It was a few days before Christmas many years ago. It looked like it would a(n)1one for my family. The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇) many of us workers, so we didn't have much2. My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys,3an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash. We decided that we could only4to get one small gift for each of our children.
We arrived at the5, walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their6. We searched all through the store7to find one thing each of our small children would like.8, we were able to get one for each of them. We9the checkout (结账台), bought the toys and were10that we even had a few dollars11finning. As we walked out of the store into the winter12, I stopped and dropped those13into the charity box. I didn't have a dime (一角硬币) left but that didn't14. Suddenly, it felt like Christmas.
I think the15actress Dale Evans16it best when she said: "Christmas, my child, is love in17." It doesn't have to be a gift of money, either. When we18our smile, it's Christmas. When we give others our19and compassion (同情), it's Christmas. When we do anything at any time to20another, it's Christmas. May you do all you can to make it Christmas every day of the year and every day of your life here.
