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Good morning muy friend noisers GOOD DEED As a teenager, I once stood in line with my father to buy tickets to the circus. In the end, there will only be one family left between us and the window. This family impressed me so much. There were eight boys, all probably under the age of twelve. It was seen that they did not have much money. The clothes they wore were not expensive, but they were clean. The boys were well mannered, they all lined up well, two by two behind their parents, holding hands. They talked excitedly about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night. You could tell they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be an outstanding event in his life. The father and mother were at the front of the group, standing proud. The mother, hand in hand with her husband, looked at him as if to say: You are my knight in shining armor. He was smiling, puffed up with pride and looking at her as if to reply: You're right. The window clerk asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He replied proudly: - Please, give me eight tickets for minors and two for adults, so I can bring my family to the circus. The clerk indicates the price. The woman let go of her husband's hand, tilted her head, and the man's lip began to twitch. He came a little closer and asked: - How much did he say? The clerk repeated the price again. How was he going to figure it out and tell his eight children that he didn't have enough money to take to the circus? Seeing what was happening, Dad reached into his pocket, pulled out a twenty-dollar bill, and tossed it on the floor. We weren't rich at all. My father reached down, recognized the bill, patted the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, you dropped this out of your pocket." The man realized what was happening. He hadn't begged for money, but he certainly appreciated the help in a desperate, distressing, and uncomfortable situation. She looked my father straight in the eye, with both hands she took his, she squeezed the twenty dollar bill and with trembling lips and a tear running down her cheek, she replied: - Thank you, thank you sir. This really means a lot to my family and me. Dad and I got back in our car and drove home. That night we didn't go to the circus, but we didn't leave with nothing. ______________________________________ UNA BUENA ACCIÓN Cuando era adolescente, en cierta oportunidad estaba con mi padre haciendo cola para comprar entradas para el circo. Al final, sólo quedará una familia entre la ventanilla y nosotros. Esta familia me impresionó mucho. Eran ocho chicos, todos probablemente menores de doce años. Se vio que no tenían mucho dinero. La ropa que llevaban no era cara, pero estaban limpios. Los chicos eran bien educados, todos hacían bien la cola, de dos en dos detrás de los padres, tomados de la mano. Hablaban con excitación de los payasos, los elefantes y otros números que verían esa noche. Se notaba que nunca antes habían ido al circo. Prometía ser un hecho sobresaliente en su vida. El padre y la madre estaban al frente del grupo, de pie, orgullosos. La madre, de la mano de su marido, lo miraba como diciendo: Eres mi caballero de brillante armadura. Él sonreía, henchido de orgullo y mirándola como si respondiera: Tienes razón. La empleada de la ventanilla preguntó al padre cuántas entradas quería. Él respondió con orgullo: — Por favor, me da ocho entradas para menores y dos de adultos, para poder traer a mi familia al circo. La empleada le indica el precio. La mujer soltó la mano de su marido, ladeó su cabeza y el labio del hombre empezó a torcerse. Este se acercó un poco más y preguntó: — ¿Cuánto dijo?. La empleada volvió a repetirle el precio. ¿Cómo iba a darse cuenta de vuelta y decirle a sus ocho hijos que no tenía suficiente dinero para llevar al circo? Viendo lo que pasaba, papá puso la mano en el bolsillo, sacó un billete de veinte dólares y lo tiró al suelo. Nosotros no éramos ricos en absoluto. Mi padre se agachó, reconoció el billete, palmeó al hombre en el hombro y le dijo: — Disculpe, señor, se le cayó esto del bolsillo. El hombre se dio cuenta de lo que pasaba. No había pedido limosna, pero sin duda agradeció la ayuda en una situación desesperada, angustiosa e incómoda. Miró a mi padre directamente a los ojos, con sus dos manos le tomó la suya, apretó el billete de veinte dólares y con labios trémulos y una lágrima rodándole por la mejilla, replicó: — Gracias, gracias señor. Esto significa realmente mucho para mi familia y para mí. Papá y yo volvimos a nuestro auto y regresamos a casa. Esa noche no fuimos al circo, pero no nos fuimos sin nada.

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