【推荐1】My 16-month-old daughter jumped onto the floor again, after climbing onto the low windowsill. She made it many times a day—it is her own Mount Qomolangma. With a sense of _________, she ran into my arms, laughing. I was almost crying as I _________ her.

I felt I was a(n)_________. No one had prepared me for working from home daring the COVID-19 pandemic while _________ a wild, fearless kid. I felt so sad. I wasn’t _________ enough and I wasn’t a good mother. I was defeated by life.

Then came a sound from my cellphone. After getting my _________ child back on her feet and, watching her go to climb the windowsill, I read the _________: “Watching you be a mommy has been my favorite. It brings me so much     _______! How talented you are, and how kind and funny you are!”

And immediately, my friend Megan got me out of a complete _________. This was exactly what I needed to ________, at the exact moment I felt so ________ . She rebuilt my confidence and __________ me that motherhood is my mission, my happiness, and my greatest achievement, even when it’s __________.

Sometimes the greatest kindnesses are some words of __________ at just the right time. Therefore, I headed back to Baby Qomolangma, ready for her next __________.

【推荐2】When I was 14, I invited some friends for a party at our home out in the country.

I planned it well, but something _________ happened.

When it was time for us to ride the bus, Nora, one of my friends, didn’t _________ I felt _________ Why would she tell me she’d come to the party and then _________ without letting me know? So, I decided to call Nora and get some _________, I needed no apologies but I demanded to know why.

Nora _________ she had to stay away from school because she was sick. Anger still seized me and I _________ to listen, “What kind of friend are you?”Nora began crying on the phone, hurt and surprised. For the rest of the school year, we _________ hung around again, and I forgot about my _________ call with Nora. __________ had happened   between us at some point, but I shrugged(抖肩)it off.

Years later, I began to reflect on that ugly phone conversation. Now, I __________ it. I recognized how selfish, and __________ I’d been, caring only about myself. I wanted to make things __________. I composed an apology letter to Nora and soon got her __________ So finally, we did bring a sad moment from the past to a __________ conclusion, healing both of us.

【推荐3】By the time I was a junior at Yale, I’d already met everyone I cared to know. I also knew those I didn’t want to know, including Maxey. He and I were like planets in different ________ .

Everything changed dramatically when we had a field trip for a weekend. Although I was________, I could get along well with others except Maxey who still made me________. I couldn’t think of anything to say to him. When he walked up to me and stuck out his hand, I just ________ it quickly. We stood awkwardly for a few minutes. When someone tried to get my attention, Maxey politely ________. That last morning, when we discussed how to return home, he insisted I ride home on the back of his motorcycle. I said I thought it was a terrible ________ and I wanted to refuse, but Maxey ________ a helmet at me. ” I wanted to give you a________. You didn’t seem to like me. I want you to like me.” he said. Maxey started up the________ and we roared out of the driveway. The bike ________down the highway. I________ my arms around him and held on for dear________. Maybe our friendship started from that day.

We were now both 60, but my ________ with him remained strong. I was sure if I was in ________, Maxey would be there for me. I was ________sure that if he wanted my help, I would give it without hesitation.

【推荐3】I don't remember her, but recently a young woman's email surprised me and brought tears of joy.

Fate(命运）_________us next to each other in a subway train in New York. Life meant ________ to her at that moment. Sad and depressed, she didn't want to________with a stranger like me. But her low spirits did not ________ me. I continued to talk to her about hope,________and love. I gave her a quote card (名言卡片) which also concerned trust and belief and she put it in her bag.   

At home she was ________ to find the words on the card resonated (产生共鸣）with her present situation. Gradually her spirits ________ and she forgot the dark side of her life. She ________ to see me again to thank me for my_______.

She talked about me on many ________－at her graduation from Columbia University, in her class presentations and... She said my kind act________ her life. She searched for me for 3 years with no________. Last week she ________with her friends and ________ learned I might be working at KindSpring. In an email to KindSpring, _______of my name, she explained my face and our meeting.

I really appreciate KindSpring making ________ to check my working records, find my email ID and _________that email, and being the bridge between us.

I have _______ probably over fifty thousand quote cards, but the one she received is _______. I admire her determination, self-confidence and ________heart. These are the keys to success and she proved it.

【推荐1】Susan and I both worked at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for over a decade and were in the same department for five years. Both of our husbands were experiencing kidney ________. We generally just said hello when we ________ one another. But a five-minute restroom ________ last September changed everything.

We started chatting about the transplant ________ process my husband and I had gone through. I was not a match for my husband. And with that we talked about blood ________. To our surprise, we soon ________ Susan was a potential match for my husband, Rodney, and so was I for her husband, Lance.

A sudden idea popped into my head. What if we could ________ our kidneys to each other’s husbands? We both agreed and get ________. The results proved to be the same as what we had ________. Then we set everything up with the donor coordinator(协调人). Seven months later, Susan, Lance, Rodney and I ________ the paired kidney transplant surgeries. All four surgeries went smoothly and Lance’s and Rodney’s ________ accepted their new kidneys.

“We are ________ because a lot of men and women and children wait years—and I mean seven to nine years, not just one or two,” Susan said. “And sometimes, their time on the wait ________ will outlive them.”

Going through the transplant process together gave our families a unique ________. “We skipped friendship,” Susan said. “We bypassed friendship and we are ________ family now.”

【推荐3】I was sitting in the living room with my pet, Toby, when there was a loud knock on the door. “The whole area’s flooding. You need to leave at once!” a rescuer _________.

My mind went to my son, Sunil. Following my cancer diagnosis, he’d moved in with me as I couldn’t walk without _________. Tragically, in late 2021, Sunil himself was diagnosed with bone cancer. He was now in _________ in another town, with only weeks to live. I _________ I may never see him again.

After four days, the water had subsided (消退) enough for me to _________ my home. It was beyond _________. Three days later, the _________ out had re-opened, and I could visit Sunil. I stayed by Sunil’s side _________ he sadly breathed his last. I’d lost my home and only child within two weeks, leaving my world in darkness.

A month later, I was sitting alone as pets weren’t allowed in the _________ accommodation. A young gentleman, Myles, approached me and explained, “I’m a tradesman and was about to return home. But when the floods __________ the area, I thought I’d stay and help someone.” He promised to clean and decorate my house for free if I __________ the cost of materials. Meanwhile, I was moved to Rainforest Resort, where the owner kindly allowed me to have Toby. Slowly, __________ was coming back into my life.

Each week, Myles would send me photos of his __________. In July this year, after sixteen months, I __________ came home. I see Myles regularly when he comes to do the finishing work, and we’ve developed a great friendship. He’s shown me that __________ people can be found even in the darkest times.