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　　My mother knew that she could not send me to college and pay for it．If I wanted to go to college, it was up to me to find out how to get there．I found that I 　　1　　 for some grants(助学金)．There was enough to 　　2　　 school and books, but not enough for room and board．I accepted a job as part of a work-study program．I washed dishes in the school cafeteria．My grades went 　　3　　_．It was the hardest work I had 　　4　　 done．

　　Just when I thought I was going to 　　5　　 of my college career, a friend told me that his grandmother needed help on the weekends．　　6　　 that was required of me was cooking meals．Now I would have time to study．I went to meet his grandmother and accepted the job．My first 　　7　　 was his grandmother' s great love of music．One day, she told me I didn't have enough 　　8　　 in my life and decided to teach me the art．Grandma was 　　9　　 with my ability and encouraged me to continue．Weekends became more than just books and cooking; they were 　　10　　 the wonderful sounds of the piano and two singers．

　　When Christmas break came, Grandma got a chest cold 　　11　　 I was unwilling to leave her．I hadn't been home since Labor Day, and my family was 　　12　　 to see me．I said my good-bye, 　　13　　 for her temporary care and returned home．　　14　　 I was loading my car to go back to school, the phone rang and my friend told me Grandma died．I hung up the phone feeling like my world had ended．I had 　　15　　 my friend, and that was 　　16　　 worse than knowing I would have to return to dishwashing．

　　Four weeks later, I asked to begin the work-study program again．The financial aid advisor looked at me 　　17　　 I had lost my mind．I 　　18　　 my position, then he smiled and slid me an envelope which was from Grandma．She had known how sick she was．In the envelope was enough money to pay for the rest of my school year and a request that I take piano lessons in her 　　19　　．Now, years later, when I walk by a piano, I 　　20　　 and think of Grandma．She is playing the piano in heaven, I am sure．