IRREPLACEABLE – KHÔNG THỂ THAY THẾ ĐƯỢC
IRREPLACEABLE
My six-year-old grandson called his mother from his
friend Charlie’s house and confessed he had broken
a lamp when he threw a football in their living room.
“But, Mom,” he said, brightening, “you don’t
have to worry about buying another one. Charlie’s
mother said it was irreplaceable.”
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KHÔNG THỂ THAY THẾ ĐƯỢC
Đứa cháu trai sáu tuổi của tôi gọi điện thoại cho mẹ
nó từ nhà bạn Charlie và thú nhận nó đã làm bể một
cái đèn khi nó quăng một trái banh vào phòng khách
của họ.
“Nhưng, má à,” nó nói với vẻ tươi tỉnh, “má không
phải lo việc mua một cái khác.Má Charlie nói nó
không thể thay thế được.”
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IRREPLACEABLE – KHÔNG THỂ THAY THẾ ĐƯỢC
FRECKLES AND WRINKLES
An elderly woman and her little grandson, whose
face was sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the
day at the zoo. Lots of children were waiting in line
to get their cheeks painted by a local artist who was
decorating them with tiger paws.
“You’ve got so many freckles, there’s no
place to paint!” A girl in the line said to the little
fella. Embarrassed, the little boy dropped his head.
His grandmother knelt down next to him. “I
love your freckles. When I was a little girl I always
wanted freckles,” she said, while tracing her finger
across the child’s cheek. “Freckles are beautiful!”
The boy looked up, “Really?”
“Of course,” said the grandmother. “Why, just
name me one thing that’s prettier than freckles.”
The little boy thought for a moment, peered
intensely into his grandma’s face, and softly
whispered, “Wrinkles.”….
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