ABrotherLikeThat

　　AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanautomobilefromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchinwaswalkingaroundtheshinynewcar,admiringit.

　　"Isthisyourcar,Mister?"hesaid.

　　Paulnodded."MybrothergaveittomeforChristmas."Theboywasastounded."Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn’tcostyounothing?Boy,Iwish..."Hehesitated.

　　OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheladsaidjarredPaulallthewaydowntohisheels.

　　"Iwish,"theboywenton,"ThatIcouldbeabrother

　　likethat."

　　Paullookedattheboyinastonishment,thenimpulsivelyheadded,"Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?"

　　"Ohyes,Idlovethat."

　　Afterashortride,theboyturnedwithhiseyesaglow,said,"Mister,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?"

　　Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheladwanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigautomobile.ButPaulwaswrongagain."Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?"theboyasked.

　　Heranupthesteps.TheninalittlewhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippledbrother.Hesathimdownonthebottomstep,thensortofsqueezedupagainsthimandpointedtothecar.

　　"Theresheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn’tcosthimacent.AndsomedayImgonnagiveyouonejustlikeit...thenyoucanseeforyourselfalltheprettythingsintheChristmaswindowsthatIvebeentryingtotellyouabout."

　　Paulgotoutandliftedtheladtothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthembeganamemorableholidayride.ThatChristmasEve,PaullearnedwhatJesusmeantwhenhesaid:"Itismoreblessedtogive..."

　　内容：

　　哥哥的心愿

　　圣诞节时,保罗的哥哥送他一辆新车.圣诞节当天,保罗离开办公室时,一个男孩绕着那辆闪闪发亮的新车,十分赞叹地问：

　　"先生,这是你的车?"

　　保罗点点头："这是我哥哥送给我的圣诞节礼物."男孩满脸惊讶,支支吾吾地说："你是说这是你哥送的礼物,没花你一分钱?天哪,我真希望也能……"

　　保罗当然知道男孩他真想希望什么.他希望能有一个象那样的哥哥.但是小男孩接下来说的话却完全出乎了保罗的意料.

　　"我希望自己能成为送车给弟弟的哥哥."男孩继续说.

　　保罗惊愕地看着那男孩,冲口而出地说："你要不要坐我的车去兜风?"

　　"哦,当然好了,我太想坐了!"

　　车开了一小段路后,那孩子转过头来,眼睛闪闪发亮,对我说："先生,你能不能把车子开到我家门前?"

　　保罗微笑,他知道孩子想干什么.那男孩必定是要向邻居炫耀,让大家知道他坐了一部大轿车回家.但是这次保罗又猜错了."你能不能把车子停在那两个台阶前?"男孩要求道.

　　男孩跑上了阶梯,过了一会儿保罗听到他回来了,但动作似乎有些缓慢.原来把他跛脚的弟弟带出来了,将他安置在第一个台阶上,紧紧地抱着他,指着那辆新车.

　　只听那男孩告诉弟弟："你看,这就是我刚才在楼上对你说的那辆新车.这是保罗他哥哥送给他的哦!将来我也会送给你一辆像这样的车,到那时候你就能自己去看那些在圣诞节时,挂窗口上的漂亮饰品了,就象我告诉过你的那样."

　　保罗走下车子,把跛脚男孩抱到车子的前座.兴奋得满眼放光的哥哥也爬上车子,坐在弟弟的身旁.就这样他们三人开始一次令人难忘的假日兜风.

　　那个圣诞夜,保罗才真正体会主耶稣所说的"施比受更有福"的道理.

　　Amancamehomeformworklate,tiredandfoundhis5yearsoldsonwaitingforhimatthedoor."Daddy,mayIaskyouaquestion?""Yeah,sure,whatisit?"repliedtheman."Daddy,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?""Ifyoumustknow,Imake$20anhour.""Oh,"Thelittleboyreplied,withhisheaddown,lookingup,hesaid,"Daddy,mayIpleaseborrow$10"thefatherwasfurious,"Iftheonlyreasonyouaskedthatissoyoucanborrowsomemoneytobuyasillytoy,thenyougotobed."Thelittleboyquietlywenttohisroomandshutthedoor.Afteraboutanhourorso,themanhad