There are a lot of ways the people around us can help improve our lives. I live in New Orleans. The city not only has some of the most beautiful 1in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts of abandoned(遗弃的) buildings in America.
In 2009, I 2someone I loved very much. Her name was Joan, and she was a mother to me, and her death was sudden and 3. And I thought about death a lot, and this made me feel deep gratitude for the time I've had, and brought4things to my life now.
With the help from old and5friends, I turned the side of an abandoned house into a giant6and decorated it with a fill-in-the-blank 7: "Before I die, I want to…" So anyone walking by can8 a piece of chalk, think about their lives, and9their personal aspirations (愿望)in public space.
I didn't knowwhat to expect from this experiment, 10by the next day, the wall was absolutely filled out, and it kept 11. And I'd like to share a few things that people wrote on this wall. "Before I 12, I want to cross the International Date Line." "Before I die, I want to sing for millions." "Before I die, I want to 13a tree." "Before I die, I want to holdher one more time." "Before I die, I want to be 14myself…. "
So this ever abandoned space became a meaningfulone, and people's hopes and dreams made me laugh out loud. And they15me during my own hard times.
