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Asthemovieendtheroomfilledwithchatter.Thewarmfire，twinklingChristmaslightsandlaughterfromfamilybroughtatedsmiletomyface.TheminuteMomsaid，“Whowants……”
theroomemptiedquithestandsatalosingfootballgame.
MyboyfriendToddaheo.Withabewilderedlookonhisfaceheaskedmewhatjusthappegthelaughteronmymom’sface，IsaidtoTtogoputgasinmymom’scar.”
Hequicklyreplied，“It’sfreezingoutthere，andit’salmost11：30P.M.”
Smiling，Isaid，“Thenyouhadbetteryourdgloves.”
Afterhurriedlygthefrostoffthewindshield，webuhethewaytothegasstation，Toddaskedmetoexplainwhyintheeregoimymomgassolateatnight.g，Isaid，“WhenmysiblingsandIefortheholidays，wehelpmydadgetgasformymoIthasturoagamewithallofus.Wetellwhenatmomisgoingtoaskaoheroomhastogo.”
“Youhavegottobekiddioddresponded.
“Thereisofit.”
Isaid.
Whilepumpingthegas，edourhandsandjumpedaroundtostaywar“Istilldo.Whydoesn’tyourmomputthegasinthecarherself?”
Toddasked.
Withmirthinmyeyes，Isaid，“Iknowitsoumeexplain.Mymomhasnotpumpedgasiwodecades.Mydadalsgasforher.”
Withafusedlook，Toddaskedifmydadwaseverahhavingtopumpgasforhiswifeallthetime.Shakingmyhead，Isimplysaid，“No，hehasneverplained.”
“That’scrazy.”
Toddquicklyreplied.
“No，notreally.”
Iexplaily.“WhenIefortheholidaysmysophomoreyearofcollege，IthoughtIkhing.Iwasonthisbigfemaleindependencekieevening，mymomandIresents，andItoldherthatwhenIgotmarried，myhusbandwasgoingtohelp，dolaundry，cook，thewholebit.ThenIaskedherifsheevergottiredofdoingthelaundryanddishes.Sheeitdidhiswasdiffietobelieve.Ibegantogiveheralectureaboutthisbeingthe90s，aybetweenthesexes.”
“Momlisteheheribbonaside，shelookedmesquareintheeyes.‘Someday，dear，youwilluand.’”
Thisonlyirritatedmemore.Idida.AndsoIdemandedmoreofaion.Momsmiled，aoexplain:“‘Inamarriage，therearesomethingsyouliketodoahingsyoudon’t.So，tureoutwhatlittlethingsytodoforeachother.Yousharetheresponsibilities.Ireallydon’tminddoingthelauakessometime，butitissomethingIdoforyourdad.Oherhand，Idoopumpgas.Thesmellofthefumesbothersme.AndIdoandoutinthefreezingcold.So，yourdadalutsgasinmycar.Yroceryshops，andIowsthegrass，andI.Icouldgoonandon.’”
“‘Yousee，’mymotherued，‘ihereisnoscorecard.Youdolittlethihertomaketheother’slifeeasier.Ifyouthinkofitashelpingthepersonyoulove，youdon’tbeeahdoingthelaundry，oranytask，becauseyitoutoflove.’”
&heyears，Ihaveoftemymomsaid.Shehasagreatperspearriage.Ilikehowmymomanddadtakecareofeachother.Andyouknowwhat?Oneday，whenI’mmarried，Idon’twanttohaveascorecardeither.”
Toddwasunusuallyquiettherestofthewayhome.Afterheshutofftheeomeandtookmyhandsinhiswithawarmsmileandatwinkleinhiseye.
“A，”
hesaidinasoftvoice，“I’llpumpgasforyou.”
我们在电影演完后，开始闲聊起来。
温暖的炉火，圣诞的彩灯，家人的笑声，这一切使我满意地笑了。
这时，母亲说：“谁想去……”
母亲的话还没说完，整个屋子就没人了，比输了足球赛的看台空得还快。
房间里只剩下我和我的男友托德。
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