My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would find out I had {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ugly mother.

    One day during elementary school, I was terribly ill. My mother {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (come).

    "Your mom only has one eye?!" asked some of my classmates. I was so embarrassed.

    I wished {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (I) mother would just disappear from this world. "If you make me teased（嘲笑）, why don't you just die?" I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (leave) without saying anything.

    At that time, I felt good to say what I always wanted to say, and I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (not) think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom crying in her room, so {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (quiet), as if she was afraid that she might disturb me. Even so, I hated her {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (tear) from one eye. I made a decision: I must study hard and leave her.

    Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived alone. I never thought of going back to see my "ugly" mother {#blank#}8{#/blank#} one day I got a letter, which said, " My son…I'm sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn't stand {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (watch) you live with only one eye. So I gave you mine. I was never angry {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you and I never regretted what I did because I love you…"

    I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!

    Have you ever heard of Tree Shaping? It is the practice of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(make) trees and other woody plants form(形成) beautiful or {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (use) shapes. There is a man in Australia and he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (have) the hobby of making plants. He was a jewelry(珠宝) maker {#blank#}4{#/blank#} he was young. Then he got an orchard(果园) and he began to take care of it by {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (him). {#blank#}6{#/blank#} working with trees there, he got {#blank#}7{#/blank#} idea of making a chair with trees. Then he began to make {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (difference) furniture. Until now, he has made chairs, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} coffee table, a garden gate and so on. The man's hobby is unusual but it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (real) has a lot of fun.

    We always remind ourselves that life will be better after we graduate. Then, we are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (worry) that we may not get a good job. After getting a job, we are wondering {#blank#}2{#/blank#} we can finish all the work well or not. We think we will certainly be happy when all the problems are dealt with.

    We always imagine living a perfect life after we get a nice car and are able to go on a vacation after we retire. But the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (true) is that there is no better time than right now. Our life will always be {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (fill) with challenges. New problems will appear again after we solve the old {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . Never doubt {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (oneself) when problems come up and it's certain that you can finally manage to get over all the difficulties. It's necessary to realize this and try to be happy every day.

    One of my favorite quotes(引述) from Alfred Souza is that "For a long time it seemed to me that a new and happy life was about to begin. But there were always some difficulties and challenges along the way, something to be dealt with first, some unfinished work, a bill to be paid. Then life would begin. At last I came to understand that these difficulties are just my life."

    This view makes a great difference {#blank#}7{#/blank#} me. It gives me courage to face all the difficulties in an active way instead of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (run) away from them. It also helps me know that there is no way to happiness. So value every moment that you have now.

    And always remember time waits for no one. You can never afford to waste your time waiting for a better life to come {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the present time is the best. So stop waiting {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you graduate, you get married, you have kids and you get a new car. Enjoy your life now!