Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself．Just then, an airline hostess 1 me and asked, “Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only other 2 seat was next to a woman 3 both arms in casts(石膏), a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion．“ 4 am I going to sit there” was my immediate thought． 5 then a deeper, quieter voice spoke, “Opportunity．” Finally I took my new seat and discovered that Kathy had been in an auto accident, and she was on her way for 6 ．
When the snack of nuts and juice arrived, 7 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 8 herself．I considered offering to feed her but 9 , as it seemed too close and familiar a service to offer to a stranger．But then I decided that Kathy’s need was more important than my 10 ．I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about 11 it, she did．The experience was pleasant, and she and I 12 close in a short period of time． 13 the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully 14 , and the time was 15 better spent than if I had just sat by myself．
I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her． 16 sometimes flows beyond human borders and dissolves the fears 17 keep us separate．When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more 18 world．
Help me move 19 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others．
As my wife greeted me one evening, her voice came through the door,“Guess what?”
I always take a deep 1 on this very leading question．“What?”I asked．
“I just won a sales contest at work and the 2 is dinner for two at the new fancy restaurant down by the river-front!”
She was so 3 ．We knew the restaurant was extremely good．“See?I told you there would be a 4 for me to wear my new spring outfit,”she shyly reminded me．
“ 5 can play at that game,”I responded．“I will wear my gray suit, my Borsalino imported straw hat and a new silk tie．We will be well 6 ．”
It was early 7 and nearing dusk as the waiter took us to a table by a window, with a(n) 8 of the river．And the table was 9 set, with a smoke-gray tablecloth and bright colored napkins．
A delicious meal 10 in such an atmosphere should be remembered a long time．As it 11 , this will probably never be forgotten．
As the shadows lengthened, the 12 rocking by the riverbank, I murmured,“Why not take a walk?”
Hand in hand, we walked by the stores．People smiled and nodded．“I 13 realized there were so many 14 people as we have seen this evening, dear,”I observed．
“Probably your new straw hat or your 15 ,”she said．
After receiving many smiles, we 16 ourselves back at the restaurant, looking at ourselves in the 17 ．It was then that I saw the 18 for all the smiles．
Caught in the fly of my trousers and 19 down for all to see was a bright red 20 from the restaurant!
When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put on our best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church．The 1 in elementary school would all meet together to sing songs, and then later divide into 2 based on their ages．
One Easter Sunday, all the kids 3 with big eyes and big 4 about what the Easter Bunny(复活节小兔)had brought． 5 all of the kids shared their stories with 6 , one young boy , whom I shall call Bobby, sat 7 ．One of the teachers , noticing this, said to him, “And what did the Easter Bunny 8 you?”He replied, “My mom 9 the door by accident so the Easter Bunny couldn't get 10 because he hadn't got a key．”
This sounded like a 11 idea to all of us kids, so we kept on going with the stories．My mom knew the true story, 12 ．Bobby's mom was a single parent , and she suspected(怀疑)that they just couldn't 13 the Easter Bunny．
After Sunday School was over, everyone went off to 14 ．But my mom announced that we were going home 15 ．At home, she explained that to make Bobby feel 16 , we were going to pretend(假装)to be the Easter Bunny , make a basket of our candies for him and 17 it at church．We all donated(捐赠)some to the basket, and 18 back to church．There, mom hung the basket over the hanger(挂钩)and attached(附上)a(n) 19 ：
Dear Bobby,
I'm sorry I 20 your house last night．Happy Easter．
