I used to feel hopeless and frustrated. Last year my mother became1ill and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to reduce her pain. My eyes were filled with tears 3I was alone.
Last month I4a watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5about the loss.
There have been many bad things like these in my life. I could never know how to deal with such tough things 6I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade."
"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, "What 7 can I get from this? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?" "the writer wrote.
I suddenly 8that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay positive all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have done with things 9. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better10hiding and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn't 11a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt 12again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that 13I had got some stage experience.
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺).14, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life15us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
