I am a guide at the California Academy of Sciences. Weeks ago, I was _________ with a lovely family at the Academy’s Swamp exhibit. Their young son was _________ by the swallow and asked many questions about it. As the family was leaving, I asked the boy if he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He _________ chose a swallow sticker. The boy’s younger brother spent time _________ all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. The boy who had chosen first said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker.” His father immediately _________ the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.”

I was _________. Such grace, gratitude and _________, all from an eight-year-old boy. Too often, we _________ to be happy with what we have and in our forgetfulness, we spread the _________ of discontent.

I recently purchased my first laptop computer. In discussions with the __________, he said, “Within two years, you’ll probably want a new one anyway.” Why would I want a new one, if my __________ one was working? Perhaps, “__________” is the key word. I won’t __________ need a new laptop in two years but I “will probably want one”. I may want __________ things, but I don’t need them. What I do desperately need is the peace of mind. I need to __________ each of my sudden urges to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”.

I still keep the photo taken by my mom and treasure it as my life. That was many years ago when I was taking summer_______in college and was moving into an apartment. I was carrying two_______with everything that I was going to need to_______the 6 weeks of classes. It was the last time I can remember ever traveling that_________.

Since then my possessions have_________. Though most of them like my furniture are_______, there are occasions when I feel_______down by all of them. I am sure that I will need two trucks rather than two suitcases if I ever_______again.

One thought, however, brings me_______. It is the knowledge that when I make my________journey from this world—I am dead; I won’t__________any of those things with me. The only things I will take with me will what I have packed in the suitcase of my__________. I will be carrying with me every__________thing I ever did, every loving thought I ever shared, and every bit of__________I ever bought into this world to make others laugh. I will be carrying all the goodness I gave to others, all the__________I was able to share, and all the joy I created, these things won’t be weighing me down. Instead, I will be surely________.

As you are________for your own final trip—completely prepared, make sure that you should not make your__________heavy. Make sure that the belongings in your home__________take second place to the love in your heart. When you________it in Heaven, God and all His angels will smile.

“How dare you? I’m fed up with you doing this!” My anger finally _______ when my son refused to go to the painting classes for the third time that day. After I believe that I had _______ him out of his unwillingness earlier, he responded with _______ but an attitude of rolling his eyes at me. And it was this unexplained, unexpected _______ that fueled with my anger. To restore my _______, I played bitter sarcasm (讽刺), “OK, if you wanna be a good-for-nothing,then move back to bed for that _______ sleep.” It turned out that my strategy was a total _______ Seemingly, he took it willingly. I lost complete control of my temper .

“You are such a disgrace. Bad boy!” I was doing another bombard of curses when my sister came visiting us to check if we were _______. At the sight of the tension between us,my sister _______ him a trip to her place. He took it with a __________ heart and relief.

They left __________ me in absolute loneliness. Into this darkness I sank, pulling my mind down to a state of   __________. Did such anger come only from his misbehavior? Negative.Had I given it a chance to listen to and understand him? Negative. My __________ work, boring house chores, my kid’s hope for my __________ and my guilt of sacrificing the time with him for the completion of work all led to the __________ of my anger.

I didn’t have the __________ to admit my fault before a kid. When I saw him avoiding my presence the moment I stepped into his shelter, I felt __________ and frustrated. So I __________ and was about to leave when my son dashed to grab my leg, begging wildly for my mercy. My tears coursed down my face.

For those who believe “Sticks and stones may break the bone, but words can never hurt Anyone”, I have a piece of heartfelt advice. Don’t __________ try this weapon against the people you love. It is sharp enough to cut the deepest into a soul, leaving a(n)   __________ in heart.