英语翻译I was a single parent of four small children,working at a minimum-wage job.Money was always tight,but we had a roof over our heads,food onthetable,clothes on our backs,and if not a lot,always enough.My kids told me that in those days they

英语翻译I was a single parent of four small children,working at a minimum-wage job.Money was always tight,but we had a roof over our heads,food onthetable,clothes on our backs,and if not a lot,always enough.My kids told me that in those days they
英语翻译
I was a single parent of four small children,working at a minimum-wage job.Money was always tight,but we had a roof over our heads,food onthetable,clothes on our backs,and if not a lot,always enough.My kids told me that in those days they didn't know we were poor.They just thought Mom was cheap.I've always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time,and although there wasn't'money for a lot of gifts,we planned to celebrate with church and family,parties and friends,drives downtown to seetheChristmas lights,special dinners,and by decorating our home.
Butthebig excitement forthekids wasthefun of Christmas shopping atthemall.They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time,asking each other and their grandparents what they wanted for Christmas.I dreaded it.I had saved $120 for presents to be shared by all five of us.
Thebig day arrived and we started out early.I gave each ofthefour kids a twenty dollar bill and reminded them to look for gifts about four dollars each.Then everyone scattered.We

英语翻译I was a single parent of four small children,working at a minimum-wage job.Money was always tight,but we had a roof over our heads,food onthetable,clothes on our backs,and if not a lot,always enough.My kids told me that in those days they
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我离异了,还带有4个小孩,我有一份中等收入的工作,钱总是很拮据,但是,我们有住房,衣食无忧,虽然不多,但也够用了.我的孩子们告诉我他们并不知道他们小的时候我们很贫困.他们只是以为妈妈很节俭,我听到这个很欣慰.
圣诞节到了,尽管我们没有钱买很多的礼物,但是我们还是计划和家人,朋友,到教堂去庆祝,我们还打算开聚会.开车去物色一些礼物,准备温馨的晚餐,并且装饰我们的屋子.
但是对孩子们来说,最愉快的事情还是去商店买东西.他们提前几个礼拜就谈论并计划了,要求父母和兄弟姐妹给他们买他们想要的圣诞礼物.真令人头痛,我已经存了120块钱买礼物并且全家人都会有一份.
节日到来的的那一天,我们早早出发,我给4个孩子每人20元,提醒他们每个礼物只能花4元钱.他们就分散行动了.

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