My father was a farmer. He worked very hard and never complained. He has never gone to school. So, he was a common man 1 little education. But he would teach my sister and2 lessons through stories.
One day before I was leaving for college, he sat down and took a3 from his pocket. And he said, "You need to know 4 things before you go out into the world. Remember them, 5 you will be the best person you can be."
"First, look at the pencil. We know that in order to become a(n) 6 pencil, from time to time, it has to go through being sharpened (使锋利). If this pencil could 7 , we could imagine how painful that would be. But that's 8 it becomes a useful pencil. Life is much the same. No one can live the whole life 9 all the time. Painful experiences and difficulties come to us all. But we build our personalities and we 10 through these chances. Second is to keep in mind that you will be able to make many of your mistakes correct just like this eraser. If we 11 from our mistakes, they're not mistakes. We can use the lessons to do 12 next time. Third, just like this pencil, every place where you are used, you leave your mark. You're 13 your own story. Don't be afraid and never stop writing. And fourth, always remember the most 14 part of you is what's inside. A pencil is useless without it's inner part."
When I feel sad in my life, I'll think about my 15 words. They give me courage to move on.
