I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 1 from astroke (中风) and had anoperation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to relieve her 3. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I 4 a precious watch,which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5about the loss.
There have been many 6 like thesein my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 7I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.
"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says,‘What 8can I get from this? How can I 9my situation?How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？'"he wrote.
I suddenly 10 that life is full ofups and downs, so I need to stay11 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things12. When my motherwas fighting for 13 ， I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get betterinstead of 14and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't 15 a prize. If I had not 16this article, I would definitely have felt17 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage18.
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become19 and strong. When life 20 us alemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
