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1、Christmasmorning圣诞的早晨AlightdrizzlewasfallingasmysisterJillandIranoutoftheMethodistChurch,eagertogethomeandplaywiththepresentsthatSantahadleftforusandourbabysister,Sharon.AcrossthestreetfromthechurchwasaPanAmericangasstationwheretheGreyhoundbusstopped.ItwasclosedforChristmas,butInoticedafamilystan
2、dingoutsidethelockeddoor,huddledunderthenarrowoverhanginanattempttokeepdry.IwonderedbrieflywhytheyweretherebutthenforgotaboutthemasIracedtokeepupwithJill.Oncewegothome,therewasbarelytimetoenjoyourpresents.Wehadtogoofftoourgrandparents’houseforourannualChristmasdinner.Aswedrovedownthehighwaythroug
3、htown,Inoticedthatthefamilywasstillthere,standingoutsidetheclosedgasstation.Myfatherwasdrivingveryslowlydownthehighway.Thecloserwegottotheturnoffformygrandparents’house,theslowerthecarwent.Suddenly,myfatherU-turnedinthemiddleoftheroadandsaid,“Ican’tstandit!”“What?”askedmymother.“It'sthosepeopleba
4、ckthereatthePanAm,standingintherain.They'vegotchildren.It'sChristmas.Ican’tstandit.”Whenmyfatherpulledintotheservicestation,Isawthattherewerefiveofthem:theparentsandthreechildren—twogirlsandasmallboy.Myfatherrolleddownhiswindow.“MerryChristmas,”hesaid.“Howdy,”themanreplied.Hewasverytallandhadtost
5、oopslightlytopeerintothecar.Jill,Sharon,andIstaredatthechildren,andtheystaredbackatus.“Youwaitingonthebus?”myfatherasked.Themansaidthattheywere.TheyweregoingtoBirmingham,wherehehadabrotherandprospectsofajob.“Well,thatbusisn’tgoingtocomealongforseveralhours,andyou’regettingwetstandinghere.Winborn’
6、sjustacouplemilesuptheroad.They’vegotashedwithacoverthere,andsomebenches,”myfathersaid.“Whydon'ty’allgetinthecarandI’llrunyouupthere.”Themanthoughtaboutitforamoment,andthenhebeckonedtohisfamily.Theyclimbedintothecar.Theyhadnoluggage,onlytheclothestheywerewearing.Oncetheysettledin,myfatherlookedba
7、ckoverhisshoulderandaskedthechildrenifSantahadfoundthemyet.Threeglumfacesmutelygavehimhisanswer.“Well,Ididn’tthinkso,”myfathersaid,winkingatmymother,“becausewhenIsawSantathismorning,hetoldmethathewashavingtroublefindin
