When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was disabled and also very short. When we walked together, people would ______ us.

Our usual walk was to or from the subway and that was how he got to work. He almost never missed a day. He would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of ______ for him. When snow or ice was on the ground, it was ______ for him to walk. On days like this, I would pull him through the streets on a child’s sled(雪橇) to the subway.

He never pitied himself or envied(嫉妒) other people who could walk ______. What he looked for in others was a good ______. To him, that mattered more than anything else.

My father still tried to do the same things that others did, ______ he couldn’t do them the same way. For example, he liked to go to ______ parties. He had a good time just sitting and watching instead of dancing.

I now know he took part in some things ______ me, his only son. When I played basketball (poorly), he “played” too. When I joined the army, he “joined” too. When I visited his office, he would introduce me, but he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also ______. How I wished I could be normal!”

He has been gone many years. I wonder if he ever noticed that I was embarrassed to be seen with him during our walks. Now I ______ hurting his feelings by doing that. I think of him when I find myself envying others — when I don’t have a good heart.

Joe was an old man who was 75 years old. He lived in a small village carrying the memories of his deceased（已故）wife. Joe had four ________ and they used to visit him during their holidays.

And it was the vacation time and Joe was preparing his home for the kids. When he was busy cleaning the home, he lost his favourite ________ which was a gift from his dead wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch, even though it was old and out of fashion. He was very ________.

His grandchildren noticed about his sadness. They asked him ________ he was so upset and asked him what troubled him.

Joe said, “Dear children, I lost the most precious（珍贵）watch which was ________ by your grandma while cleaning the home!”

Joe was in tears and the children ________ him that they would search the watch for him.

One granddaughter asked “grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch ________ before it was missing?”

Joe told, “I guess when I was cleaning the barn（谷仓）!”

The children searched the barn for more than two ________, but could not find it. The barn was full of waste materials, books, ________ furniture, etc.

The kids were also too ________, and consoled（安慰）the grandfather.

One grandson ________ moved to the barn, and requested others not to follow him and stay silent.

While the others were a little ________, they still followed what he said. The little boy went to the barn and sat there in silence and asked them not to make ________.

After a few minutes, he heard the ‘tick tick’ sound and then ________ his grandfather. Yes, he got the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe hugged him and thanked the little boy.

This is the power of ________. If we stay calm, we can find the solution very easily!