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It is going to be my father’s birthday.
What can I give him?
I don’t have much money.
I have looked all through the stores, and I have not found anything that I think he would like, or that I can afford.
I have thought very hard about what to buy for him.
I thought that he might like some candy, but my father really doesn’t eat many sweets.
I thought that he might like a new shirt, but he has lots of clothes.
I can’t afford a new car or computer for him.
I was watching him on the weekend.
He cut the grass, washed the car, took out the garbage, weeded the garden and watered the plants.
I got an idea.
I went to my room and took out some paper.
I cut out pieces of paper, and I wrote on them.
I wrote on one piece of paper that I would wash the car every weekend for the summer.
I wrote on another piece that I would take out the garbage every week for the summer.
I also wrote that I would cut the grass, weed the garden and water the plants every week for the summer.
I made a birthday card for my dad, and I put the pieces of paper inside it.
I went downstairs and gave my gift to my dad.
My dad thought that the gift was very thoughtful.
He said that it was a gift from the heart.
I did all those things for my dad all summer.
He said that he had a lot of free time because I helped him so much.
My dad and I are good friends.
I don’t mind doing things for him because I know that he is always there to help me out.
A good gift doesn’t have to be something that costs a lot.
My dad says that the best gifts are the ones that show how much you care for the other person.
I’m glad my dad liked his gift.
我爸爸的生日快到了。我能送他什么呢?我没有多少钱。我把所有的商店都看遍了,也没有找到任何我认为他会喜欢的,或者我能买得起的东西。我一直在认真思考要给他买什么。我想他可能会喜欢一些糖果,但我爸爸真的不怎么吃甜食。我想他可能会喜欢一件新衬衫,但他有很多衣服。我买不起新车或电脑给他。我周末一直在观察他。他割草、洗车、倒垃圾、给花园除草、给植物浇水。我突然有了一个主意。我回到我的房间,拿出一些纸。我剪下一些纸片,并在上面写字。我在一张纸上写着,整个夏天,我每个周末都会洗车。我在另一张纸上写着,整个夏天,我每周都会倒垃圾。我还写着,整个夏天,我每周都会割草、给花园除草、给植物浇水。我为爸爸做了一张生日卡,然后把这些纸片放了进去。我下楼把我的礼物送给了爸爸。我爸爸觉得这份礼物很有心。他说这是一份发自内心的礼物。整个夏天,我都为爸爸做了这些事。他说因为我帮了他很多忙,他有很多空闲时间。我和爸爸是好朋友。我不介意为他做这些事,因为我知道他总是在那里帮助我。一份好的礼物不一定要花很多钱。我爸爸说,最好的礼物是那些能表达你有多关心对方的礼物。我很高兴我爸爸喜欢他的礼物。