When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad 36 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t 37 it, but I could pray from the 38 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or 39 and go home empty-handed. That corner 40 either mouth-watering excitement or 41 . On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the 42 sound of his offer. It 43 . “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to 44 today?” Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some 45 for odd jobs(零活). But 46 it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of 47 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll 48 .”My father just said, “Okay, Son.” But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to 49 . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt 50 for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or 51 act disappointed. I 52 that generosity(慷慨)goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have bee ![]() I’ll tell you one more thing. We 54 another trip the next week. As we 55 the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”
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