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1、精选英语情感故事 IhadseveralchoicesonSaturday.Cleanthegarage,washthecaotothegolfstoreandwastehourslookingatabunchofstuffIcouldntafford. Itwascrowdedatthegolfstore.Ilikeitwhenitsthatway.Thesalespeoplearetoobusytopesteryou,andyoucanplaywiththeputtersalldaylong.Ihavewonmanyimaginarytournamentsonthatlittlecarpe
2、tedgreen. Iwasheadingtothefrontofthestoretoforageinthe“experienced”golfballjarwhenIsawthreefamiliarkids-mine-inginthefrontdoor.AtfirstIassumedmywifesentthemonasearchpartyandthatIdhavetocleanthegarageafterall.ThenIsawthesignoverthecheckoutstand,“AskAboutOurFathersDaySpecials.”Theywereheretobuymeagift
3、!NotanotherThreeStoogestie.NotanotherHandyMitt,thegreatestcar-washingaidsincewater,butagolfgift.Cool. Iduckeddownbehindtheshoemirrorastheyheadedtowardthegolfballsection.WouldtheybuytheTourEditionTitleists?Probablynotwithouthelp.Idasheddowntheclubdisplayaisleandslippedbehindthemountainofshimmeringred
4、andgoldboxes. “Whatabouttheseyellowballs?”Iheardmyyoungestchildask. “Ortheseorangeones?”mydaughteradded. IpontilaboxofTitleistsfellonthefloorafewfeetfromthem. “Whoa,dude.Thiswholethingcouldfall,”saidmyolderson. “Yeah.Letslooksomewhereelse.” Darn.Ifollowedinacrouchedpositionastheywalkedslowlybythegol
5、fbagsandovertotheglovedisplay.Perfect.Oneofthosedouble-thick,importedgloveswiththeremovableballmarker.Theywalkedrightby.Okay.Maybetheyllpickoutoneofthoseelectronicdistancecalculatorsorasix-packholder.Theyambledon. Finally,theyenteredtheclothingsectionandheadedforarackfullofRalphLaurenPoloshirts.Yes!
6、Icouldalreadypicturemyselfstandinginthefairway,contemplatingmyapproachshot,whiletheothersinmygroupmentedonmyimpeccabletaste. “Hey.Lookoverhere.”Theenthusiasminmydaughtersvoicemeanttheyhadfoundtheperfectgift.Ifeltbadthattheyweregoingtospendallthatmoney,butwhowasItoquestiontheirimmeasurableaffection?
7、“Cool.Andtheyrecheap,too.” Cheap?Ipeekedthroughsomewomenssweaters.Mydaughterwasholdingupapairofpinkpolyesterpantsthathadbeenontheclearanceracksincedayone. “Andwecouldgetthistogowithit.”Myoldersonheldupalime-greenmeshshirt. Igaspedaudibly.Theylookedinmydirection,soIslippedfurtherbackintowomenswear,bu
8、mpingintothestoremanager. “Justbrowsing,”Iwhispered. HelookedatmestrangelyandIrealizedIwasholdingapairofextralargewomensshortsandanathleticbra.BehindmeIhear,“Look.Thefinaltouch.” Igotdownonallfoursandstruckmyheadout.Myyoungestsonwasholdingupahatthatsaid“Tee-rifficGolfer”intypelargeenoughtoseefourblo
9、cksaway. “Butitsred,”myyoungersonsaid.“Doesthatmatter?” “Naw,”saidmydaughter.”Golfersalwaysdressweird.” Iwatchedthemwalktowardthefront,thenIturnedandlookedatthemanager.“Idontsuppose?” “Nope.Allsalesfinal.Besides,youdbreaktheirhearts.” IsleptinonSunday.Ataboutniheymarchedintotheroom,placedapackageonm
10、ychestandsaid,“HappyFathersDay.” Itorethewrappingslowly,hopingIcouldmusterupenoughexcitementwhenIheldupthathat.Butthepackagecontainedonlyanote. “Lookbesideyou,”itsaid. Iturnedslowlyandthereonthepillowwasoneofmyfavoriteputtersfromthegolfstore. “Idontunderstand,”Isaid. “Dude,”saidmyolderson.“We,like,knewyouwerethere.Yourcarwasparkedoutfront.” “Areyoudisappointed?”mydaughterasked. “No!Thisisperfect.”Istrokedmynewputterlovingly.“So,”Ilaughed.“Guesstheyletyoutakethosedreadfulpinkpantsback,huh?” Justthenmywifeenteredthebedroomcarryingacarefullywrappedpackage.
