My friend Andrew used to drink a lot and always isolated (孤立) himself. He was 1 and heartbroken. He felt that his life was a hopeless mess. He even told me that he was on the point of 2 hope. I couldn't solve his problems. But during the Christmas season two years ago, I gave him a gift that I didn't even know I had.
That Christmas Andrew had no place to go, so I 3 him home to my parents' house in London. My parents were 4 to have him stay with us. They graciously (殷勤地) cleaned up our guest room for him and even bought him some Christmas gifts. I'll never 5 the night when we arrived at my home. My parents were already asleep, but my mom had prepared dinner and some cookies for us and left us a 6 . My parents were known for their generosity (慷慨), so I wasn't surprised by this warm 7 . But when Andrew read my mom's note and saw all that she had prepared, he broke down and couldn't help 8 . At that moment, I began to realize what a loving family meant.
From then on, Andrew and I both received gifts that we would 9 forever. I gave him the gift of a warm, loving and safe place to spend Christmas, which helped him renew his interest in life. More 10 , he gave me the gift of a new perspective (观点) on life. If I hadn't shared my home with him, I wouldn't have realized how blessed (有福的) I am.
