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    I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel's books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on．The stories of his unconventional1 and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so2 to me and had such a big3 on how I saw life from then on．

    Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr．Bernie and his CDs again to4 my own Cancer experience ？

    I'm an ambitious5 , and when I started going through chemo( 化疗 )，even though I'm a very6 person, I lost my drive to write．I was just too tired and not in the7 ．One day, while waiting to go in for 8, I had one of Dr．Bernie's books in hand．Another patient 9 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me10 he had one of his books with me as well．It11that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer．He was12a published author, and he was currently13on a new book．

    We would see each other at various times and14friends．Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would  tell myself, he was definitely a ( n ) 15 of Dr．Berline．He really put a16 on my face．He unfortunately17last year due to his cancer,18 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the19 to pick up my pen again．I20 to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I．”

    Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the ninth grade.She wasn't my1;she was the adviser to the safety patrol（巡逻）on which I2.I loved being around her and3her sense of humor and kind personality.She was4a good listener.

    At the end of the year,she5that she was moving to Florida,and I was very sad.We exchanged6and became pen pals.I could tell her7,and she treated me8respect even though I was a teenager.

    In Florida,Mrs.Freeman became a Realtor（房地产经纪人）,9she managed to find time to write letters.She wrote10stories and always took my concerns11.She had given me a(n)12invitation to visit,and I missed her so much.When I13to take her up on the14,she answered,"Get your shoes on and your bags15!You are welcome anytime!"

    I spent three weeks with her in Miami.Her16of poetry,music,and creative writing17me to follow these endeavors（努力）.One day18hanging sheets on the clothesline,she19and said,"You know,the sky is fuel for the soul."I had never looked at the20before hearing those words.Later that year,I received a call that Mrs.Freeman had died.

    Many years ago, I read online of a woman who sold a lifetime of possessions and moved from the west coast of America to Hawaii with one suitcase. Apparently she had never regretted that  1 to simplify her life, and she had never been 2 I remember wondering a lot about that story. I just couldn't 3 how she could be happy without her things. What was it like waking every morning to a near 4  room, I wondered.

    Years after 5 that article, I found myself at a crossroad in life. I had to sell all my possessions, 6 what I could fit into two suitcases. I was very worried about losing things that I had previously decided were as 7 to my existence as the air I breathe. 8 I knew this was the right thing to do at that time, I still felt a bit 9 about who I would be without all my stuff. Then I remembered that woman who had found happiness in Hawaii after radically (彻底地) downsizing her 10 At that moment I decided to 11 her lead. I told myself that parting with all my stuff was a time of 12 and self-discovery.

    Life went on as usual. Better than usual, 13 ! I very quickly began to notice I felt  14 and freer than I had in a long time. And 15 I felt at peace and 16 In the absence of anything else in my room, I began to notice the 17 of light and shadow, and the subtle (微妙的) variations in each hour of the day.

    Over time I've come to see the benefit of 18 living. I've discovered the less stuff I have, the more  19 is my relationship with the things I have. I hope that woman who went to live in Hawaii sees how her words 20 one woman to take the journey of a lifetime and to learn that she is so much more than her stuff!

    It was January 2000, and I had just finished the final term of my year abroad in Auckland, New Zealand. Warm feelings and happy thoughts1 into my mind. I began thinking about the 2 I was due to take with my friends over the summer, across New Zealand.

    I went shopping for gifts to take back to my family in Malaysia. Then I made my way home. I have always been very careful of3 safety. But, for some reason, on that day I quickly ran across the 4 without looking. At that moment, a 5 turned the corner. I was in the driver's6 spot so he did not see me, nor I him. I was hit by the minibus and was 7 under its wheels.

    When opening my8, I learned that it took 15 minutes to. 9 me from the wheels. A(n)10 team from a local hospital had to lift the minibus off me with their hands.  A tourist in the crowd had come to help, holding my hand and 11 me in the ambulance(救护车). When I arrived at the hospital, 12told me my injuries were life-threatening. They also told me there was a13 chance I could never walk again.

    However, although I14a lot, I was not paralyzed(瘫瘓的). It took me six months to15. I was sad to miss out on the trip across New Zealand but my friends comforted me a lot. 16I was able to attend my graduation, crossing the stage with walking sticks; it didn't matter, because I was just happy to be17. The accident changed my18; it made me think about the terrible things that could have happened. It regularly19me to step back and think twice about my problems, to be20for the second chance I got at life.

    Many families usually take their children to travel during school breaks. But Julie and Tim Rivenbark planned a(n)1vacation with their two children―a one-year trip around the world. They plan to230 countries in all.

    Right now, the four travellers are about halfway through their 3. Ms. Rivenbark says they are trying to see as much of the4as they can.

    Mr. Rivenbark says the family has5on ostrich (鸵鸟) birds, elephants, and camels. But, he says, one of the most6experiences of the trip has been meeting new people.

    “People have been7friendly and welcoming and love our kids―and it's lovely to see them interacting (互动) with new people and their8to see our kids enjoying themselves in their country.”

    Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyed9about the people they have met. “I learned in Africa that people have very10lifestyles to those in America.” His sister Kara11that she liked Thai food.

    Ms. Rivenbark says that the trip is12the children a lot more than short visits would have. “I think that the longer we travel, the more13it has on how they see the world. I can see them14more than they can see themselves,” she said.

    It took the family a year to15for the trip. They had to sell their house and cars. Ms. Rivenbark16her job and her husband is using unpaid leave. They carry small bags17lightweight clothing and whatever else they need. Ms. Rivenbark says she18being able to carry everything she needs on her back.

    Tyler and Kara each have iPads so they can communicate with teachers to stay19with their schoolwork. Tyler is also20a 365-day video blog.

    All of us can give others a hand as long as we are willing to do so. Actually, there are some people doing kind things all the time. Spreading kindness, one good deed at a time, is Karla Gibson's mission. "I wish everyone could join me. There are so many 1things going on in the world; I mean every day," said Karla.

    Karla had the commitment and sense of2in December of 2013. The single mother of three said she tended to feel depressed around the holidays, so she 3to do something to cheer others up. She started a Facebook page and4her good deeds each day, from feeding the homeless to giving Easter gifts to the incarcerated( 囚犯) .She hoped to 5others.

    "We have to do something. Our6can make a difference in someone's day. You7know when someone might be having their worst day, and then something like buying them a coffee can change their whole attitude," Karla8

    Karla's greatest9so far had to do with coffee. On September 27th, Karla's birthday, she went to her local Starbucks and gave the10$ 127 to pay for othe: people's drinks. She sat at the end of the drive-through holding a11that read. "Have a great day." She ended up12about 23 customers. "It was really fun. I was13one of the best birthdays ever," she said. Her kindness that day didn't go 14One couple were so grateful that they surprised her with flowers and balloons to show their15.

    Karla's acts of kindness have become a16affair. Her two sons are always17others. "Sometimes I'll ask Kyle, 'So, did you do anything extra nice today? and his answers are like 'Somebody18something in the hallway and I picked it up or 'I held the door for someone', that kind of thing," said Karla.

It's because of Mom that the boys think it's19to give a hand to others." think it's a great idea of hers. It's always nice to help someone out20they real need it," said Karla's 15-year-old son Chad.