My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ __41__ my job. Family to Feed.”
At this store, a __42___ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a ___43___ on how bad it must be to have to stand ___44___ in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to __45___ something they thought our “friend” there would ___46___. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ___47___. I thought about it. We were ___48__ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes __49___ from our need instead of our abundance is __50___ what we need to do! All the kids ___51___ something they could do away with (去掉) for the week. When we handed him the bag of __52__, he lit up and thanked us with __53___ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ___54___his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful __55___ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can __56___! Things would have played out so ___57___ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __58___ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in __59___, it also gave my kids the ___60___ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.
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