After my parents' divorce (离婚), I moved with my father to a small town when I was 12 years old. I already knew that my teen years would be a h time of my life. I was a total outsider (旁观者) and a stranger at a new school. I felt really l in my small town.
But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a love of h others. This made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive (积极的) energy I s, the more kindness I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, especially teenagers, and help them feel l lonely. Then books entered my life with its special warmth.
Thanks to the w who wrote those books, the kindness from their books saved my life. Later, one of my biggest d was to become a writer so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me. Luckily, I have been a full-time writer of teen novels since 2007. I am thankful for this great c to reach out to my young readers every day.
Small kind acts can change someone's life. You n know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily k_, you can become an architect (缔造者) of positive change.
