第8部分(第5/5 頁)

　you　pregnant？”

“No；　Mom；　”Rhonda　answered。　Sitting　with　her　coffee　cup　in　hand；　she　sighed　with　excitement。“Mrs。　Perkins；　the　director　of　Saint　Francis　School；　told　me　this　morning　that　an　anonymous　person　is　paying　Greg’s　tuition。　Mom；　they’re　paying　his　tuition　for　the　whole　year。　”

Rhonda’s　eyes　filled　with　tears　as　she　grabbed　my　hand。　“Was　it　you；　Mom？ You　and　dad？”

“No；　I　wish　we　could；　but　it　wasn’t　us。　”　I　said。

Rhonda　and　her　husband；　Gil had　both　selected　the　role　of　educators　for　their　careers。　I　remembered　when；　as　newlyweds；　they　set　off　for　their　first　teaching　jobs； ready　to　change　the　world；　one　child　at　a　time；　if　necessary。

After　Rebekah　was　born；　Rhonda　and　Gil　decided　to　tighten　their　belts　and　live　on　one　ine。　Rhonda　gave　up　her　paid　teaching　job　and　became　a　full…time；　stay…at…　home　mom；　reserving　her　teaching　for　her　own　little　one。

This　was　great　for　their　children　but　hard　on　their　pocketbook。　Greg　showed　signs　of　being　a　gifted　child　and　could　read　at　the　age　of　three。　Rhonda　and　Gil　talked　at　length　and　decided　to　send　him　to　a　private　preschool　for　t