It was June 15,and two days later I would be 30 years old. I was worried that my best years were now behind me. So I asked my grandpa Nicholas,a 79-year-old man, "Grandpa,what was the best time of your life? "
He didn't think too much, "Well,Joe!When I was a child in Austria,my parents looked after me very well,and everything was OK,that was the best time of my life. "
"When I was going to school and learning the things I know today,that was the best time of my life. "
"When I got my first job,that was the best time of my life. "
"When I met your grandma and fell in love,that was the best time of my life. "
"When World War Ⅱ(二战)came,your grandma and I had to leave Austria to save our lives. When we were together(一起)and safe on a ship to North America,that was the best time of my life. "
"When we came to Canada and started a family,that was the best time of my life. "
"When I was a young father,watching my children grow up,that was the best time of my life. "
"And now,Joe,I am 79 years old. I'm healthy,I feel good and I am in love with your grandma just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life. "