hed down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket."

　　the man knew what was going on. he wasn't begging for a handout but certainly appreciated the help in a desperate, heartbreaking, embarrassing situation. he looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill, and with his lip quivering and a tear running down his cheek, he replied, "thank you, thank you, sir. this really means a lot to me and my family."

　　my father and i went back to our car and drove home. we didn't go to the circus that night, but we didn't go without.
 

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