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1、DR_Text1ALifeFullofRichesItwasearlyDecember2003,myfirstseasonasaSalvationArmybellringer,whenIwasconfrontedwiththequestion.IwasstandingjustoutsidethedoorwayofaWal-Mart,offeringa“thankyou”andasmiletoeachpersonwhodroppedadonationintomyredkettle.KarlR.GreenAneatlydressedwomanandheryoungso
2、nwalkeduptothekettlestand.Whileshesearchedherpurseforsomecash,theboylookedupatme.Icanstillseetheconfusionandcuriosityinhiseyesasheasked,“Areyoupoor?”DR_Text2“Well,”Istammered,tryingtothink,“Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.”Hismotherscoldedhimforthesocialno-no,andtheyhurri
3、edofftodotheirshopping.Hisquestion,however,didnotleaveme.I’veneverthoughtofmyselfas“poor,”butIcan’tdenycertainfacts.EverytimeIfilloutmy1040form,Ifallintooneofthelowestincomebrackets.Inthepast35years,I’vetakenjustonevacationtrip.MyTVisablack-and-whitesetthatsomeonegavemeeightyearsago.D
4、R_Text3YetIfeelnothingmorethanapassingwhimtoattainthematerialthingssomanyotherpeoplehave.My1999carshowsthewearandtearof105,000miles.Butitisstilldependable.Myapartmentismodest,butquietandrelaxing.Myclothesarewellsuitedtomywork,whichisprimarilyoutdoors.Myminimalcomputerneedscanbemetatth
5、elibrary.InspiteofwhatIdon’thave,Idon’tfeelpoor.Why?I’veenjoyedexceptionallygoodhealthfor53years.It’snotjustthatI’vebeenillness-free,it’sthatIfeelvigorousandspirited.Exercisingisactuallyfunforme.Ilookforwardtolong,energizingwalks.AndIlovethe“cando”attitudethatfollows.DR_Text4Ialsocher
6、ishthegiftofcreativity.WhenIwriteabeautifullineofpoetry,orfabricateajokethatticklessomeone,Ifeelrichinside.I’mcontinuallysurprisedattheinsightsthatcomethroughmywritingprocess.Andtalkingwithsomanyinterestingwriterfriendsisoneofmymainsourcesofenjoyment.Butthereisonevitalareaofmylifewher
7、eIamnotsowelloff.Inasocietythatspendssomuchemotionalenergyonthepursuitofpossessions,Ifeeloutofplace.DR_Text5WhenIwasyounger,therewasanexceptionallyinterestingpersonIdated.Whatwasmostimportanttoher,shetoldme,was“what’sontheinside.”IthoughtIhadfoundsomeonespecialtosharemylifewith.ThenIt
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