He, handsome and attractive though small, is 73 this year, but looks much younger than he actually is. My mom got the_______from my grandpa. And thank God so did. You can never imagine how genuinely _______and fascinating he could be. My grandpa absolutely leads a _______life of old age, unlike other retired elderly people just walking with their pet birds, or _______time at home as couch potatoes do.

He takes to cooking tasty cuisine, singing Karaoke, collecting antiques, and experiencing brand new dimensions of cultures. “Stopping to smell the roses and passing on the happiness is a _______factor of people’s happy life,” he always _______his peers.

“He is always doing everything with his_______— so cool and enviable!” my grandpa’s friends remarked. They also_______my grandpa for his blog where he writes much,_______his distinct opinion of life. One night his blog caught my eye. There was a________, at the very beginning, of him hugging my grandma with fireworks blooming on Times Square last Valentine’s Day. “People say reality________and fantasy begins when the fireworks display starts, but for me both________a great deal. I take g reat joy in everyday life________I can hold the hands of my love,” he said beneath the photo.

I couldn’t believe those were from my grandpa, I mean, from a 73-year-old person. Now I finally see the true meaning of the saying that ________is not a time of life but a state of mind. I love my grandpa for the interesting and romantic________he has.

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you _________, I hope you will find something _________ in what I am going to tell you.

Life can be _________. There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll _________ you because you are different, _________ for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be _________ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things _________.

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and _________ in your journey through life, but don’t let that _________ you from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t ____________ or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will ____________ many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will ____________ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to ____________.

You will meet many people who will try to do ____________ than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To ____________, life is a competition. However, I believe life is a(n) ____________. If you always try your best to ____________ others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life ____________ and you will make it a journey of ____________, of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are ____________ a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love,

Dad

I felt anxious when going into my room from school. Every day, my room was something different. The hours away at school were long enough to cause a terrible change to my peaceful harbor. Today was no ________.

As I entered the house, Mom ________ me with a smile. It seemed like nothing was ________. But I was still doubtful about it. Yesterday, around the ________ of my favorite figurine (小雕像) was a chocolate cookie.________, Callie had enjoyed the cookie so much that she wanted to share it with my angel.

I ________ Callie, who had just turned three. I didn’t see her, but I heard the TV blaring (发出声音) in the other room. As I ________ the family room, I noticed it was pretty ________. There were toys all over the floor, but none of them seemed to be mine. Maybe she hadn’t entered today. I was so ________ that I breathed a sigh of relief.

I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals. “She did it again!” I screamed in ________. My mother ran up to me, embarrassed. She ________ to put a Callie-proof lock on my door tonight. I felt ________, because I knew that soon my room would truly belong to me. However, I was still angry with my little sister so I went into the family room to tell her how she had made life ________ for me. “Callie,” I started. “Hooray!” she shouted.

She leaped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile.________, she was only three and learning about the world in her own way. And she always chose to explore and ________ my room because she loved me, her big sister.