Thursdayhasbecomeourdaytogooutandmakeapositive 2 .
Mygirlsshouted"McDonald'sMcDonald's"aswe 3 alongabusyHoustonroad.SuddenlyI 4
thatalmosteverycrossingIpassedthroughwas 5 byapanhandler(乞丐).Andthenithitme!All
thesepanhandlersmustbehungrytoo.Perfect!AfterweateIordereda(n) 6 15lunchesandweset
outtodeliverthem.Wewouldpull 7 apanhandlermakeacontributionandtellhimorherthatwe
hopedthingsgotbetter.Thenwe'dsay"Oh 8 here'slunch."
Wehandedourfinalcontributiontoasmallwomanandthenimmediately 9 backintheopposite
directionforhome. 10 thelightcaughtusagainandwewerestoppedatthesamecrossingwherethis
smallwomanstood.Iwas 11 anddidn'tknowquitehowtobehave.
Shemadeherwaytoourcar"Noonehaseverdone 12 likethisformebefore"shesaidwith 13.
FeelinguneasyandwantingtomovetheconversationalongIasked"So 14 doyouthinkyou'lleat
yourlunch?"
Shejustlookedatmewithherhugetiredbrowneyesandsaid"OhhoneyI'mnotgoingtoeatthis
lunch."Iwas 15 butbeforeIcouldsayanythingshecontinued"YouseeIhavealittlegirlandshejust
lovesMcDonald'sbutIdon'thavethemoney.Butyouknow 16 tonightifsheisgoingtohave
McDonald's!"
Idon'tknowifthekids 17 thetearsinmyeyes.SomanytimesIhadquestionedwhetherouractsof
kindnessweretoo 18 orinsignificanttoreallyaffectchange. 19
