She always wore a flower in her hair.Always, Mostly I thought it looked 1 .A flower to work?To my knowledge no one had questioned the young woman why a flower 2 her to work each day.In fact, we probably would have been more curious if she had 3 without it.
She did so one day 4 .She delivered a project to my office.“I 5 there is no flower in your hair today,”I said 6 .“I’m so used to seeing you wear one 7 it almost seems as if something is 8 .”“Oh, yes”she replied quietly, in a rather sad voice.This was far from her 9 bright personality, I knew I had questioned something 10 than a lost flower.
“Today is the anniversary(周年纪念)of mother’s death.I miss her so much I guess I’m a bit 11 .Oh, and about the flower you asked about.When I was a little girl, my mother 12 often put flowers in my hair.But when I was 15 she died of cancer, I’ve just always worn a flower in my hair 13 -it made me feel as though she were 14 me, if only in spirit.Today, however, I think she would like a 15 that I am becoming self-dependent, after ten years of her death.And it seems that it is the flower that has to 16 .”
She met my eyes then smiled sadly.“I don’t need to wear a flower to be 17 her.It was just an outward sign of my treasured 18 -they’re still there even with the flower gone…Oh, here’s the 19 I hope it meets with your agreement.”She handed me the neatly prepared document, signed, with a hand–drawn 20 , below her name.