Knowing me, knowing you
Two weeks ago my grandfather passed away. It really put me into deep sorrow because my grandfather held a unique position in my life. For me, my grandfather was not only a beloved family member a tutor（导师）who encouraged me to work hard and write well.
I'll never forget the first time I read a long piece of his writing. It was when I applied for Princeton and he offered （write） to the university on my behalf. He wrote in beautiful characters and used poetic language, unafraid of sounding too "flowery"（华丽的）. I read the letter out loud so that I could hear the rhyming sounds.
（typical）, my grandfather valued hard work. Every time he came to visit us in New York, he would praise my brothers and me for our good performance. （inspire） by him, I had more confidence in myself and always pulled my （weigh）. I knew he had worked hard to raise the big family during the Great Depression. The reason he was awarded many military medals was that he had won many battles in the Navy in World War II.
At the funeral（葬礼）, accident I met with a friend of my grandfather's. He walked to me and said that my grandfather had told him about a small book that had been written by me a few years before. After it came out, I had it sent to my grandfather but （receive） no reply. This man told me that my book hit my grandfather's heart and brought tears to his eyes. My grandfather said the book was very moving and he was so proud of me.
Now I feel is even more worthwhile to write well because I know my grandfather appreciated it. I should also learn to be （independence） later in my life. He will be remembered by me forever.
