A Lesson Learned -------family values
He gathered us and the voice and gesture showed that one of us had done something wrong.
"Which one of you did this?" he asked in a sharp voice.
We all stared down at the floor where there a child's handwriting in chalk. I stood there, and had hoped that no one else could see it. I was scared, the only words that came from my mouth were, "Not me, dad." My sisters denied it as well. Of course, we knew that one of us must have done it. But I just couldn't find the courage to tell the truth.
He continued to stand there for a few moments. "Since none of you seemed to have done it, then you all get the punishment." I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was a slap!
"I did it," my sister said. I looked around to see my sister come forward. Why was she taking the blame for something I did? I stood there knowing my sister was going to get spanked for something I did.
We didn't talk about that day for many years. But, I had already figured out why my sister took the blow for it. She had become my protector, my best friend. And because of that, she would have rather taken the pain herself than see me suffer.
When I think back to that day, I know I learned the value of family, of a sister who would do anything for me. And I'm glad to say that now I would do the same for her.
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