24Thedaywaslikeanyotherdayinhislife,Tomwalkedpasttheshoponthestreetcomer
Hestoppedtolookatthefrontrowofshoes,andhefelthappytoseethatthepairofshoeshewantedverymuchwerestillthere
Lookingdown,hefeltsorryforhimself
Hereallywantedtohavethemforhisbirthday
Hesadlywalkedawayandthoughthowtotellhismotheraboutit
Heknewshewouldgivehimanythinghelikedifshecould
Buthealsoknewverywellshehadlittlemoney
Hedecidednottogohomeatonce,ashelookedworriedandhismotherwouldnotice(注意)it
Sohewenttotheparkandsatonthegrass
Thenhesawaboyinawheelchair(轮椅)
Henoticedthattheboymovedthewheelwithhishands
Tomlookedathimcarefullyandwassurprisedtoseetheboyhavenofeet
Helookedathisownfeet
“It'smuchbettertobewithoutshoesthanwithoutfeet,”hethought
Therewasnoreason(理由)forhimtofeelsosorryandsad
Hesentawayandsmiled,thinkinghewas