After a terrible accident， Colleen was in severe pain and convinced she would never walk again. She faced dozens of surgeries and weeks in a hospital. 【小题1】. She describes the life lessons she learned during her recovery.

Give yourself goals

In the early stages of her recovery， Colleen started to give herself goals for each day. 【小题2】 ，includingthe day she started to walk again. “I was ready. I took just a few steps， but that was my goal that day.”

Help others

The doctor suggested that Colleen visit other patients searching for help. She visited a musician who had been paralyzed（瘫痪） in a car accident. She listened to his music and realized that meant so much to him.“ 【小题3】 .”

Practice gratitude（感谢）

One afternoon a complete stranger called out to Colleen， “What I want you to know is that your life still has a purpose. 【小题4】 .” So many people tried their best to keep her alive. She could never pay them back， but she was grateful to be alive even with pain.Her pain was a constant reminder that she was still alive.

【小题5】

Fear can return at any moment.One day， Colleen saw a truck parked just ahead of her. It was with the same company that the truck that hit i her was from.Colleen was angry， but the driver offered to let her do what she wanted to do. She spent time looking at and touching the truck. By doing this， she faced what she feared the most.