I loved my first-grade teacher, Mrs. Gross. She had such a sweet smile and was 1 to us.
I wasn't sure what her 2 was at that time but she already looked very grandmotherly.
Unlike some other teachers, she never 3 her students. To me, it felt like having a second 4 as my teacher. I always remember the time I spent in her classroom the most fondly.
One such 5 is still with me to today. We were doing subtraction (减法) math problems when Mrs. Gross walked through the classroom 6 our work. I 7 it first and lifted my head up just as Mrs. Gross walked up behind me. She looked at my work and 8. Then she said, "Well done, Joe. You're a very 9 boy. "As she walked on, she 10 touched my shoulder and I felt excitement in my heart. It felt so good to be 11. From that moment on, I always tried my best. I always wanted to be what she 12 me to be. She awakened a 13 in me to be the best person I could be. With her good words full of love and 14, I started down a wonderful path that I am 15 on today.
David Whyte wrote, "People are 16, and one good word is bread for a thousand." I think the good words Mrs. Gross gave me helped me to 17 my own good words with others.
I think the 18 she showed me helped me to give my love to others.
In this life we can 19 much more than we realize. Every kind word, every loving act, every helping hand is a 20 in the eyes of someone in need. So, fill your days with good words and make your life a gift of love.
