I work as a ________ at a restaurant. Last night I saw a moving scene—an old white wealthy couple came in and my co-worker ________ them. We usually do our own tables, but because we were so ________ last night we helped each other out. At one point the couple signaled to me that they were ready to order. I usually find it rude when people go out of their ________ to make their order, but once I took their order I understood why.

The husband began ordering and started stuttering(结巴). It was very clear that he had a ________ difficulty. I could ________ the wife had told her husband what she wanted as a way for him to ________ ordering. It took quite some time for him to order, and at the same time she was ________ there, looking so proud and satisfied, ________ her husband’s stuttering.

Honestly the incident later made me realize that a huge part of ________ is acceptance and support. She could have made the order and made ________ much easier for her husband and ________ the look from other tables, but she didn’t.

________, she supported him and was proud to see him complete the order. It also made me understand that ________ is difficult for all of us, we all have our own ________.

One day I was at a community where food was given to those who couldn’t afford it. I was that ________ of person, and was homeless for months last year. As I was waiting to be ________ to get food, a lady across from me said, “Hey, you look ________.”

Her words made me ________ how I knew her. When I had just found a home after being homeless, I was still_______for basic things. I went out and held a ________ asking for help. She was one of the people who stopped and talked to me and gave me a ________ and some money.

She was such a nice lady. Actually, she’s been going through some trouble, too. She was in a severe car accident and had to have brain ________. Thus, she lost part of her ________ and basic ability, and had over a million dollars in medical bills.

We sat and talked for a while and hugged again. I felt really sad for her suffering. Sometimes it doesn’t ________how the nicest people go through so much. It’s so ________ that she and I crossed paths again a year later. She was so positive and kind despite her own trouble. She is truly an ________.

I feel thankful that   people like her cross paths with me, even if ________. I’ve really been feeling depressed recently because of things going on in my life.________, seeing her again made me ________and be thankful for what I do have.

Jordan has been a sports fan since his childhood. Since his father was a soccer coach, he would never miss out on ________ and would always be on top of his game. Jordan became a(n) ________ player in a very short time. He always knew that he wanted to build a career in sports and ________ to achieve it.

Jordan ________ from Auburn University and was one of the strongest and most competitive players on his team. However, his professional career ________ when he was at his peak — an injury was all it took to bring him down. He suffered from serious damage in his back, due to which he could never ________ to professional playing.

Instead of backing off and going into a period of ________ as most athletes do, Jordan made this ________ an opportunity to grow in this field. With his career being ended ________, he promised himself to ________ young athletes on moving properly and taking care of themselves. He became a coach. He ________ his trainees to follow his motto: Do what you do with all your strength.

As Jordan went through the difficult time, he was always ________ by the passion for training and developing healthy life routines for young athletes. He ________ to help them grow and reach their ________ to the fullest and do not repeat the same ________ that he did that ended his career.