B10:36
I sat in my room holding the envelope.
我坐在房间里,拿着信封。
It was my first paycheck from a real job.
这是我第一份真正工作的工资。
I opened it slowly, feeling the paper.
我慢慢打开,摸着纸的感觉。
The number looked bigger than I expected.
数字比我想象的大。
I thought about all the hours I worked.
我想到了所有工作的时间。
I remembered the tiredness after each shift.
我记得每次下班后的疲惫。
This money came from my own effort.
这笔钱来自我自己的努力。
I decided to save half for my future.
我决定存一半为将来。
I bought a nice dinner for my parents.
我请父母吃了一顿好的晚餐。
I felt proud to give back to them.
我很自豪能回报他们。
The rest I spent on a new jacket.
剩下的我买了一件新夹克。
It felt good to buy something I earned.
用自己挣的钱买东西感觉很好。
My first real paycheck
by @yuhangsays