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APreciousDress

Iwasraisedinafamilywheremyparentswereunitedintheirwayofbringingupchildren,butitmostlyfelltomymothertoactuallycarryitout,andshemanagedthefamilybudgeteffortlessly.Lookingback,IhonestlythinkIwouldbeadifferentpersonifmymumhadn’tturnedadressintoalifelessonIcarrywithmetoday.

Ifwecomplainedaboutnothavingwhatanotherkiddid,we’dhearsomethinglikeIdon’tcarewhatso-and-sogotforhisbirthday,youarenotgettingacarforyourbirthdayoralavishsweetparty.Wehadtoearnourallowance(零用钱)bydoingchoresaroundthehouse.Mybrotherscannodoubtrememberhoursspentcleaningthehouse.Icanstillrememberhowlongittooktopolishthelegsofourdiningtable.Sometimes,Icouldn’tevencontainmyenvyofChloe,aneighbourhoodgirl,alwaysbeautifullydressed,whoseparentssatisfiedherwithalmosteveryneed.

Oneday,mymotherdrovemedowntowntobuysomehouseholdnecessitiesandthereitwasintheshoppingwindow.Pink,lovely,delicatelytrimmed(镶嵌着)withlace,thedresswinked(眨眼)atmeandIknewIhadtohaveit.“It’sbeautiful,”mymothersaidwhenIpointeditouttoher.“Whatabeautifuldress!”

Itriedtohidemydesireatfirst.ButthenIguessIcouldn’tstanditanylonger.“Mum,pleasegetit?I’lldoanything,butIneedthatdress.Iloveit.Please?”

Iwasdesperate.

“Youknow,”shesaid,gentlyrubbingmyback,“ifyousaveup,youcouldbuythisyourself.”

“BythetimeImakeenough,it’llbesold!”

“Theremightbeaway,”shesaid.

Andsoourpayingplanunfolded.MumboughtthedressandputitsafelyinsomehidingplacewhereIcouldn’tfind.EachweekIeagerlycountedmygrowingsavingsincreasedbyextrawork.Weekslater,Icountedandjumpedforjoy.Oh,Imadeit!Ifinallyhadtheexactamountwe’dagreedon.Havingputonmydress,Iflewtoschoollikeabird.However,theunthinkablehappen