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Good Heart to Lean on

　　More than I realized．Dad has helped me keep my balance．

　　When I was growing up, I was embarrassed(使不安)to be seen with my father．He was severely disabled and very 　　1　　, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for 　　2　　 , people would stare．I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted 　　3　　．If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never 　　4　　 that he knew．

　　It was 　　5　　 to coordinate(协调)our steps-his hesitant, mine impatient-and because of that, we didn't 　　6　　 much as we went along．But as we started out, he always said．“You set the 　　7　　．I will try to follow you．”

　　Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was 　　8　　 he got to work．He went to work despite illness and nasty weather．He almost never missed a day, and would 　　9　　 it to the office even if others could not．A matter of 　　10　　．

　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or　　11　　．What he looked for 　　12　　 others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the 　　13　　 was good enough for him．

　　Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper 　　14　　 by which to judge people, even though I 　　15　　don't know exactly what a “good heart” is．　　16　　 I know the times I don't have one myself．

　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often．I wonder if he 　　17　　 I was unwilling to be seen with him during our 　　18　　．Now that I am older, I'm sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling 　　19　　 to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter．I think of him when I complain about trifles(琐事), when I am envious of another's good fortune, and when I don't possess a “good heart”．

　　At such times I put my hand on his arm to 　　20　　 my balance, and say, “You set the pace．I will try to follow you．”

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　　When Ray was about seven, he had a very close friend．Ray and Mike went to an all-boys school and were in the same class．To Ray, Mike was 　　1　　 people would call the“best friend”．They lived near each other, went to and from school together, played together, were together in school, and 　　2　　 time in each others' homes．

　　Once, in school, Ray encountered an academic 　　3　　 and was very down．He just 　　4　　 round and round the school playground． Mike 　　5　　 Ray, and their distance is far enough not to stifle(使压抑) him, but 　　6　　 enough never to let Ray out of his 　　7　　．Ray was very angry at that time．He just wanted to be 　　8　　．At one point, he got so worked up that he even blurted out, “　　9　　 leave me alone!” But Mike just 　　10　　 walked on behind Ray, still never uttering a 　　11　　．

　　It was only after many years, almost two decades later, that Ray truly began to 　　12　　 the profound lesson on 　　13　　 which had been shown to him that day．Ray and Mike had already separated by then, 　　14　　 seeing each other every year, and 　　15　　 then only in big groups of friends．Mike had taught him that true friendship does not only 　　16　　 when one wants or needs it．A true friend will be 　　17　　 when he thinks you need him, 　　18　　 whether you want it or not or whether you would 　　19　　 it or not．

　　Till this day, Ray is still 　　20　　．And he will always be．

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