3 . Years ago,I had a quarrel with a friend owing to a misunderstanding. It was ._______my fault, but I was afraid to admit that I was wrong, so we didn’t speak for a long time. Several years later we came across each other and decided to meet for lunch. It was so_______that we kept meeting. After two or three meals together,I felt_______to apologize for my behavior years earlier.

My experience is never unique. Many people_______apologizing because the idea of admitting to wrong behavior makes them_______uncomfortable. Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don’t always_______our own standards. We might also fear that the victim won’t_ _______our apology. We all like to_______ourselves as good people—as kind, honest and considerate. For these_______ , an apology can be very difficult to give.

Given my________, there is no doubt that an apology is a vital tool for________a relationship to make it functional again. Usually, a(n) ________apology is called for, but if the victim is angry at the wrong behavior, it may be more________to wait, because their________may prevent them from accepting our apologies. Also a delay________an apology’s effectiveness because it conveys that the offender has time to reflect on his/ her________. But a heartfelt apology has more powerful effects, which can improve our mental health and repair our________ personal relationships.________ ,expressing regret and acknowledging responsibility are equally vital. Without ________, it’s a good reason of your actions ; without responsibility, it’s an excuse.

My friend and I had lunch recently, 15 years after my belated apology. Admitting that everything had been my fault helped us heal our relationship. We’re both________to have our friendship today.

4 . It’s fortunate for children to have siblings(兄弟姐妹)accompanying them. And the kids would be luckier to have a brother as _______as Christian Hamerter. The 11-year-old boy, attended a father-daughter dance with his 7-year-old sister Skylar after finding Skylar was _______by their dad.

In the days leading up to the_______in March, it was all Skylar was_______for, talking about it all day. On the other hand, her mom Trelysia felt more and more_______. At this time of year, their father is always fully   _______in official duties. He didn’t attend last year’s dance due to a conference, _______having made a promise. Then, she was right to be worried. On the big day, _______, his father was sent abroad on business. “It was_______that he failed to go there for a second year. Skylar   _______because she had her heart set on going. “ Trelysia wrote in a _______. “I felt so bad and also cried uncontrollably.

That’s when Christian _______! The big brother wanted his sister to feel loved and special.

And he picked out a suit and pink tie, a perfect________for Skylar's pink dress. “The action filled me with________,” the mother wrote, “for I just know that I^’m _______ a kind man—and an amazing father one day. He has   _______ that he can be. ” Skylar had a great time with Christian there without her dad’s ________. Even better, now she knows her brother would always come to her ________.

The post warmed hearts of the people it________and picked up more than 110,000 reactions ________the sweet gesture.