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　　Russ was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challenges－a speech impediment(语言障碍), dyslexia(诵读困难), and auditory problems．　　1　　 today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance 　　2　　 for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey 　　3　　 his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．

　　As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself 　　4　　 those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 　　5　　 his challenges．And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart 　　6　　 be racing．As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments(损伤)and how 　　7　　 his tutors would be if they could see him today．Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer 　　8　　．Russ was 　　9　　 for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck．

　　Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals．Then, pausing for a few seconds, he 　　10　　 us by surprise by touching lovingly on the 　　11　　 of his nephew, Austin．Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease．At that moment, I had to close my eyes again 　　12　　 a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence 　　13　　 the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．

　　He 　　14　　 his address by lifting the audience up with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”

　　I have never thought of this day．　　15　　, no one had ever thought that Russ would make 　　16　　 as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he 　　17　　 to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character 　　18　　 his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts 　　19　　 with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what 　　20　　 is．

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　　One day I jumped into a taxi and took off for the airport．

　　We were driving in the right lane 　　1　　 suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space 　　2　　 in front of us．My taxi driver immediately put his foot on the 　　3　　．The taxi slid a short distance quickly and 　　4　　 the other car by just inches!The driver of the black car moved his head around and started 　　5　　 at us．My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy; and I mean he was 　　6　　 friendly, which is truly beyond my expectation．

　　　　7　　 I asked,“Why did you just do that?This guy almost 　　8　　 your car and sent us to the 　　9　　!”This is when my taxi driver 　　10　　 me what I now call“the Law of the Garbage Truck．”

　　He 　　11　　 that many people are like garbage trucks．They run around full of garbage, disappointment, frustration(挫败感)and 　　12　　．As their garbage 　　13　　, they need a place to dump(丢弃)it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 　　14　　．Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move 　　15　　．Don’t take it 　　16　　．Don’t take their garbage and 　　17　　 it to other people at work, at home or on the streets．

　　The 　　18　　 line is that successful people don’t let garbage trucks take over their day．Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 　　19　　, so“Love the people who treat you 　　20　　．Pray for the ones who don’t”．

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　　As the first report of the accident came in, Burton was sitting in his office on the top floor of the building．　　1　　, realizing the seriousness of the whole incident, he moved to a ground floor room with a small waiting-room to look 　　2　　 the matter himself, leaving his second-in-command to take over all the other 　　3　　．

　　He 　　4　　 the first witness almost at once, making sure that everything that could be done to put him at 　　5　　．However, the witness was obviously nervous and Burton took great pains to 　　6　　 what he said thoroughly, choosing and checking each word 　　7　　 and taking the man's statements down himself．The witness had called the 　　8　　 and he'd waited until the ambulances began to arrive, then 　　9　　 the first police car arrived on the scene, he'd been asked to 　　10　　 to the station which was what he had done．Burton 　　11　　 that regrettably it would be necessary for him to go to court because of the serious nature of the 　　12　　．More he couldn't say at present．He'd be 　　13　　 if the man could keep in touch with the police．

　　When he had 　　14　　, Burton put his head in his hands and considered before 　　15　　 for the next witness．The man couldn't be 　　16　　 as a hundred percent witness because he had been behind a wall when the explosion 　　17　　．But in spite of his nerves, Burton had the impression that he was 　　18　　, not afraid of relating himself to it and a fairly exact observer．

　　Well, there would be 　　19　　 descriptions and no doubt all these would be put into place and the whole picture would become clear．He 　　20　　 his head and pressed the bell on his desk．“Next witness please,” he said．