Sentence Translation 01. It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question. _______________________________________________________ 02. I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?” _______________________________________________________ 03. “Well,” I stammered, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not as much as other.” _______________________________________________________ 04. His mother scolded him for the social no-no ... _______________________________________________________ 05. Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. _______________________________________________________ 06. And I love the “can do” attitude that follows. _______________________________________________________ 07. Shortly after her visit, our relationship went straight south. _______________________________________________________ 08. There is a commercial on the radio that begins, “Everybody wants a high-end TV ...” The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobody. _______________________________________________________ 09. December is the time of year I feel wealthiest. _______________________________________________________ 10. Over the past four years, I’ve grown to understand more about myself because of a single question from a curious child. _______________________________________________________