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Article #103 The Birthday Gift 
It  is  going  to  be  my  father's  birthday. What  can  I  give  him? I  don't  have much money. I have looked all through the stores, and I have not found anything that I think he would like, or that I can afford. I have thought very hard about what to buy for him. I thought that he might like some candy, but my father really doesn't eat many sweets. I thought that he might like a new shirt, but he has lots of clothes. I  can't  afford  a  new  car  or  computer  for  him. I  was  watching  him on the weekend. He cut the grass, washed the  car, took out the garbage, weeded the garden and watered the plants. I got an idea. I went to my room and took out some paper. I cut out pieces of paper, and I wrote on them. I wrote on one piece of paper that I would wash the car every weekend for the summer. I wrote on another piece that I would take out the garbage every week for the summer. I also wrote that I would cut the grass, weed the garden and water the plants every week for the summer. I made a birthday card for my dad, and I put the pieces of paper inside it. I went downstairs  and  gave  my  gift  to  my  dad. My  dad  thought  that  the  gift was  very thoughtful. He said that it was a gift from the heart. I did all those things for my dad  all  summer. He  said  that  he  had  a  lot  of free  time  because  I helped  him  so much. My dad and I are good friends. I don't mind doing things for him because I know that he is always there to help me out. A good gift doesn't have to be something that costs a lot.My dad says that the best gifts are the ones that show how much you care for the other person. I'm glad my dad liked his gift.