After the birth of my second child, Igot a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced waitress for a few months, I was 1  to wait tables on my own. All went 2 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily given the table not far from the kitchen. 3, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).

    Before I knew it, the restaurant was full of people. I moved slowly, minding every step. I remember how  4 I was when I saw the tray stand（支架） near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 5 on. It had nice handles, which made it  6 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was natural at this job.

    Then, an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me, dear, my wife and I love watching you work. It seems your traystand has been very 7to you, but we are getting ready to leave now, and my wife needs her 8back. ”

At first his idea did not get across.“What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife'sorthopedic walker(助步器). Istood frozen as ice, but my face was 9 . I wanted to get into a hole and hide.

    Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 10 , I have learned to be more careful and not to be sure of myself.

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    Smiling is the best way of making friends.

    When I was thirteen 1 old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a 2 school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my class. I was very lonely 3 I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I 4 talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn't want my parents to 5 me.

    Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk 6 as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other. At that moment, 7 came into the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked 8 me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends. Day by day, I became 9 to everyone in my class.

    10 the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

    June 22nd, 1993 is a day that I will never forget. It was on that day that my life1forever.

    I was a nurse working in a2. After being a single mother (单亲妈妈) for 12 years, I was finally 3 to enjoy life with my four children.

    4on June 22nd, 1993, I had an accident on the way to work. I was seriously hurt. I 5 my job, and I believed my life was over, too.

    I had a lot of surgeries (外科手术). After the first surgery, I was6helpless and could do nothing for myself. Several months later, the doctor said there was 7 else he could do and he let me go home.

    At home, I had to spend most of my time in the wheelchair. Though my children8me carefully, I was upset and lost interest in everything.

    After several months of being sad, I started to look at my life differently. Now I realize9the important thing in life is. I enjoy spending time with my family. And I start to appreciate (欣赏) the little things that I 10 to care about before. Now I feel I'm living a new life.

    One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one cent left. He was so 1that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he was too nervous to say anything when a young2 opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much should I 3 for that?” “Nothing.” She replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for 4” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 5 but it also made him believe in God more because this woman was just like an angel sent by God. He was about to 6before this point.

    Years later the young woman became seriously 7. The local doctors had no idea how to cure her. They finally sent her to the big city, where 8could be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, who was 9as a doctor was called in for this case. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.10 he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.11his doctor's coat he went in to see her. He12 her at once. He went back to the Doctors' room and decided to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.

    After a long hard time, she was able to leave hospital. When the bill was sent to her room, she was13 to open it because she knew that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, but a note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words, “Paid in full with a glass of 14” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly. Tears of 15 flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: "Thank You, God. Your love has spread(传播) through human hearts and hands.