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但他该怎样转身告诉八个孩子,他的钱不够让他们去看表演呢?这时,我的父亲把手伸进了口袋,掏出二十美元,丢在地上。
(从任何意义上说,我们绝非有钱人!
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接着,父亲弯腰把那张钞票又捡了起来,拍了拍前面那位父亲的肩膀,说:“先生,打扰一下,这是从您口袋里掉出来的。”
这位先生立刻领会了父亲的意思。
他并没有乞求施舍,但在这种绝望、令人伤心和尴尬的窘境中,有人向他伸出援助之手,他绝对感激不已。
他凝视着父亲的眼睛,握着父亲的手,把手里那张二十美元攥得紧紧的。
他的嘴唇颤抖了,一滴泪水滑过脸颊,说:“谢谢,谢谢您,先生。
您帮了我,也帮了我们全家。”
之后,父亲开车带我回家了。
虽然那天晚上我们没看成马戏,但我们并没白跑一趟。
OnIwasateeheraandiicketsfortheally,therewasonlyonefamilybetweenusater.
Thisfamilymadeabigimpressioherewereeight,allprobablyuheageof12.Youcouldtelltheydidofmoney.
&hesweretheywere.Thewerewell-behaved,allofthemstandiwobehis,holdinghands.Theywereexcitedlyjabberingaboutthes,elephants,aheywouldseethatnight.
Onesetheyhadhecircusbefore.Itpromisedtobeahighlightlives.Thefatheratheheadofthepagproudascouldbe.
&herwasholdingherhusband’shand,lookingupathimasiftosay,“Yhtinshiningarmor.”
Hewassmilingandbaskinginpride,lookingbackatherasiftoreply,“Yought.”
&ladyaskedthefatherhowmasheroudlyrespomebuyeight’stidtwoadultticketssoItakemyfamilytothecircus.”
&ladyquotedthepri’swifeletgoofhishand,herheaddropped,andhislipbegaherlealedasked,“Howmuchdidyousay?”
&ladyagaiheprididn’thaveenoughmoney.
Hoosedtoturnandtellhiseightkidsthathedidn’thaveeakethemtothecirgwhatwasgoingon,mydadputhishandinhispocket,pulledouta$20billahegrouwealthyiheword!
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Myfatherrea,pickedupthebill,tappedthemanontheshoulderandsaid,“Excuseme,sir,thisfelloutofyourpocket.”
Themawasgoibeggingforahandoutbutlyappreciatedthehelpie,heartbreaking,embarrassingsituatioraightintomydad’seyes,tookmydad’shandinbothofhis,squeezedtightlyontothe$20bill,andwithhislipquiveringandatearrunningdownhischeek,hereplied,“Thankyou,thankyou,sir.Thisreallymeansalottomeandmyfamily.”
Myfatheraoourddrovehome.Wedidn’tgototheciright,butwedidn’tgowithout.
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