—About ten hours by plane.

    My mother was a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (清洁工) in our school canteen(食堂) when I was in the middle school. At that time she was such an embarrassment(使人难堪的人) to me not only because of her job but also because of her {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (外貌). She had only one eye. Every time I saw her in my school, I pretended(假装) not to see her and ran away.

    After {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (毕业), I got a good job in another city. Then I got {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(结婚) and had two kids. I told my family that my parents had been {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(去世的)，so they never saw my mother, even her photo. But one year later, I got a letter, it read:

    My dear son Jeff.

    I'm sorry to disturb(打扰) you, but I really miss you all the time. I'm {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(恐怕) that I will have no chance to see you again.

    I'm sorry that I was always an embarrassment to you when you were growing up. However, I had no {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (选择). When you were very young, you got into an {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(事故) and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't stand that you would have to grow up with one eye. So I...

    I am {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (自豪) of my son who is enjoying his beautiful world for me with that eye.

    With all my love to you!

    Mom

    After reading the letter, I couldn't help {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (哭).