第22章 Cents（第1页）

第22章ts

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IliveinAlbuquerque，NewMexidtherearesomehomelesspeopleiowheUyarea。Iusedtogivealotofmohehomeless，feelingsorryfortheirmisfortuastimepassed，Ifellintoaviaanelessperson。AfterIwasdivoryhusband，Ibeglemomwithnohome，ahugedebt，andhardlyanyine。Asaresult，Ibecameverymeanandstoppedgivingtothepeopleoheroad。

Throughmywsstartedtoe。Ibecamerespoohaveahomewithabaydaughter，ayoffood，andIstartedtopullmyselfoutofdebt。Onedaywesawahomelesspersonwiththesign“Willworkforfood”。Ipassedby。Mydaughterented，“Mommy，youusedtoalwaysgivetothosepeopleinow。。。”Ireplied，“Housethatmoneyforalcoholorotherbadthirespond。ButwhenIsaidthat，Idid。

&er，Iwasdrivingtopickupmydaughterfromsanwasstandingontheerearanceofworries，ahingdeepinsidemesaid，“Justhelptheguy。”SoIrolleddo，andherahenthusiasm。Hesaid，“Kindlady，Ios。”IreaypodfoundthatIdidn’ttakemypurse。AndthenIembarrassedlyspreadoutmyhandstoshowthatIositiontohelphim。Butwheurnedaway，I，“Waitmoment!”Ifoundinmyashtraytheresatthreequartersandtwopennies。Oddlyenough，itwasthevery77ts。

MyskinrigasIsawthis。Iscoopeditupaohim。Heburstoutwithjoyandtearsinhiseyes，“Wow，youjustmadeitpossibleformetoseemymomforChristmas!Thankyousomu’tvisitedmymotherforthreeyears。Thebusisleavingin20minutes!Ihavetogonow。”

ItwasthemomentthatI’ll。Ithinkthatmanwetiteither，butIwastheothebestgiftinlife—GIVING。Italsostrikesmethatnothingisadeverygivinghasmeaning，althoughitisthehumble77ts。