It was an after-dinner walk around the neighborhood. My 12-year-old daughter, Audrey, told me that she would never
“Write down how you feel so your future self will remember,” I
Audrey was only a toddler when her father—my husband—
Living through that
Wisdom, I found, is not a guaranteed byproduct of losing a
The next day, I spotted this letter on my daughter’s desk,
The letter is in full of affection, and she has gladly given
A.expect | B.forget | C.doubt | D.reject |
A.dismissed | B.attracted | C.combined | D.extended |
A.wondered | B.suspected | C.requested | D.argued |
A.flash | B.surprise | C.hug | D.gift |
A.mentioned | B.allowed | C.suggested | D.persuaded |
A.died | B.disappeared | C.survived | D.retired |
A.adventure | B.experience | C.pressure | D.occasion |
A.devoted | B.glued | C.loved | D.blessed |
A.support | B.harvest | C.emotion | D.growth |
A.settle down | B.write down | C.cut down | D.break down |
A.concentrating | B.regarding | C.urging | D.pressing |
A.reminded | B.approved | C.sheltered | D.commanded |
A.expectation | B.schedule | C.description | D.permission |
A.light | B.hope | C.signal | D.vehicle |
A.awful | B.valuable | C.peaceful | D.comfortable |
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