“The tree is splendid，Mom，” Molly said.She knelt down and began pulling __7__ out of a shopping bag to add to my pile.

“I love what you did with the __8__，Pam，” Amy said.“You're always so __9__”

“I forgot to buy wrapping paper，” I told her.“I __10__ use newspaper.”

It was Christmas as usual—easier to __11__ everything was normal than deal with hardhearted __12__.Ross and Patrick quarreled over whose stocking was __13__，and Shane parked himself in front of a bowl of MMs.They all got to open the customary one __14__ on Christmas Eve，and after doing so，we went off to bed.It was Christmas __15__—easier to pretend everything was normal than deal with hardhearted reality.

But there was one

__16__ thing that had to be done.I went over to Tom's desk，found a red __17__ in the top drawer，and stuck into it a check made out to the American Heart Association.It seemed __18__

“I know the kids—and even I—have to go on with our lives，Tom，” I whispered.“But I wish you were here.”It __19__ to me as I tucked the red envelope midway up the __20__ that one of the kids would say，“Oh，yeah—I remember he always did that.”

And then there would be a silence and perhaps sheepish looks.I hoped so.

Notes：

keenly adv.敏锐地②tuck vt.卷起③sheepish adj.害羞的

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