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I was invited to attend a presentation at the
Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing 1 to change our attitude and our life.
The young musician Mr. Patrick was rolled onto
the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across
the keys as he 2 beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played,
and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his magic smile.
Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in
the legs, which3 him lame for life. However, as a child, he was
4 with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair.
Before his first note, he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any note on the
piano, and within one or two 5,
he'd get it. By his second birthday, he was playing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little
Star". His father was overjoyed. "We might not play baseball, but we can
play music together."
When Patrick was at the University of Louisville,
his father 6 classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member
marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father
did it together. His father 7the
night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice.
Patrick says, "My dad's my hero."
But even more than his unbelievable musical talent,
it was Patrick's "attitude of gratitude" that touch my soul. On stage,
between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about how 8 he was with a great father. When his performance
was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their
feet and cheered for over five minutes.
We all face misfortune in our lives.9 ， it's not
the hardship but how we react to it that will determine the joy and happiness in
our lives. During tough times, do we spend too much time feeling10 for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn
how to dance in the rain?
