I was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work, and I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(期盼) to get relaxed for {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(数个) days.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to turn back to my house and wrote a short message on a couple of cards to each of my children. I put each in a "{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(秘密)" place where I knew they'd find it.

    When I called the next night, they both said {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (兴奋地), "Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?"

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(影响) on my kids. It showed that they were in my heart. And distance couldn't {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(分离) them from their father. To my satisfaction, they feel "love" of their father. This {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(有价值的) experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(忙碌的) and have to work longer hours, they usually pay {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(更少的) attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are. Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won't {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(似乎) small to them.

Don't{#blank#}1{#/blank#}your brother{#blank#}2{#/blank#}．

    When Karen found Out that another baby was on the way, she helped her son Michael {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(准备) for a new baby. She found out that it was going to be a girl, and Michael sang to his sister in Mommy's tummy(肚子) day by day.

    Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in a very serious {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(状况). The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症室). However, Michael kept {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(要求) his parents to let him see his sister. "I want to sing to her." he said. But the head nurse thought children weren't {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(允许). In the end, Karen agreed because this might be the last time he saw her {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(活着的). When Karen led Michael to his sister's bed, he began to sing. In the lovely {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(嗓音) of a 3-year-old, Michael sang, "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(灰色的) . "The baby girl {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(似乎，好像) to be better suddenly.

    "Keep on singing, Michael, "Karen with tears in her eyes. Little by little, as Michael sang to her sister, the baby's breath became {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(顺畅的) .

    After a few days, the little girl was well {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(足够地) to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle(奇迹) of a brother's song".