Our beautiful daughter Lara had been very unhappy for months, and her action had become more and more radical(极端的). She was1 all the time and hurtful to the whole family. Her brother couldn't 2 being in the same room with her. 3 home was no longer a home but a camp under siege(包围).
After thinking carefully, we had to send her to a wonderful4 in northern Idaho. What a beautiful and alive place! The teachers greeting us were like warm clothes on a 5 day. But "I never want to see your face again" were Lara's parting words. They hurt my heart.
For five months we didn't 6 Lara — not a card, not a call, nothing. I called the school almost every day.
Luckily, a written letter arrived from Lara, thanking me for her new clothes. 7 I'm sure that was the teacher's order, still I was excited to have it. Gradually, our communication got better, leading to our first 8 .
The love and teaching of the 9 were beginning to pay off. Each time we came for a visit we saw more improvement in our 10 . I could see her face became soft, the anger and the hardness were gone. Her girlish face was beautiful, warm and caring. She didn't cause11 for us anymore. And she discovered she had a beautiful voice. With encouragement, she began to 12 every chance she got. The more she sang, the more confident she felt. She 13 began to love herself.
Lara's graduation from the school was a time of pride and love. She wore a dress knitted(编织) for seven months herself. She gave a speech 14 the best performer in music and singing.
15 happened to my daughter reminded me that—People sure change! And thanks to her teachers!
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