We live in a fast-paced and anxiety-filled world that oftentimes seems to shift beneath our feet. Thus we are sometimes affected by fears or anxiety impacting our life. For as long as I could remember I had struggled with anxiety. After I left university, I made friends with a Moroccan woman at work. One day she invited me to 1 her and her family back home. I wanted to, but I would have to travel there 2 and I knew we would be in a very rural area. How would I cope with my 3?

    Then one day it 4 to me that I had a life to live. I could choose to let anxiety 5 me or I could go to Morocco and 6something different. I was 23 years old and had never been out of the UK alone. The journey to Morocco 7 something inside me. I managed to cope with my anxiety. The sense of 8 was overwhelming and still to this day when I get afraid of going somewhere alone, I remember how 9 it felt when I arrived in Morocco.

Upon arrival I was so 10 for the generous welcome I received. My friend's family had arranged a welcome party. The people were so loving toward me. As a moment of 11 felt in a faraway village, this reminded me that I was “good enough”, which helped to 12 my anxiety. Waking up the next day, in the morning light, I saw the area where we were. I was 13 by how rural it was – and the realization that these people had very few 14.

    In the days afterwards, I traveled around Morocco. We went to Marrakesh and 15 the Atlas mountains. We had the most amazing food – lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    At the end of my 16 something inside me had changed. I realized I had not felt anxious for nearly two weeks.

    Experiencing a different culture far away from home helped me to realize what is important in life, what really 17, and with that my anxiety 18. When I returned home I was much more active in 19 my anxiety. Working with people, helping them 20 their anxiety, is how I can share the love I found in Morocco.

    Mary and I , together with our husbands, helped look after our neighbors' children this weekend. Our1have two children aged 3 and 6 and my husband and I chose the six-year-old child. What a pleasure! We2last night with Mary who invited us to have dinner. They were looking after the 3-year-old boy for 3at their dining table.

    The 3-year-old child was 4his parents who were overseas for the weekend. When he saw his sister he 5with tears flowing on his face. I had “Plan B” in the back of my head. When I saw that the child was6and my friends who were looking after him were also 7 I offered to take both of them with us.

    I thought another8for the night wasn't the best idea, so we 9made a decision to go back to our own house. Then I 10the child's overnight bed 11 and we came back home together. I had a12night as the boy was awake 5 times through the night, crying for his mommy, and it took a while to13him down.

    Mary and her14came over this morning with their own children who are under 2 years old15I could have a short16 At noon, they left. I had just got to get through the17baths and dinner, and18 their parents would be back.

    At night, both my husband and I were tired but we thought it was good to have “Plan B”, and how happy we were with such 19friends that invited us for dinner, and were thoughtful enough to20me a break this morning.

    It was on a sunny Saturday afternoon in the spring of 1949 that I learned an important life lesson about judging others by their physical appearance.

    As a senior at school, I worked part time as a salesman in1center. The job provided a pleasant working environment and a modest2.My weekly paycheck3a base salary and commissions (佣金) earned on the 4of radios and music related accessories(配件).

For maximum5at acquiring commissions, especially on sales of higher-priced items, two other teenage salesmen and I used the "up" system, taking turns greeting6entering the shop.

    On that7afternoon, a tall, unshaven man walked in wearing clothing more 48 for yard work than for shopping.

This slim8fellow was my "up", but after glancing at his9 quickly concluded my10would be more profitably spent with another apparently11customer, so I looked at my co-worker Norman and signaled that I was giving up my12to him.

    Norman13 as this unseemly looking fellow walked to the radio display, pointed at the Trans-Oceanic and asked whether he had six in14 Norman looked15 then turned and went into the storeroom. He immediately16 and said that there were six. Then the buyer opened his checkbook and waited for Norman to write the17.And I was asked to help carry the six Trans-Oceanic boxes to the back seat of the buyer's car18nearby.

    Ever since that notable afternoon, some19years ago, I have carefully20judging others only on their appearance.

    George Springer helped his team Houston Astros win the World Series in 2017. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player1 his struggle is mostly hidden. His 2 is not in trying to hit a fastball, but in 3it. He stutters(口吃).

    Growing up in Connecticut, Springer was the kid who would 4 raise his hand in school, the kid 5 every time he opened his mouth.

    “I was the guy who didn't talk,'' he said. “I would6 speaking at all costs.''

    He was often 7 Sometimes he was bullied(欺侮). The phone was suffering to him.8were worse. If he wanted a dish that he knew would be tough to say, he would 9 If he was with his family, his sister Nicole would10 for him.

    He remembers a couple of attempts at speech therapy(治疗), but he said he was 11 with encouraging parents, an ability to 12 himself in sports, and a small group of friends who 13

    “If therapy works for you14But for me, I also developed my own 15 to handle it,'' he said. “Besides, when I was around all my friends, it didn't really seem to 16them. If I did it, they would17until I was done, then finish the conversation.''

    To help other kids 18 the same issue, Springer frequently appeared in interviews and even agreed to wear a microphone 19 during the 2017 All-Star Game. He then added "I can't let anything in life I can't20 slow me down or stop me from being who I want to be." These 22 words proved it.

    I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to1grade six. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.

    One day after class, she2that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came3to me and began to talk to me. It was just a normal conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 4and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that someone5 me , and my 6started to improve in her subject.

    Months later, she moved into a house near my7. We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的) support helped me, 8in my studies, as I knew she would check my grades both in her subject 9the other subjects. I finally10second in my class.

    Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away (疏远)11still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we12spoke, but by then I had become the13in my class. When I left my school, I was14with her, as she never answered the 15when I called her.

    Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths 16 again. I met her at a wedding. I could not17asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"

"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree 18on your own roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel19of you. You are your inspiration(灵感，鼓舞) and do not need to20a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her.

    Jim and his brother lived on the 80th level. When they were coming home one day, to their 1 , the lifts were not working and they had to 2 the stairs.

    After reaching the 20th level, breathless and tired, they decided to 3  their bags and come back for them the next day. They climbed 4 . When they got to the 40th level, Jim's brother became 5 . However, they 6 to climb the flights of steps, arguing all the way to the 60th floor.

    They then 7 that they only had 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop arguing and continue climbing 8. They reached their home at long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to 9 the door. And they realized that the 10 were in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.

    This story is a reflection (反映) of our life. When11 , many of us are asked to do as our parents and teachers expect. We 12  get to do the things that we really like and love. We are under too much pressure 13  by the age of 20, we get tired and decide to 14  this load (负担).

    Once 15 the pressure, we work to realize our dreams. But by the time we reach 40 years old, we find it16 to realize them and begin to lose patience and complain, and 17 them. Reaching 60, we realize that we have 18  cause for complaint any more, and we begin to walk the final stage with19.

    So follow your dreams and 20 for them carefully, never complain and lose your key, and your dreams will come true one day.