I was appointed to tend to this patient several weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was _______ because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to _______ her mind by observing even a slight _______ in a patient’s facial expression.

One day, when I was checking the patient, she _______ me on the shoulder to show me a note, “Do you think I could be let go _______ the hospital in a month to see my niece get married?” Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not _______ her, because I did not want to leave her a false sense of hope. _______, I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward _______. Hearing that, the patient gave me a smile and a hug.

Day by day, I built her _______ by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was ________ improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece’s ________, she wrote me one last note, “I couldn’t have done this without you; I love you.” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were ________ I woke up early for ________ in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her note confirmed, that I was an ________ part of this woman’s recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the ________ of people in ways that people in other fields will never get to experience.

When you     31     (hurt) deeply by someone, you may feel it very difficult     32     (remove) your anger. But forgiving is possible and it can be     33     great benefit to your health. Up to now, a research     34     (show) that people who forgive have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show     35     (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin,     36    wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness and allow people to feel more     37     (energy).”

So when someone hurts you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure. Don’t wait for an     38     (apologise). “Many times the person who hurt you may not have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in the same way.” says Dr. Luskin.

Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting     39     the person has done to you. Finally, try to see things in that person’s opinion. To achieve it, just put     40     (you) in that person’s place.

Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects(物品). Why do we often think that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.

I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金) (our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor).

For weeks, I’ve been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball — simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.

We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.