I work as a waiter at a hotel. Last night, an elderly white, seemingly ________ couple entered the restaurant. My co-worker greeted and ________ them in a friendly way. We usually take charge of our own ________, but when we are ________, we help each other out.

I was ________ the customers at another table when the elderly husband ________ to me that they were ready to order. I usually find it ________ when people go out of their way to make their order, especially when we are super busy. But once I took the couple’s ________ I understood why.

The husband began ordering, stuttering (结巴) to a degree I’d never heard before. It was very clear that he had a ________ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted, as a(n) ________ for him to practice ordering. It took him quite a while to order. Meanwhile, she was just sitting there, looking proud and ________ despite her husband’s endless stuttering.

Honestly, the whole thing just did something to me. It was beautiful and made me realize that a huge part of love is ________, patience and support. She could have made the order and made things a lot ________ for her husband and avoided the ________ from other tables, but she didn’t. ________, she supported him and was proud to see him ________ the order.

The whole thing also ________ me that life isn’t always ________ for everyone. These rich people seemed to have everything, but they also have ________ they have to face daily. But I’ve learnt that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to ________, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

I loved my first grade teacher. She was Mrs. Gross, who had such a sweet smile and was _______ to us. I wasn’t sure what her_______was at the time but she already looked very grandmotherly. She always spoke gently and never _______her students. To me it felt like having a second grandmother as my teacher. I clearly remember the times I spent in her _______.

One such_______ is still with me to this day. We were doing subtraction (减法) math problems while Mrs. Gross walked around the classroom_______our work. I finished first and lifted my_______up, finding that Mrs. Gross was walking towards me. She looked at my work and _______, “Well done, Joe. You’re a very_______boy.” As she walked on, she gently touched my shoulder and I felt ________. It felt so good to be________. From that moment on I always tried my best. I always wanted to be what she________me to be. She made me have the________to be the best person I could be. With her gentle love and________I started down a wonderful path that I am ________on today.

David Whyte, a famous author, wrote, “People are________, and one good word is bread for a thousand.” I think the good words Mrs.Gross gave me helped me________my own good words with others. I think that kindness I ________helped me to give love to others.

We should learn to________. Every kind word, every loving act, every helping hand is a ________in the eyes of someone in need. Fill your days with good words then. Make your life a gift of love.

In 2016, I was 25, jobless, just graduating with a degree. I hated to ________ my mother and live with my parents after a breakup in debt. It wasn’t looking ________ .

So I decided to get a part-time job since no full-time ________ came in. Soon, I ________ a part-time job for a textbook publisher. I worked 5 days a week and was thought ________ by my mom. I used skills I learned to reward the community and felt good. Months later, I ________ the first part-time job.

Then I was ________ by a non-profit organization to run finances. I realized I could ________ the job of the coordinator（协调人）by trying my best and not complaining. I now run the finance department and I am very ________ for where I am. Although at first when I graduated, I was physically ________ with the thought of getting a desk job until the day I retired. I’m now at ________ and doing good things daily. Now I have a ________ . I’m free to make choices that serve my good.

Do your best. Take ________ that you actually know is good for you. Don’t focus on the outcomes because we can’t see them until they ________ . Just concentrate on what you can do in the ________ .