.

GREEN: I just wanted to tell him I loved him a thousand times over and over, over until he stopped hearing it.

ALLYN: It's the second devastating life event for Green in the past three months. In late May, a tornado⁷ ripped up his roof, windows, yard and fence. He says he filed a claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but it was denied. Still, the property damage is secondary in his mind right now.

GREEN: This is something that I can rebuild from. A house can be rebuilt. You can't rebuild a father.

ALLYN: For 16 years, Green has been with Donita Cosey. They're now engaged. They have a 10-year-old daughter. For Cosey, processing what happened means remembering the good that came before the nightmare last weekend.

DONITA COSEY: Just the moments in the bar. The dancing, the having a good time. The protecting me.

ALLYN: Protecting her, Cosey says, because she thinks there was a reason why her father-in-law stood firm in front of her and Green.

COSEY: God thought maybe it would be better to take Derrick's life and leave our daughter with both parents because it could have turned out she could have been without both parents and a grandfather.

ALLYN: Green is focused on what a great dad and later friend Fudge was. Growing up, Green says, his dad had a lot of strict rules but their bond changed with time.

GREEN: As he got older, as I got older, he became one of my best friends. Like, we just hung out.

ALLYN: Fudge's funeral is today. As Green works on healing, he says the Oregon District - the popular strip and the site of the shooting - is a place he needs to stay away from.

GREEN: Never going back there. I just don't want to be on the street that took my father.

ALLYN: The city of Dayton is partnering with the Red Cross to offer counseling services to those affected⁸ by the shooting.

Bobby Allyn, NPR News, Dayton.

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1 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

5 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 tornado   

n.飓风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

8 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。