2020 12 25
作者 Article by: 金卓年 (盧頌欣譯)
朗朗和聖誕奇蹟 (下集)
朗朗和德德早上工作完,每人賺了五元。還有兩天就是聖誕日了, 朗朗需要更多錢來買所有禮物。午飯後, 朗朗和德德清潔地面, 又把更多貨物放在架子上。他們每人多賺了二十元。「三十元了。」 朗朗在想。「夠買玩具車和螺絲批,但我仍需要錢買平底鍋。」 那天晚上,朗朗回家,覺得很自豪。當他告訴他的家人他認識了德德,他的媽媽為他不再孤獨一個人而高興。不過,朗朗腦海中只記掛着平底鍋,而後天就是聖誕日了。他需要快點賺錢買所有的禮物給他的家人。
聖誕前夕那天,朗朗再到店鋪工作。他只需要多賺十元,但他很努力,賺了二十元。他買了他需要買的禮物,還剩下一點錢,於是他買了一個筆盒給德德。筆盒上面有兩隻有趣的小狗圖案,很受客人歡迎。朗朗和德德下班之前,朗朗把筆盒送給德德。朗朗說,「這個給你的。聖誕快樂。謝謝你支持我,你的支持對我有很大的意義。」 德德感動得要哭了,說:「謝謝。」 朗朗要離開時,德德叫着:「朗朗,你等等。我今天可以來你的家嗎?」 朗朗說:「當然。」
那天傍晚,德德和朗朗一家一起吃飯。德德問:「朗朗,你可以先去你的房間嗎?我想製造一個驚喜。」朗朗說:「好的。」 於是德德跟朗朗的家人相量大計。
聖誕日來了。正當朗朗把禮物送給他的家人時,門鈴突然響了, 原來是德德。「啊,德德,你好!」大家說。德德也和他們打招呼:「大家好!」然後德德對朗朗說:「朗朗,聖誕快樂啊!現在我做你的朋友了。」 在那漂亮的時刻,朗朗知道神已經應允他的禱告了。朗朗說:「我以前以爲神不是真的,因爲他不把我所要的給我。但我現在明白他是真的。我好高興他派德德來做我的朋友,這真是一份很好的聖誕禮物啊!」
Frank and the Christmas Miracle (Part 2 of 2)
Terence Kim
Frank and Ted finished for the morning and each earned five dollars. Christmas was just two days away and Frank needed more money to buy all the gifts. After a break for lunch, Frank and Ted cleaned the floor and restocked the shelves. They each earned twenty more dollars. "30 dollars," Frank thought to himself. "Enough to buy the toy car and the screwdriver. I still need money to buy the frying pan."
Frank went home that night feeling immensely proud. When he told his family about Ted, his mom was glad that he was not lonely anymore. However, Frank's mind was on the frying pan and there was only one more day before Christmas. He needed the money quickly so he could get all his presents for his family in time.
On Christmas Eve, Frank went to the store to work again. He only needed ten more dollars, but he worked so hard that he earned 20 dollars that day. He bought all the presents and still had money left, so he bought Ted a pencil box. The pencil box had two cute puppies on it and it was popular. Before Frank and Ted left for the day, Frank gave Ted the pencil box. "Here," Frank said. "Merry Christmas. Thanks for supporting for me. It really means a lot to me." There were tears in Ted's eyes. "Thanks," he croaked. Just before Frank left, Ted exclaimed, "Frank! Wait. Do you think that I can come to your house today?" Frank replied, "Sure."
That evening, Ted had dinner with Frank's family. "Frank, can you go to your bedroom? I want to create a surprise." Ted asked. Frank said, "Yep!" So, Ted talked to Frank's family and made a plan.
On Christmas Day, Frank was giving his family the presents when suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Ted. "Hi, Ted," everyone said. "Hello," Ted greeted them. Then Ted turned to Frank. "Merry Christmas, Frank, you got a friend in me." And at that glorious moment, Frank knew that God had answered his call. Frank said, "I used to think God wasn't real because he didn't give me what I wanted. But now I understand that he is real. I am very glad that he sent Ted to be my friend. What a Christmas present!"