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Iwasasingleparentoffoursmallchildren,workingatalow-paidjob.Moneywasalwaystightbutwehadaroofoverourheads,foodonthetable,clothesonourbacksandifnotalot,alwaysenoughNotknowingwearepoor,mykids(孩子)justthoughtIwasstrictI’vealwaysbeengladaboutthat.
ItwasChristmastime,andalthoughtherewasn'tmoneyforalotofgifts,weplannedtocelebratewithafamilyparty.ButthebigexcitementforthekidswasthefunofChristmasshopping
Theyplannedweeksaheadoftime,askingeachotherwhattheywantedforChristmas.Fortunately,Ihadsaved$120forpresentstosharebyallfiveofus.
Thebig.dayarrived.Igaveeachkidatwenty-dollarbillandremindedthemtolookforgiftsofaboutfourdollarseach.Theneveryonescattered(散开).Wehadtwohourstoshop;thenwewouldmeetbackatthe"Santa'sWorkshop".
DrivinghomeeveryonewasinhighChristmasspirits,exceptmyyoungerdaughter,Ginger.Whoalwaysusuallyquiet.Shehadonlyonesmall,fiatbagwithafewcandies—fiftycentcandies!Iwassoangry,butIdidn'tsayanythinguntilwegothome.Icalledherintomybedroomandclosedthedoor,readytobeangryagain.Thisiswhatshetoldme:Iwaslookingaround
thinkingofwhattobuy,andIstoppedtoreadthelittlecardsonthe'GivingTrees.'Onewasforalittlegirl,fouryearsold,andallshewantedforChristmaswasadoll(玩具娃娃).So1tookthecardoffthetreeandboughtthedollforher.Wehavesomuchandshedoesn'thaveanything."
IneverfeltsorichasIdidthatday.
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