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At sixty, my husband retired (退休) from a high-stress
and challenging job.
We {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) happily married for
thirty-five years. But I have to say that my husband's transition (过渡) to retirement was
one of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (big) challenges in our life. For the first time, he felt lost.
How would he find purpose and make {#blank#}3{#/blank#} living that could allow for a
healthier lifestyle?
During the last Christmas, I bought him
one yoga card. I found the magic of yoga a few years earlier and wanted to
share {#blank#}4{#/blank#} him. He was thankful, but the gift card was still {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(hide) in
his wallet. One evening over dinner, after completing all the housework, he
said something surprising, "I think I may use that yoga card and take a
yoga class for {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(begin)."
Then, I realized yoga was really
{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (help) to him. The transition taught him how {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (make) a great
change in life. He would soon learn that yoga is not about competing, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} showing
up without judgment (评价). I hoped the lessons would make him feel relaxed.
Well, things have changed since then.
My husband has always been a gentle man, but ever since he decided to take a yoga
class, he has become much gentler. And all our grown children now throw a yoga
mat (垫) in {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (they) back
seat. If Dad and Mom do it, it must be worth a try.
