When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way hom

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad 36 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t 37 it, but I could pray from the 38 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or 39 and go home empty-handed. That corner 40 either mouth-watering excitement or 41 .
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the 42 sound of his offer. It 43 . “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to 44 today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled（震惊）. I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some 45 for odd jobs（零活）. But 46 it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of 47 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll 48 .”My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to 49 . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt 50 for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or 51 act disappointed.
I 52 that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the 53 ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We 54 another trip the next week. As we 55 the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”
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