1 . Before I lived in Pakistan, I was always with my grandfather. We were never _________: I followed him wherever he went. He would never get _________ with me when I wouldn’t learn to do things. He always tried to cheer me up anytime I was in a bad _________. I thought we would always live together.

However, on the morning of June 20, 2009, when I was 5, I went to _________ grandfather, but he wouldn’t open his eyes. I was _________ thinking he was just playing a game with me, but after trying for a while, I started getting _________. When my parents arrived, they explained solemnly (重地) to me his body didn’t work anymore. Slowly, I began to understand but couldn’t face the truth. I stayed _________ in my room, not speaking to anyone.

My parents had to call a psychologist (心理医生). Sonia was very kind, showing deep _________ towards me. She said it was understandable to feel sad about death, but that didn’t mean that I _________ doing things that I used to do. Soon I started playing with my friends and talking to my family. My parents were pleased with my __________. When I told them the pain I was going through, my eyes were filled with the __________ instead of tears.

Dealing with a death of a family member is __________, so it’s hard to know what the right thing to do is. My grandfather’s death made me realize that my life must move on, and that if I __________ my feelings, it would be hard for me to overcome the pain. I’m now starting to forget the __________ details of the time that he and I spent together, but I will never forget him and the __________ he gave to me.

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . Though Dad looked tired and weak, his smile was as sure as ever. It was another __________ of pneumonia(肺炎). My husband and I stayed with him for the weekend but had to return to our jobs by Monday morning. Local relatives would see that Dad was home from the hospital, and they would visit him __________, prepare his meals and take him to his doctor appointments. But I __________ be able to let him know that we cared, too, even when we weren’t with him.

Then I remembered a family __________ I started when our children were small. When leaving their grandparents’ home after a visit, each child would __________ a love note in the house for them to __________ after we were gone. They hid notes somewhere. For days after our departure, their grandparents would smile as they __________ these reminders of our love.

So as I __________ Dad’s rooms, I began writing notes. Some were __________. “Dad, I put the milk in the fridge so it wouldn’t __________. ” Some expressed my love. “Dad, I hope you sleep well in your new bed. ” Most notes were __________ where he would live for several weeks until he regained __________, but one note I hid upstairs under his pillow. “Dad, if you have found this note, you must be feeling better. We are so glad!”

While others cared for Dad’s daily __________, we of course, would stay in touch by phone. But our notes were a __________ reminder of our love and concern for him during this recovery period. Just like his medicines improved him physically, these __________ vitamins would improve his spiritual health. Several weeks later, Dad phoned and said, “I’ll tell you that I just found your note under my pillow!” I smiled at the other end of the phone

Yours,

Li Hua

Yours,

Li Hua

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