As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn't have them. It was 3:30 p. m. and his parents worked until 6:00 p. m. Alain looked at his apartment (公寓) on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, "I can do it." Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.
Today, Alain sill climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed as Spider-Man (蜘蛛侠) to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain used only his hands and special shoes. He had no rope or other safety tools. Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for children and the homeless). When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people: If you have a dream—something you really want to do—it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don't give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, "I can do it."
It was a hot day during my summer vacation. My parents worked overtime and my sister and I to stay at home for a day. It was the first time that we had stayed at home alone.
When we up, I found a note on my bedside table. It said, "Honey, did you have a good sleep? You have breakfast now. Have a nice day!" I went to the kitchen and found note on the fridge. "My love, are you hungry? But NOT to drink the cold juice. It may make your stomach ache (疼). There is some milk on the table beside the fridge. Warm it up and drink it. "
having breakfast, we went into our study to do our homework. But I just wanted to play computer games for no reason. My finger touched the switch (开关) of the computer, a note down, saying, "My darling, playing games is a child's nature. But I think it's if you finish your homework first!"
I decided not to play games. I walked around the house, finding many more notes here and there. Mum was us in her own way.
Sometimes you have to be from your parents. And on that day, I did grow up because of the love notes.
