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    The guy sat there as car after car drove by. He held a sign that read, “Please help, looking for 1” He was wearing a worn shirt. After 2 I felt like I had spent enough money on myself and that I needed to help someone 3.

    So I said to my mother, “Could we 4and get the poor man something to eat?5 he has been sitting there all day, it seemed he 6 nothing.” We went down the road and stopped at the McDonald's, ordered a drink and two hamburgers, and then we 7. The man still sat there. I was a little 8so I stepped out of the car slowly. He saw me, stood up and started to 9 I quickly walked to the man and I expected the man to just 10 the food and not to say anything, because I have 11 that helping someone should not only make him feel good but also help him improve his self-esteem(自尊). I didn't want him to be12 .And when I 13 the man all we bought, he held my hands tightly. Then he said in 14 eyes, “Son, you shouldn't have had to 15that for me. Anyway, this is such a great thing from 16 and I am so grateful. Thank you very much.”

    That day I didn't 17 I just helped the poor man and he also helped me. This 18 has given me a happy day and made myself a 19person. I have collected some clothes for the homeless people and I believe my little kindness can make a 20.

A Man and His Word

    In a used furniture business, unlike new, you cannot order stock (存货) from a catalogue. People call in, and you have to go out and make an offer. "You can't 1 what you don't have." my father would say.

    When I was aged thirteen, my father lost his store 2, a one-armed guy who could do more with his one arm than many will do with two. With his manager gone, my father came to me. "Will you come in while I go out to3 the day's calls until I find the 4 person?" he asked.

    The store has tens of thousands of 5. "People like to bargain," he told me, "So I don't 6 prices. You just have to know a range."

    He took me around. "A quarter-horse motor you can sell 7 four dollars. For a refrigerator, depending on the8, you can sell for thirty-five dollars to sixty dollars. However, if it has a freezer that goes well, sell it for eighty dollars, in 9 condition, maybe one hundred dollars. Dishes come in with a houseful of furniture, and I don't even 10 them in when I give a price. You can sell them for a cent to a dollar. Something really nice."

    Every day after 11, I would ride to the store. Soon after, I was writing up a sales slip(纸条)for an attractive plate when my father walked in. I had asked a dollar and the guy did not 12. I was very pleased. My father glanced down at what I was doing, 13to the customer and said, "You sure got a bargain today. My employee gave you the 14 and that's the price."

    Afterward, I asked my father, "what was that all about?"

    It turned out that it was an antique plate, worth a few hundred dollars. I was 15. Here I was 16 to help my father in the business but instead I was losing money for him.

    He said, "I could've 17 the sales if I'd wanted to. You were just writing up the slip and hadn't yet taken the money. Besides, by civil law, you're under 18. But, a man stands by his word and the word of his 19."

    The deal cost my father a small amount of money, but I learned a 20 lesson in integrity(正直).

    “When I grow up, I want to be a mountain climber,” Jack, my four-year-old son, announce. My husband, Jack and I are now 1 Cradle Mountain. Here the sky is clear and the plants are green. We don't know how our kid will progress, but we're 2 to give it a go.

    Usually some parents, me included, would 3 that bushwalking would present a great opportunity for disaster. However, we couldn't be more 4. We are swallowed up(吞没) by the 5 of the nature.

    My husband and I 6 glances(眼色) as Jack runs ahead of us. He keeps a confident and steady(稳的) 7 , staying three or four meters ahead of us. Who is this kid 8 us through the bush? This can't be the same boy who won't play outside 9 someone keeps him company(陪伴).

    “Hey, look at this!” Jack cries, pointing at a 10 in a tree. “Who lives here? It may be a snake's 11.” His dad and I 12 and look on, nodding and predicting(预测) who might call the tree home. Before reaching a 13, Jack is off again, keeping a distance between himself and us.

    I think about how I have often felt 14 as a parent. Frequently I find myself 15 to cross the tricky(棘手的) pass of boyhood: “Why won't this child 16? Why won't he do as he is told? Why is he so 17?” Yet, here we find ourselves in the wilderness, and the boy is showing us the 18. The world is unfolding before him, and he is crossing it with 19 and natural curiosity, and as his parents, we are only 20 on his journey, following in his size 12 footsteps.

    I find it interesting sometimes that even the most ordinary occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.

    My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we 1 a lot of time and energy in the yard to getting it looking like it does today. We 2 on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is 3 by a professionally built rock wall. We did the best to put what we had into 4 and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had flowers or plants, my wife Denise or I would stick them out and plant them in the “rock garden”, just to bring some 5 to the area.

    I still do all of my own yard work, even the 6 weed-pulling. After 7 my knee pads, I assume the 8 to clear the yard of weeds, even in the rock garden.

    Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little 9 that I could not 10 identify. I knew I didn't plant it and Denise 11 that she didn't either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could 12 what it was.

    Weeks passed and 13 I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It was 14, looking with a tall thin stalk (茎) and only one head on it. I decided to 15 it and weed around it. As I 16 rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 17. The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and 18 under and around it to reach the sun.

    That's when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didn't let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the 19 of doing the same thing. As long as we try, we can find ways to go under or around our big 20 in order to reach our desires.

    When faced with difficult situations in their lives, many people find them too 1 and give up, especially on their life dreams. But not for Gabriel Heredia.

Gabriel is a 20-year-old Argentinian barber who was born without hands.2 his physical disability, he was able to grow up happy and 3. He also always had the support of friends and family, never feeling 4 treated at all by his schoolmates. At the age of 14, he 5 working as a barber, and learned all the techniques to perfect haircuts. Although he first saw it as a hobby, Gabriel quickly 6 that this was the profession he wanted to work in.

    His family 7 him to open his first barbershop, which he worked at for one and a half years. There, he 8 the president of Argentina Corta ,an organization for barbers to connect, do charity work in less fortunate 9, and teach hairdressing to those who are 10. Gabriel is now part of Argentina Corta, offering his services to people of all 11 so they can build up the 12 they need to get decent jobs.

    As a bright and caring young man, Gabriel 13 not only to be a barber,but also to make a 14 with the neighborhood: “The thing that I like most of my 15 is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me 16.”

    Nowadays, Gabriel runs his own barber shop in Buenos Aires, where people 17 around the block for his services. Gabriel's 18 shows that the barriers we face in life are never 19to deal with successfully. Whatever problem you face, you can 20 tackle it by adopting the right mindset, and never giving up.

    Sitting at a table in my school cafeteria, I looked around, slowly taking in everything. Student after student 1 my table carrying that day's lunch special, but if you looked deeper, more things deserved your 2. There was more than just the uniform they were wearing, or the way they had 3 their hair that day. It suddenly 4 me as I watched classmate after classmate walk by, that I did not know much about 5 at my high school.

    I waved politely after 6 the sight of a girl in my grade sitting at a nearby table. She smiled 7 and then continued to pick at the spaghetti in front of her. If I hadn't 8 recently that her mother had died, I would never have thought anything was wrong. But isn't that how it 9 works? Without knowing the whole story, we 10 others too quickly.

    I realized that everyone may have some difficulties they are facing in their lives, 11why do we so often make it harder for each other? Why not support one another and 12 burden (负担)?

I have a lung disease. No one at my school knows — I don't show any 13 symptoms except for a few coughs. I am 14 in my studies like any other kid, but with the 15 that I have a dark and frightening future.

    Before that day when I decided to look at the world with a new idea, I 16 myself almost every day. I thought only about myself and my heavy burden. But I've now realized that I am not the only one 17: everyone has their own mountain to face.

So, just take a moment to see others around you and be 18 for what you have. After all, we all live in the 19 and no one is perfect — we just need to20 each other the way we are.

    Serendipity - an unexpected delight – is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain.

    Simply 1, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.

    Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking 2, but without a guide or other travelers, while still enjoying a high level of local support.

    What 3 caught my attention was an announcement about On Foot Holidays' newest hike, the Lighthouse Way, which they described as a journey along" the last4 coast of Europe." This particular hike sounded both challenging and rewarding enough to 5 a try.

    On Foot Holidays booked our lodging each night and 6 a taxi to take our baggage to the next destination, so we just had to carry our daypack essentials. Each day we 7 or spoke with the company's local expert who was available 8 emergency, but whose main function was to keep us informed about the daily weather forecast and to make special taxi arrangements when we decided to 9 a couple of 14-mile hikes to less than 10 miles.

    The 10 of the trails and scenery made every hike a delight. One of our hikes followed a narrow trail along a steep, rocky cliff 11 the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrash against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins jumping in the waves below. In the distance, many of mountain peaks 12 sparkling wind turbines（涡轮机）like candles on a cake.

    Silence and loneliness were the features of each day's accommodation. The only sounds we heard were birds singing, the wind blowing through trees or the waves breaking against the shoreline. The air was clean and the temperature brisk, with frequent 13 of cloudy, cool, windy and rainy weather interspersed（点缀）with glorious bursts of sunshine.

    There was remarkably little litter, the exception being spots along the shore where ocean currents 14 mostly fishing items.

My wife and I realized that we are pilgrims searching for meaning, awareness and joy on our journey through life, and our Galician hiking 15 had moved us further down that path in ways we won't forget.

    Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species (物种) that are 1 every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to 2 the species from going out of existence.

    Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their 3. Emma, a female crane, has been in their 4 since she arrived in 2004.

    Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was 5 by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected 6, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had 7 taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She 8 to live with male cranes, and even had a 9 for killing some of them, which made it 10 for her to become a mother.

    11, the two zookeepers didn't want to see the extinction (灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a 12 of artificial breeding (人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This 13 Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.

    The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be 14, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the 15, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. 16, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.

    How can we 17 the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the 18: human beings took it for granted that their 19 held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better 20.

    A king was offering a prize to the artist who could paint the best picture of peace. Many artists from around the country 1 The king looked at all the pictures and there were 2two he really liked. But he had to 3 between them.

    One picture was of a 4 lake. The lake was surrounded with peaceful, towering 5. Above them was a blue sky with white clouds. 6 who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

    7 picture had mountains too. But they were rugged and bare (崎岖和荒凉的).Above was a 8 , angry sky and heavy rain with 9 of lightning. Down the side of the mountain 10 a huge, powerful waterfall. It did not look 11at all. But when the king looked closely at 12picture, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush 13 in the crack of the rock. A mother bird had built her nest in the bush. There, in the middle of all the 14of rushing water and scary, thundering skies, that mother bird sat in perfect peace.

    Which picture do you think 15 the prize? The king chose the second picture because he said, "16  does not mean you must be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, pain, or17  from work. The real meaning of peace is to be18 in the middle of all those 19experiences, and still be calm and confident in your heart." It doesn't matter what a difficult 20 you're in right now.

Unchangeable Love

    One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a 1 view of the splendid artwork.

    A young 2 viewing the paintings ahead of me 3 nonstop between themselves. I watched them for a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's 4 for putting up with her 5 stream of words. 6 by their noise, I moved on.

    I met them several times as I moved 7 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 8.

    I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 9 when the couple approached the 10. Before they left, the man 11 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 12 it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the 13 to get his wife's jacket.

    "He's a 14 man." the clerk at the counter said. "Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 15 there is a new art show."

    "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked. "He can't see."

    "Can't see! You're 16. He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said. "His wife 17 each painting so he can see it in his head."

    I learned something about patience, 18 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 19 and the courage of a husband who would not 20 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.

A few years ago, I was conducting a string of customer service conferences in New England. And once again, my client had 1 a motel(汽车旅馆) for me to stay at in Glen Innes. Everything about the service I received at this motel was beyond what I could ever have 2. I was greeted on arrival, 3 with a handshake and a friendly smile, and 4 to my room. At 6 am the next morning, I 5 a country-style breakfast. As I checked out, the owner of the motel 6 me for staying with him and gave me a fresh red apple to eat as I drove on my way.

The Central Motel in Glen Innes is owned and 7 by David and Rosemarie Bryant and is one of the ten motels in the township. Since that first visit, I have stayed at the Central Motel on several other 8. However, the most significant fact is that in the course of that time I have 9 over 1,000 conferences for over 70,000 people. At nearly all of these conferences, I have told my story about how the great service at the Central Motel and the little extra touch of the fresh red apple on my departure 10 me to stay again.

I have no special rights in the Central Motel, other than being a 11 customer who likes to tell the story of how well I have been 12. My story also supports the idea that word of mouth endorsement(认可) and unsolicited publicity(主动宣传) will follow in abundance if you just treat your customers with sincerity and 13.

If one thing can be learnt from my experience, it is that attention to 14 really matters when it is coupled with genuine and sincere customer service. It also shows that most often it is the little things that 15 in business if you want to create and build long-term loyalty.

I was 17 years old. Along with a dozen other boys I had made a long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of 1. While the trip had been 2 for the most part, now that I was there I was feeling depressed, alone, and isolated. I was missing my 3 and I was also missing the Appalachian mountains and the forests of my home. I loved 4 the leaves turned a thousand shades of green in the Spring and then 5 a sea of red, gold, and orange in the Fall.

Here in Iowa everything was 6. The grass looked burnt and brown. All that I could 7 was a mixture of corn, mud, and pigs. I walked outside the dormitory of the college and sat on an old stump. I closed my eyes and 8 being back home again. When I finally opened them, however, I saw something that touched my 9. It was a Prairie Sunset. It seemed to 10  the sky from horizon to horizon. Gold, red, purple and pink clouds all 11 together in a picture painted by Heaven's own hand. It was so huge that it took my breath away. It made our mountain sunsets seem 12 by comparison. I realized that this place too had its own special beauty. This place too was a part of nature's 13 .

Over the years to come I learned something else. Each of us has a special beauty 14 .

Each of us has our own 15 talents and abilities.

When my daughter was very young, she broke my favorite cup. She was moving it aside, and it slipped from her hand and broke on the floor. I loved that cup and was really1 , but of course I didn't2her. It was an accident. She didn't mean to3 it. Intentions matter. Or do they?

I can't help but feel that our modern world doesn't 4 intentions. We are all so ready to find 5 with another person and so concerned with our own6 that we don’t consider the intentions of others. There are endless opportunities to be 7 these days in the celebrity news cycle, in politics and in our own interpersonal interactions. Every single day, someone is 8 on social media for something they have said or done.

A friend of mine says, "It's not how the message is intended it's how it's9". He means that we need to be careful when considering our words because they can10be misinterpreted by the person we are11

We all at times express ourselves 12 , make errors of13or have a moment of14when we say the wrong thing. All of us have 15 someone at some point in our lives.

The Internet is full of people seeking to make things worse. But there are also many nice people who occasionally get things 16 or simply do not know better.

I get that there is much to be angry about. The world is full of17. The actions and words of other people can cause harm;18, the actions and words of other people matter. But intention has to mailer, too, for us to make sense of the world and for us to effect change. 19 intentions can help us to feel better about our fellow humans. When we appreciate intention, it can help to ease the20of their message.

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was 1 to get to know an American. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would 2 good friends

As first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser 3 before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even 4 Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the first term was over. Steve seemed 5. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn't seem very 6 in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve's change of attitude.

Yaser is a little 7. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesn't understand the way Americans view 8. Americans view the word "friend" in a very 9 way. Americans have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are 10 on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may 11 . Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their friendship has 12.

In some cultures friendship means a 13 life long bond between two people. In these 14 friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. But American 15 is not always an offer of true friendship. American 16 is one of those that changes rapidly. Studies show that one out of five American 17 moves every year.

People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with 18 They exchange information about their families 19 and work. They may smile warmly and say." Have a nice day." However, American friendships 20 quickly, and they may change just as. quickly. So, it's necessary to do as Romans do.

Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant1—loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be2in a clever way. The3? Chat benches. Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her4. The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who 5made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about "£ 31,000. Jones was6 when she said that she didn't actually7  being cheated. "Otherwise, 1would never speak to another person for weeks on end," she said.

This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely 8 people in his community, who are easy targets of cheating. So he9 to do something about it. He10 the police department to allow him to 11a couple of "chat benches" in two of their local parks. Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that12:"HAPPY TO CHAT. "Just a few days after the signs went up, he found people sitting there and engaging in active and13 conversations.

The idea is catching on14 There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a(n)15 outcome from getting involved. Jones' idea has been fully16 -the "HAPPY TO CHAT" benches help17  the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.

This effort is not just a(n) 18 at being community minded—it's also a 19 measure. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters.

The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that20 those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future.

My daughter loved dance, until she didn't. After an1first year, I noticed her interest fading week by week. Then, one day, she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just 2 it.

My first reaction was to 3 her to "finish what you start".4, sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance (毅力), discipline and confidence. But watching my first-grader 5herself into each ballet position, I started to question how much6that "blanket advice" made. Is it really in my kid's best 7, or even practical, to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter8? What if there are different but 9 valuable qualities, which can be gained by 10 the things that are not right for her?

With the winter show approaching, I realized she needed to either 11 her class or commit herself to it. After a few days' consideration, she 12 dance wasn't for her — a choice I 13. Quitting is never a black-and-white issue. Sometimes, it means 14 a barrier in your way to love something else. In my daughter's case, ending dance made space for her new hobbies, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts. She's into them for now, but it is okay if that 15 changes.

As adults, we are accustomed to16the power of saying yes, but what about saying no? The ability to recognize when something isn't an 17investment of our time or energy is also important. As my daughter gets older, I want her to feel confident to 18 something that's no longer meeting her needs. She shouldn't be held back by the thought that she must 19 something at any cost 20 because she has started.

Some years ago, a young man came to me for advice. He told me that reading a whole paragraph 1made him tired. His2was that he was working at a dead-end job for two years. All his friends, none of whom enjoy reading, were in the same3They were all working at low-level jobs with no4.

I told him he had to learn to read well. However, he said he wanted to be successful at something that didn't5reading. I told him that this was not a matter of6. The only jobs that have7 to do with reading were the jobs they were doing. And they would even soon be8by younger people with better education. He finally accepted the9that he had to become a good reader. He began taking courses in reading. He10a technical institute( 技 术 学 院 ). Because of his poor education, it took him almost three years to ___11a two-year program in biomedical engineering.

A small company employed him at $22, 000 per year. It was not much, but he12it. He13 to read and studied. In his third year, he was14by a company with $40, 000 per year. Two years later, an international company15his success and employed him at more than $50, 000 per year, with other16.

In eight years, he17a lot, from a low-paid worker to a high-paid one. He led a18life. The interesting thing was that as he went around19his old friends, he found they were still working as before. Eight years seems like a20time in life, but it passes quickly when you are busying doing something and getting continually better at it.

Two years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday quickly1, he came to me with an unusual2: instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.

I was3with such an idea. 4instead of taking for the birthday was really different. I asked him how he could come up with such a5idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity, which had inspired him. So we started to6creative things we could do.

Our university employed some security guards to protect its students. They have to work7, keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow8to seeing the guards all around and eventually9notice their presence, let alone acknowledging their efforts. How could we show them our appreciation?

We decided to make a large pot of hot10. We hired a car and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the11would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate. The driver was12a bit doubtful about the entire plan but after a while he was helping us spot the guards and our lively spirit had13to him as well. We met with many14and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a small act or even an intention of generosity can15everyone's spirit.

Something quite tragic(悲剧的) happened in our home.It had a1effect on our lives.It challenged the way we relax and even where we sit.There was no fire or flood...we2our Wi­Fi service for over a week.

I was raised in the pre­Wi­Fi era, so I was relatively3to the situation.My children,4, did not have this training.When given the news that there was no Wi­Fi in the house, their first response was："But, what will we do？" Fortunately, the TV still worked, although the children were5to find that it had only 70 channels.

For the children, a(n)6challenge was homework, most of which is now given online.The lack of broadband seemed to provide a new version of "the dog ate my homework" excuse.My daughter7that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily8due to a leak, but she thought that our lack of Wi­Fi was9."Because you can go to the shop and buy water, right？"

My husband and I need the Internet to10us to work at home.Luckily, I've found out that these days you can go to the shop to purchase Wi­Fi.Although expensive, it allows you to set up your own Wi­Fi network11 .Buying 1GB of data makes you view your broadband differently.I don't want to12it like leaving a tap running.We log on to the Wi­Fi network and do what we have to do as13as possible and log off.

The changes that technology has created in our daily life have occurred without us really14.The15part of our time without Wi­Fi was seeing the children make forts(堡垒) out of the sofa cushions, which they haven't done in years.

When I was a kid, I loved to sing and showed a talent for the drama. I told my parents that I wanted to go to New York and1on Broadway one day, and they always2me. My voice, 3"pretty good", wasn't really Broadway quality. And the life of a Broadway singer wasn't a(n)4one, but they never said no to me. They 5 told me I could be something I wanted to be. They 6 me to join a church choir (唱诗班) at times and take7lessons. 8 I realized that Broadway wasn't going to be my thing, but I always 9 my parents told me it was possible. Even now as an adult, they push me to accept new10.

Now that I am a 11, the idea of having a child who is motivated seems amazing, and, 12, a little bit worrying. What if she fails? Will it defeat her? What if she performs in front of an audience and forgets the13 to a song, or what if she is 14? But perhaps the most worrisome 15are what if she succeeds, how I would parent a child that is 16 successful than I was at that age and how I would encourage my children and teach her.

I don't have the answers to any of these questions, 17 I will encourage my children to follow their 18. Having a young child do something that is so extraordinary might seem 19, but if your child has a dream, do your very best to help him or her follow it. Who knows? You might just have the 20 great world-changer on your hands.