Brad Ryan had been feeling burnt out from veterinary (兽医的) school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma back in 2020.He hoped that spending some quality (有品质的) family time in his hometown would help to_________his spirits.

As he was telling his grandma some_________of his travels, he was_________to hear her confess (承认) that she had never seen the sea or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to_________the Smoky Mountains with him. Needless to say, she was more than_________to go with him. Then Ryan made a plan and they set out on their_________.

Over the_________of the last three and a half years, Ryan says that he and his grandma have_________driven 25,000 miles through 38 states, and it has_________his quality of living.

“Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive, has taught me how to__________,” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to__________and see my life in a different way which has made it much__________.”

Ryan, who has been sharing all of their adventures online hopes that their social media presence will__________other youngsters to spend more time with their elders. “I want people who are still__________to know, it is cool to hang out with your grandparents,” Ryan said. “There’s so much__________and knowledge we can get from our elders.”

In 2018, visually impaired (视障) Berru Merve Kul from Kocaeli, Turkey received her law degree from the University of Sakarya. Without the loving _________ of her mother, Havva Kul, who read Berru Merve’s lecture notes _________ through four years of law school, this achievement would not have been _________.

Havva read all the books and lecture notes, as well as _________ her visually impaired daughter with her homework. When Berru Merve _________ with a degree in law at age 22, the staff at Sakarya University _________ Havva to the stage as well. This was the university’s way of _________ their gratitude and appreciation to Havva as the school had no facilities or resources for visually impaired students. Havva made a(n) _________ to ensure that her daughter would graduate from law school.

The _________ help of her mother allowed the visually impaired law student to __________ barriers to finishing her degree. Havva stayed by her side every day to __________ attend to all her daughter’s needs. Upon Berru Merve’s graduation, the university acknowledged Havva’s dedication and commitment by __________ her an honorary law degree. Professor Bilen, Dean of the Faculty of Law of Sakarya University, __________ Havva for managing to open doors and create a better __________ for her daughter. There is nothing more __________ than family and friends who show unconditional love to relatives with disability, including the visually impaired.

My daughter, Beth, bought me two beautifully carved wooden butterflies for my 56th birthday. I hung them in _________ places on my walls so that I can see them often. Each time I do, they give me a (n) _________ reminder of love.

Our love of _________ goes back many years. After a long battle against cancer, my mom passed away when I was only 25 years old. Beth was only a baby without _________ of her grandma. I tried to _________ it by telling her some stories, but each time I did, I could see a little sadness in Beth’s eyes.

One day when she was seven, we were outside at the playground. Beth _________ said without her grandma around, how much she _________ her. I said she might ride a butterfly to watch over her. At that very moment, a butterfly _________, flying around Beth’s face, and then flew away. We both _________ with our hearts full of love and joy.

Since that moment. Beth and I have seemed to __________ butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are outside, they __________ around us, and then we think of my mom. The only time this doesn’t happen is during __________. However, now I can take a look at the two __________ wooden butterflies anytime and still be reminded of that __________. I think we all need __________ that tell us we were loved by those who passed away.