AsmallwhiteenvelopestuckamongthebranchesofourChristmastreeandithasbeenthereforthepasttenyearsorso.
ItallbeganbecausemyhusbandJustinhatedChristmas—ohnotthetruemeaningofChristmas.Overspendingwasonethingbutcomparedtothedifficultexperienceofchoosinggifts—runningaroundatthelastminutetogetatieforUncleHarryandapairofglovesforGrandma…spendingmoneyisnothing.Ifelttootiredtothinkofanyspecialgifts.
KnowingJustinfeltthesamewayIdecidedoneyearnottobuytheusualshirtssweaterstiesandsoon.IreachedforsomethingspecialjustforJustin.Theinspirationcameinanunusualway.
OursonKevinwhowas12thatyearwaswrestling（摔跤）atthejuniorlevelattheschoolheattended;andshortlybeforeChristmastherewasamatchagainstateamsponsored(赞助)byaninner-citychurch.Theseyoungstersdressedinsuchworn-outshoesthatshoestringsseemedtobetheonlythingholdingthemtogetherwhileourboyswereintheirblueandgolduniformsandnewwrestlingshoes.
AsthematchbeganIwasshockedtoseethattheotherteamwerewrestlingwithoutwearinghelmets(头盔)toprotecttheirears.Wellourboysendedupdefeatingthem.Wetookeveryweightclass.
Justinseatedbesidemeshookhisheadsadly“Iwishjustoneofthemcouldhavewon”hesaid.“Theyhavealotpotential(潜力)butlosinglikethiscouldtaketheheartoutofthem.”Justinlovedkids—allkidsandheknewthemhavingcoachedlittleleaguefootballandbaseball.That’swhentheideaforhispresentcame.ThatafternoonIwenttoalocalsportinggoodsstoreandboughtdifferentkindsofwrestlinghelmetsandshoes.Isentthemtoinner-citychurchwithoutleavingmyname.
OnChristmasEveIplacedtheenvelopeonthetreethenoteinsidetellingJustinwhatIhaddoneandthatwashisgiftfromme.HissmilewasthebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyearandsincethentheenvelopehasbecomethehighlightofourChristmas.
【小题1】JustinhatedChristmasbecause_____.