佚名 /Anonymous
Whenatornadotoucheddowninasmalltownnearby, , allthelocalnewspaperscarriedmanyhumanintereststoriesfeaturingsomeofthefamilieswhosufferedthehardest._______
OneSunday, , , sevenoreightyearsold, stoodatherside, , , ._______
Itapedthepictureoftheyoungfamilytoourrefrigerator, explainingtheirplighttomyseven-year-oldtwins, BradandBrett, andtothree-year-oldMeghan.“Wehavesomuch, andthesepoorpeoplenowhavenothing,” Isaid.“We'llsharewhatwehavewiththem.”_______
, , .“I'llhelpyoufindsomethingforthelittlegirlwhenI'mdonewiththis,” Isaid.
, herworn, faded, frazzled, , pressedherroundlittlefaceintoLucy'sflatface, gaveherafinalkiss, thenlaidhergentlyontopoftheothertoys.“Oh, Honey,” Isaid.“Youdon'.”_______
Meghannoddedsolemnly, eyesglisteningwithheld-backtears.“Lucymakesmehappy, 'llmakethatotherlittlegirlhappy, too.”_______
Swallowinghard, IstaredatMeghanforalongmoment, -year-oldofferingatreasured, albeitshabbydolltoalittlegirlshedoesn'tknowwiththehopethatitwillbringthischildasmuchpleasureasitbroughther.I, whohadwantedtoteach, hadbeentaught.
Theboyshadwatched, open-mouthed, , , clutchingthetoy, 'sface, thenhejumpedup, , IrealizedthattheboyshadalsorecognizedwhatlittleMeghan', Ipulledallthreeofthemintomyarms._______
Takingthecuefrommylittleone, .
附近的一个小镇遭到了龙卷风的袭击，许多家庭也因此被毁。随后，当地报纸对一些受灾严重的家庭进行了特别报道，并刊登了许多感动人心的故事。
