Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to       her on this special day. I have been     in terms of money so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long      . Gas is so expensive nowadays!     , I filled my tank with gas and set off.
I    at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the   gift and I knew she would love it.      when I got to the cashier, my card was    ! I didn’t have enough money to     the gift!
So I thought about the     for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something    , but I knew there was    else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I transferred some money from my savings account and was able to buy the gift. It took a     part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
It turned out that she loved the gift and I    that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother    the best. I was glad I gave her the best that I could.
Before I    my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I had not    anything to him about my financial    , but I guessed my dad just knew. When I got to the car, I saw the     he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift! It shows that doing the right thing always comes with great    .

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