Ana counted her coins three times. She had enough for a bus ride, but not enough for the scarf in the shop window. Grandma's birthday was tomorrow.
安娜把硬币数了三遍。她的钱够坐一次公交车，却不够买橱窗里的那条围巾。明天就是奶奶的生日了。
At home, Ana sat on the kitchen floor and sighed. Her little brother asked why she looked sad. "I want to give Grandma something beautiful," she said. "But beautiful things cost money."
回到家，安娜坐在厨房地板上叹了口气。弟弟问她为什么看起来很难过。“我想送给奶奶一件漂亮的东西。”她说，“可是漂亮的东西都要花钱。”
Ana looked around her room. She found a smooth stone, a red button, and a page of stickers. None of them seemed special enough. Then she saw the empty jar on her shelf.
安娜环顾自己的房间。她找到一块光滑的石头、一颗红扣子和一页贴纸。它们似乎都不够特别。这时，她看见了架子上的空罐子。
She filled the jar with tiny notes. Each note said something she loved about Grandma: your warm hands, your funny songs, your apple pie. Ana tied a ribbon around the lid and felt a happy flutter in her chest.
她把小纸条装进罐子里。每张纸条都写着她喜欢奶奶的一件事：你温暖的手、你有趣的歌、你做的苹果派。安娜在罐盖上系了一条丝带，心里像有只小鸟在快乐地扑腾。
On Grandma's birthday, Ana put the jar on the table. "I could not buy you a gift," she said. Grandma opened it and read one note aloud. Her eyes grew shiny.
奶奶生日那天，安娜把罐子放在桌上。“我没能给你买礼物。”她说。奶奶打开罐子，大声读了一张纸条。她的眼睛亮晶晶的。
She read every note, then hugged Ana close. "This is the best present," Grandma said, "because it is full of your words." Ana smiled. She had learned that a gift does not need to cost money to be precious.
奶奶读完了每一张纸条，然后把安娜紧紧抱住。“这是最好的礼物，”奶奶说，“因为里面装满了你的话。”安娜笑了。她明白了，礼物不一定要花钱，也可以很珍贵。