英语美文：a doll from santa 爱丽丝妈妈的圣诞礼物

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1、英语美文：AdollfromSanta爱丽丝妈妈的圣诞礼物　　英语美文：AdollfromSanta爱丽丝妈妈的圣诞礼物　　ByAliceFerguson　　Alice’smotherdiedwhenshewasfiveyearsold.Althoughherninebrotherandsisterswerelovingandcaring,theywerenoreplacementforamother’slove.　　Theyearwas1925,andlifewashard.Alice,whogrewuptobemymother,toldmethatherfamilywas

2、toopoortoevenaffordtogiveheradoll.　　Intheaftermathofherloss,Alicevowedtocareforothers.First,herfather,thenherhusband,laterherthreechildrenandthenhergrandchildrenwerethemainfocusofherlife.Shefeltthatshecouldmakeupforhersadchildhoodthroughherdedicationtoherownfamily,butanunfilledvoidseemedtor

3、emain.　　InDecember1982,Ihadajobatalocalbank.Oneafternoon,weweredecoratingthetreeinthebanklobbyandsingingcarols,gettingreadyfortheChristmasseason.Oneofmycustomersapproachedmewithasampleofherhandiwork:beautifulhandmadedolls.ShewastakingordersforChristmas.Idecidedtogetoneformydaughter,Katie,wh

4、owasalmostfiveyearsold.ThenIhadanidea.Iaskedmycustomerifshecouldmakemeaspecialdollformymother-onewithgrayhairandspectacles:agrandmotherdoll.　　Thedollmakerfeltthatthisideawascertainlyuniqueandtookitonasacreativechallenge.SoIplacedmyChristmasorder:twodolls,oneblondeandonegray-hairedforChristm

5、asmorning!　　Thingsreallystartedtofallintoplacewhenafriendhadtoldmethathisdad-whoplayedSantaClausatvariouscharitablefunctionsinmyarea-wouldbewillingtomakeavisitonChristmasmorningtoourhometodelivermyKatieherpresents!Knowingthatmyparentswouldbethereaswell,Ibegantogetreadyforwhatwouldturnouttob

6、eoneofthemostmemorabledaysofmymother’slife.　　ChristmasDayarrivedandattheplannedtime,sodidSantaClaus.IhadpreparedthepresentsforSantatodeliver,alongwithoneformymothertuckedintothebottomofSanta’sbag.KatiewassurprisedandelatedthatSantahadcometoseeheratherownhouse,thehappiestIhadeverseenherinher

7、younglife.　　Mymotherwasenjoyingwatchinghergranddaughter’sreactiontothevisitfromthisspecialguest.AsSantaturnedtoleavehelookedoncemoreintohisknapsackandretrievedonemoregift.AsheaskedwhoAlicewas,mymother,takenabackbyhernamebeingcalled,indicatedthatsheinfact