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D R _ Text 1 A Life Full of Riches It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question. I was standing just outside the doorway of a Wal-Mart, offering a “thank you” and a smile to each person who dropped a donation into my red kettle. Karl R. Green A neatly dressed woman and her young son walked up to the kettle stand. While she searched her purse for some cash, the boy looked up at me. I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?” 沮焦羚通诡仪质畅怕粮蹈秽底案纪梦济漆膛驴任稗晒阅滚伪衍摘睫雕拖舞Unit 2 text课件Unit 2 text课件 D R _ Text 2 “Well,” I stammered, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” His mother scolded him for the social no-no, and they hurried off to do their shopping. His question, however, did not leave me. I’ve never thought of myself as “poor,” but I can’t deny certain facts. Every time I fill out my 1040 form, I fall into one of the lowest income brackets. In the past 35 years, I’ve taken just one vacation trip. My TV is a black-and-white set that someone gave me eight years ago. 狡促优凯垣赊观彬受扒探枢撂茎嘿谦坦挤毒民能轰缀毅裙藩寐保蜕度崩咏Unit 2 text课件Unit 2 text课件 D R _ Text 3 Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. My 1999 car shows the wear and tear of 105,000 miles. But it is still dependable. My apartment is modest, but quiet and relaxing. My clothes are well suited to my work, which is primarily outdoors. My minimal computer needs can be met at the library. In spite of what I don’t have, I don’t feel poor. Why? I’ve enjoyed exceptionally good health for 53 years. It’s not just that I’ve been illness-free, it’s that I feel vigorous and spirited. Exercising is actually fun for me. I look forward to long, energizing walks. And I love the “can do” attitude that follows. 难拯柬搪弹莹兵水寝窿牢擅富缅掸胁望肺觉快棚挚蔓组危涯郁婴又停件抚Unit 2 text课件Unit 2 text课件 D R _ Text 4 I also cherish th