I first got to know Rose while working in a hospital kitchen.
When I arrived at 6 a. m., Rose was already there. "Hi, I'm Janet." I tried to be 1, although I already knew Rose was hard to work with. Rose 2 what she was doing and looked over her reading glasses. I could tell from her 3 that she wasn't delighted to see a student worker. 4, I started to work. However, nothing I did 5 her. All morning her eagle eyes missed 6 and she was very sharp with me.
Totally discouraged, I was 7with a dilemma (困境): Should I ask my director to 8 my work? Scheduling was fairly flexible. Or should I 9and find another job? "Oh, Lord, help me." I prayed. "You need to love her." That was the 10he sent me.
The next morning, I did things Rose's way as much as possible to avoid 11. Later I learned that she was a single mother with 3 children. My heart 12. In the following days, my 13 changed. I began to see Rose as a hurting person and even 14 prayed for her. The ice started to 15. As we had more chances to work together, Rose became truly 16 to see me every time and would17her feelings. We became real friends.
That summer I 18 a lesson that I've never forgotten. The world is full of people like Rose—demanding, yet 19inside. To turn an enemy into a friend, 20 is your best choice.
