Last November, Jan and Dave Griffith took their dog, Sophie Tucker, on a sailing trip．They were having a 1 time until there was a storm one day．While the Griffiths were 2 hard to keep the boat safe, they 3 about Sophie．A moment later, she 4 ．The couple was 5 that she had drowned．“We were able to 6 her in the water but, because it was a grey day, we just couldn抰 find her even though we searched 7 for over an hour,” Jan Griffith told BBC News．“We thought that once she 8 into the water she was gone 9 the waves were so big．” The Griffiths returned home in tears over the loss of their beloved pet． 10 four months later, they received some 11 news：Sophie had been found on an island, 12 and well．She had swum five miles after 13 the ship, and had 14 by eating small animals．People who discovered her 15 thought that Sophie was a wild dog because she did not let people 16 come to her．However, when the Griffiths came to pick her up, Sophie immediately 17 they were her owners．“After I called her name, she started banging(撞)the 18 and when they let her out, she almost knocked us down,” Jan said．Her 19 was finally over．Sophie is doing well at home, relaxing by the pool．But Jan Griffith is still not 20 what her dog went through．Sophie was just an ordinary house dog：she swam over five miles and lived successfully on her own．
This little story I'm about to tell you happened when I was 11 years old, and I'll never forget it．
It was at my friend Jenny's house after 1 one day, and we were doing our homework．While I was there, a friend of Jenny's mom came over to 2 ．I didn't know her name or 3 what her face looked like．I just 4 her hands, her voice and the lesson I 5 from her．
I can't forget that she 6 her hands to introduce herself．It was so 7 , I thought, rich fine skin; then I heard her saying,“Oh no, that is not 8 you shake hands．Let me teach you．”She didn't do that at all in a condescending(屈尊的)manner． 9 that, I just remember her voice explaining the 10 of a good handshake of conveying(传达)a 11 sense of self-belief, of looking the other person in the eyes, and of making a warm 12 ．Hearing her friendly words, I first understand what being 13 meant．
I admired her for 14 time to teach me about one of the important things in life．I was grateful for her not talking down to me 15 I was 11 and didn't know much．I also felt somewhat admired by the way she 16 me．It felt good to be talked to as a(n) 17 , rather than as an 11-year-old child．I also 18 her telling me that if someone isn't aware of something you should show him or her the right direction; don't be afraid to 19 your knowledge．
I think of her every time I meet someone 20 , and I'm so thankful for her little lesson．
I was recently on a vacation to Disney World with some of my friends．I never 1 to find a chance to exercise my kindness muscles．My friends were going on a scary water ride that I did not want to go on．I waited outside the ride with their 2 so that I could take pictures．
While I was doing this, I 3 two small children and found that they were 4 ．The elder one, about 7, seemed to be searching for something, 5 the younger boy, around 3,was crying 6 ．I waited for some time, slightly afraid to 7 them in case they would be scared by a 8 ．
After 9 this scene for about 10 minutes, I decided that I need to 10 what was the matter．The elder boy 11 that they were standing at the exact same spot with their parents just an hour ago and they somehow got 12 ．They had been searching for their mother for almost an hour, and they did not have any 13 what her cell phone number was．I saw the fear in his eyes, 14 he was trying hard to be brave for his younger brother who couldn’t 15 crying．The older one asked, “Could you please help us?”
I tried searching for her with them, and began to approach the park 16 when we found their mother．She 17 her children and thanked me over and over again．She was in 18 by the time she found them．
I had a lot of fun in Disney World but the 19 I found when helping those children was the best feeling of all．I will never forget the 20 of turning tears into smiles at the happiest place．
When I was about 11 years old, I was at my friend Jenny’s house after school one day, and we were doing homework．While I was there a friend of Jenny’s mom came over to visit．
I don’t remember her name or 1 what her face looked like．I just remember her 2 , her voice and the lesson she taught me．
I can still see her hand reaching out for mine in our 3 ．They were so beautiful, I thought．Then I heard her saying, “Oh no, that is NOT 4 you shake hands．Let me show you how．”
After that, I just remember her voice explaining the 5 of a good handshake, 6 a positive sense of 7 , looking the other person in the eye, making that first moment 8 ．I think in that exchange I first understood 9 ．
I respected her for taking the 10 to teach me about one of those subtleties(微妙的事情)in life．I 11 the fact that she didn’t 12 down to me because I was 11 or because I didn’t 13 something．And so because of that I felt somewhat respected, I mean in the way she 14 me．It felt good to be talked to like 15 person, and not like whatever the 16 perception(观点)of an 11-year-old would be．I also appreciate her instilling(逐渐灌输)the idea that if someone doesn’t know or isn’t 17 of something, have compassion(热情)and point him or her in the right 18 ; don’t be afraid to share your 19 ．
I think of her every time I meet someone 20 and I’m so thankful for her little lesson．
This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was 11 years old, and I’ll never forget it．
It was at my friend Jenny’s house after 1 one day, and we were doing our homework．While I was there, a friend of Jenny’s mom came over to 2 ．I didn’t know her name or 3 what her face looked like．I just 4 her hands, her voice and the lesson I 5 from her．
I can’t forget that she 6 her hands to introduce herself．It was so 7 , I thought, rich fine skin; then I heard her saying, “Oh no, that is not 8 you shake hands．Let me teach you．” She didn’t do that at all in a condescending(屈尊的)manner． 9 that, I just remember her voice explaining the 10 of a good handshake of conveying(传达)a 11 sense of self-belief, of looking the other person in the eyes, and of making a warm 12 ．Hearing her friendly words, I first understand what being 13 meant．
I admired her for 14 time to teach me about one of the important things in life．I was grateful for her not talking down to me 15 I was 11 and didn’t know much．I also felt somewhat admired by the way she 16 me．It felt good to be talked to as a(n) 17 , rather than as an 11-year-old child．I also 18 her telling me that if someone isn’t aware of something you should show him or her the right direction; don’t be afraid to 19 your knowledge．
I think of her every time I meet someone 20 , and I’m so thankful for her little lesson．