仁善心（2 / 2）
mandylamented，“hodoyouknothisisthebestforme?icouldhaveledanotherlife”l
“idon'tthinkit'stherightattitudeforlifeitseemsyouillalaysberegrettingoveryoureachandeverychoiceordecision”thereasanedgetohisvoice，buthestayedcool，“stopparingithothers'livesandstopmoaningformorethefishermanandhisifeshouldhavebeencontentedithhattheyhavereceivedfromthegoldfishandthey'dbetternotbegformorethantheydeserved”
mandyremarkedithadangeroustone，“areyoutellingmeidon'tdeservethebestoflife?”
locksensedsomething，“don'ttistityouknohatimeantyououldneverbeabletofigureouthatthebestishenyoueresixteen”
mandymurmuredasifshehadbeeninadream，“hoiishtobesixteenagain，carefree”
lockcamenearertoher，andhuggedher，leavinghisheelchairbehind，“thepointis，hateverhappenstoyou，fromnoontosixtyorninety，youillalayshaveus”
mandyburstintotears，“ihavenothingexceptyouandthekidsifeelcoldthisorldlooksatmeithviciouseyes”
“youcanalayscountonus，”lockpromised，“igiveyoumyordthere'snopartingofusuntilonediesstaypositiveandcherisheveryminute”
mandyleanedagainstlock'sshoulder，totallyforgettingheshouldnothavestoodupandsupportedhereight“ion'tfallforittheylookasiforriedformebutiguesstheyreallyenjoyedthemselvesseeingmealmostcrashed”
shelookedatlockandassuddenlystartled，“iasalmosttakeninishouldn'thavetoldthemhoibrokedoniouldneverletthemreceivetherongmessageasifmylifeereajoke”
“don'toverrespond”locksaid，“theyareyourfriends，andtheyshoedconcernsaboutourlifethemorepatheticelook，thefunnieritouldbehentheyknohate'rereallylike”
“yes，someofthemdidtrytoruinmyself-esteemandnearlyconvincedmetopitymyselfhocanonebesomean?”
locksuggested，“i'veeupithanideahydon'teholdaparty?”hehesitated，“doesanyofthemhaveafamily?”
“no，noneofthemdopeopledon'tgetmarriedthesedays，iguesstheyareafraidtogivemitments”mandyformedasmileasthoughshefeltsorryforherfriends
“so，thatsettleseverything”locksmiledback，“einviteabunchofkids”
“doeknootherkidsbesidesthoseinoscar'skindergarten?”mandyasked
“oh，ofcourseedo，”announcedlock，“thereareplentyofkids，asian，latino，andblackinthechildren'shospitalthisillbeafund-raisingpartyfordisabledchildren，andmeasell”locksatbackintotheheelchairasquicklyashiskneesalloedtocarryhim，hichamusedmandylikehell
“sincetheyaresokind，suretheydon'tminddonatingsomedollarsforthegoodcourse?”lockquestioned
“that'sreallyniceofyouallofmyfriendsouldbeverythankfuliftheyareofferedachancetoshothattheyreallycareforthehandicapped”mandybitherlips，tryinghardnottolaugh
“isuddenlyrememberihaveoneortoacquaintancesonthepress”locksneered，“theyoulddietoseemeonthemoveagain”