A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 【小题1】 water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder【小题2】 had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man【小题3】(present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled【小题4】(warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home【小题5】 a happy heart.

After the student left, the teacher let【小题6】 student taste the water. He spit it out, 【小题7】(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no【小题8】(long) fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like it?” The teacher replied, “You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of 【小题9】(kind) and love. Nothing could be 【小题10】(sweet).” We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

While Lobby Boy takes its name from a character in the film, the band doesn’t want to be known as anything reductive. But one of the film’s ideas that everyone in your life has the incredible power to tell their own story is 【小题1】(amaze). “In my personal life, I try to remember that even if I’m struggling or having a conflict 【小题2】 someone, no matter what the interaction is, no matter how small or large it is, this is a story 【小题3】 is unfolding in front of me,” he says.

Yesterday was a crazy day. I felt very tired【小题1】I had a lot of work stuff going. Then I got 【小题2】 message from one of my teammates. It said, “ We want to let you know that there are people who see and 【小题3】(true)appreciate all your hard work.” This meant more to 【小题4】(I)than anything else . And it made me think that maybe I need to set time aside【小题5】(tell)the people in my life how much I appreciate what they did. Say “Thank you” 【小题6】 the delivery guy, telling him that you appreciate how hard he 【小题7】(work); tell your daughter that you are proud of her 【小题8】 (perform)at school; tell your mom that you notice how much she does for the family.

Sometimes when a long time goes by without【小题9】(recognize)for the good we do, we start to get upset, but a simple statement of appreciation could make us become【小题10】(energy)again for a good long time.