1. I knew I would never spend the money, or listen to the radio, and the electric train would never trundle down its track in my room. 2. I don’t know why I even bothered, since I just gave them a joyless glance and pitched them to the corner of the room. 3. The pile was growing there: a transistor radio, a Polaroid camera, an elaborate electric train set and several sealed envelopes containing cash. 4. Sitting in the middle of the room next morning, I ripped open box after box of presents.