Last year, I lost my best friend in high school.It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its 1 way, but mine couldn’t.I wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to face 2 and their gossip at school.I was forced to 3 my routine on Monday morning as usual.In the evening I returned home from school 4 completely defeated.All I wanted to do was 5 into bed and wallow(沉迷于)in my own self-pity.I pulled back the covers on my bed and 6 a pile of cards left by dad.Each card included a(n) 7 that is was to be opened on a 8 night that week.
I made it through that week 9 my father.Each card 10 to say just what I needed to hear.Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the 11 is impossible to imagine.Don’t try.Just take it one minute at a time.”On Wednesday my mood 12 when I read.“What you are feeling now is 13 and normal.It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing 14 .”Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote.The last lines made me smile through my tears.“Whatever special 15 you face along life’s way, may you 16 that you will find the best in every day.”I was instructed to open the last card 17 the party I went to on Saturday night.In it he wisely reminded me to 18 .“The world isn’t so bad after a good laugh.The more you laugh.the more you heal.”Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”
My world once collapsed but I 19 the difficult breakup eventually.It owed to my dad, who made his 20 known when he couldn’t be present.
Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting.As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 1 before setting down.High desert winds had 2 the airport to close all but one runway.He said that we would be 3 L the city for a few minutes waiting to 4 We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 5 there might be a few bumps(颠簸).Well, that few minutes turned into about four-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 6 by comparison
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 7 and had to use airsickness bags.As you might guess, that's not good thing to have happen in a(n) 8 space because it only 9 to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very 10 .
There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 11 noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life…except one.A 12 was having a good time!With each bump of the 13 !he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this, I 14 that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 15 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown-ups have learned from 16 .He was 17 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it.Having understood this, I took a deep breath and 18 back into my seat, pretending I was 19 on a roller coaster.I smiled for the rest of the flight.I even 20 to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.