他人帶去一點快樂、給自己心靈一絲安慰、體現自身的一種獨特價值。

A　Promise　Kept

Ed　Cook

I　had　my　first　chocolate　bar　at　five　years　old。　I’ll　never　forget　the　delicious；　forting　taste。　But　the　circumstances　were　anything　but　sweet。　It　was　World　War　Ⅱ。　I　lived　with　my　family　in　the　Lithuanian　town　of　Taurage　when　the　Russian　army　swept　west　toward　Nazi　Germany。　Many　people　in　our　village　fled　in　panic1。

In　the　confusion；　I　stood　with　my　twelve…year…old　sister　Elyte；　and　my　three…year…old　brother　Joseph；　near　the　railroad　station；　where　a　train　bound　for　Germany　waited。　。。

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Only　families　were　allowed　to　board　the　train。　Just　before　departure；　a　woman　traveling　alone　approached　us。　“I’ll　take　care　of　him；”　she　told　Elyte；　and　pulled　me　onto　the　train　as　it　left　the　station。　The　entire　trip　I　cried　for　my　Motina；　my　mother。

We　arrived　in　Hamburg。　Corpses　littered　the　bombed…out　streets。　Now　that　the　woman　had　escaped　Taurage　she　had　no　more　use　for　me。　I　lived　on　the　streets；　like　thousands　of　other　children　in　that　war…torn　city。　I　survived　by　stealing　food。　Still； there　was　never　enough。　I　was　skin　and　bones；　close　to　starving。

Then　the　American　occupation　troops　arrived。　They　looked　so　big　and　healthy。　Filching　food　from　them　was　a　cinch2。　I’d　slip　into　the　mess　hall；　hide　under　a　table　and　make　off　with　loaves　of　fresh　bread。

One　afternoon　as　I　lurked　around　a　mess　tent　in　search　of　food；　a　huge　hand　lifted　me　up　by　the　collar。　An　American