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I hadn't got exercise lately and felt a bit dizzy. I was a little1 . One of my friends invited me to show up to see a2 that they said would help me feel better. Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget.

They introduced a young3 , Mr Patrick Henry Hughes. He was4 onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers5 across the keys as he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was even more beautiful. For some reason,6 , I knew that I was seeing something special. Ten minutes later, someone came on the stage and7 a video of Patrick Henry Hughes.

Patrick was born with no eyes and a tightening of the joints which left him8 for life. Before his first birthday, he9 the piano. On his second birthday, he asked to play it. His father was10 . "We might not play baseball, but we can play music together. "

Today, Patrick is a11 at university. His father attends classes with him and he has made nearly all "A" s. He is also a trumpet player of a band. He and his father do it together — they12 all the band practices and the half-time performance in front of thousands of people.

But even more than his13 musical talent, it was Patrick's attitude to gratitude that touched me. I will never forget that night, that smile, that music, but most importantly, that14 attitude to gratitude. Gratitude can change your attitude,15 your life forever.

One teacher had two students. One of them had a positive vision while the other had the 1 one.

One day, the teacher 2 for a park with both the students and while wandering in the garden, they 3 a mango tree from which some ripe and juicy mangoes were 4 . On seeing this, the teacher thought to 5 both of his students. Then, he asked the first one, "My dear child, what do you think of this mango tree?"

The student answered instantly, "Teacher, in spite of people 6 this tree with stones, it gives us sweet and juicy mangoes. It does 7 but still it gives us fruits. I wish all human beings learn this important 8 from the mango tree-to share their 9 even if they have to suffer for this."

After that, the teacher asked the other student the same question. The student 10 answered, "Teacher, this mango tree is no good and will not give mangoes by itself but only when we hit it with stones and 11 . Therefore, we should hit it hard to get sweet mangoes from it. That is the only way to 12 these mangoes. It is also clear from this tree that in order to get good 13 from others, we need to be violent and only when we become violent, then and only then will we get 14 ."

The teacher was delighted with the answer given by the first student because he had an admirable vision and 15 the tree with positive vision.

It was a terrible day. Snow had been falling all day long, making the trip risky. I would rather have been in my 1 home than drive along on such a cold day, but I didn't have a choice. I had to have my paper work handed in and then pick up my son.

The snow 2 to fall as we drove along for the 15-mile trip back home. I slowed the car and glanced (瞥) at my son in his heavy coat as he looked 3 out of the window with a blank expression. In the eyes of the world he was looked upon as a mentally disabled child.

4 , over the years what I saw was a beautiful, 5 and merciful (仁慈的) soul. He had shown me more about love than I could have ever 6 on my own.

I 7 the car even more as we approached a sharp curve (曲线) . As we rounded it I saw a shivering (颤抖的) young woman in a light jacket walking in the snow storm. I 8 and let her in. She was heading for her mum's house to visit her son whom she hadn't seen for months. She had experienced a lot of 9 and tragedies (悲剧) . Yet, she still held out hope for a new job and tried to 10 a new life for her son and herself.

I took her as far as I was able to and dropped her off. She 11 me for the lift and I told her I wished I could have done more to help. Then as we were about to leave, my sweet son took off his coat, 12 down the window and gave it to her. She put it on, 13 and waved to us as we pulled out on the road.

In this world we will face many problems and 14 . Sometimes it seems that our entire lives are a trip down a curvy and dangerous road. Yet the power of 15 takes us straight back to a broad smooth highway.

Volunteering has been a way of life for me for the past five years since I was fifteen.

In 2020 I1 with a newly founded social enterprise, which conducted cooking lessons for visually impaired (视障) trainee2 . I absolutely loved it as it involved meaningful 3 with people and I was fully4 throughout the entire time I was there. This was unlike some other types of volunteering, which may involve mostly behind-the-scenes work that can get5 after a while.

We called ourselves "sighted assistants" and each of us was6 with a visually impaired trainee chef. As a volunteer, I would walk with the trainee to the Enabling Village7 , and then ensure their 8 as they learned to cook a new dish. This included helping them9 the position of the sink, ensuring proper use of electrical appliances,10 boiling and hot objects, as well as being careful with knives among other things.

Being there with them made me truly11 appreciate how difficult life can be when you are partially sighted or completely blind. Every tiny task12 requires massive effort. There are so many people with visual impairments, I realized13 . While medicine still does not have the power to cure all of these conditions, we are never short of ways to empower these individuals by making life14 easier and 15 more meaningful for them.

I'm a fan of people sharing their personal stories. Hearing people's stories is a source of constant 1 for me to write. Yet, when it comes to telling my personal stories, I often 2 to find my voice and courage.

As a shy person, talking about myself makes me feel 3 . It requires a lot of mental 4 for me to feel okay sharing my stories and I also think I don't have stories worth 5 .

As I wrote in a blog post a few weeks ago, it becomes increasingly important for me to be an authentic (真实的) self. So I 6 to take a big leap (跳跃) and share something deeply personal in my weekly newsletter. I wrote about my struggle with procrastination (拖延症) and my 7 to finish my book.

I was nervous to 8 that email. But I decided it was something I wanted to be 9 about with everyone. Several hours later, I received dozens of heart-warming 10 . Many people said they were 11 reading my book. What was even more touching were emails from people who shared their own struggles with procrastination and writing. Over the Internet, across the miles I had the chance to connect with total 12 with the same problem as me. By telling our story, we 13 ourselves from those binds (束缚) and give rise to an opportunity of connection. I feel a stronger 14 to share my stories in the most authentic ways possible, even if it's online 15 .