asIbecameateenagerotherthingsbegantodrawmy 2 .Itwasimportanttodothingswithfriends
3 .Isawmydadeveryeveningathome.WhydidIhaveto 4 mySundaystoall-daybiketripswith
himtoo?Ifmyindifference(冷漠)hurthimmyfatherkept 5 buthewouldalwaysletmeknowwhen
hewasplanningabiketrip 6 Iwantedtocome.
ItwasaSundaymorningandIwasinlow 7 .Twoofmyfriendshadgonetothemovieswithout
invitingme.Justthenmyfather 8 myroom."It'sabeautifulday.Wanttogofora 9 todayBeck?"
"Leavemealone!"Iimpatiently 10 .ThosewerethelastwordsIsaidtohimbeforeheleftthehousethat 11 .
Severalhourslaterthepolicecalledus 12 usthatDadhadatrafficaccident.Myfather'sinjurieswere
serious.Ittookseveraldaysbeforehecould 13 speak.BesidehisbedIheldhishandgently 14 ofhurting
him.
"Daddy…I'msorry…"
"It'sOKsweetheart.I'llbeOK."
"No"Isaid"I 15 whatIsaidtoyouthatday.Youknowthatmorning?"
"SweetheartIdon't 16 anythingaboutthatdaynotbeforeduringoraftertheaccident.Iremember
kissingyougoodnightthenightbeforethough."He 17 aweaksmile.
IfeltregretfulformythoughtlessremarkforI 18 wantedhimtoleavemealone.Myteacheronce
toldmethat 19 haveimmeasurablepower.Theycanhurtortheycanheal.Andweallhavethe 20 to
chooseourwords.Iintendtodothatverycarefull
