"Stocking up for Winter?",
囤货过冬?
said the cashier with a smile.
收银员面带微笑的问我
She was looking at my shopping cart
她正看着我的购物车
里面装满了做吐司用的面粉
and big boxes of cereal.
还有大盒大盒的燕麦片
I knew that question was coming.
我已然猜到她会这样问我
A little earlier
早一点的时候
I had stopped into the local food
pantry
我去了一趟当地的社会福利食堂
to see if there was any small thing that I might contribute.
想要看看,自己能否做出贡献,做一点小小的事情
The shelves held canned vegetables,
食品架上有罐装的蔬菜
canned tuna fish,
还有金枪鱼罐头
几盒通心粉和奶酪
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