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| When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad's office. "What are you doing home?" I asked _1_. "Andrew, I was 2 today,"he answered quietly. I was sure he was joking."No, you weren't. Why are you really home?" Then I noticed his 3 and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and 4 himself on his career. 5 for our family has been his job, and I guess I had taken his work 6 . My father's unemployment created many changes in our life. For starters, he was home all the time, 7 meant my bed had to be made, my room 8 , and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer 9 jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, though he tried to be 10 . For the first time, I saw my dad as the vulnerable(易受伤害的). I 11 my allowance(零用钱), even though it wasn't much; I felt like the right thing to do. I 12 found a parttime job. After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He 13 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. One evening I asked if he needed help. " 14 it doesn't interfere (妨碍) with your study," he said. I 15 at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him 16 really impacted me. 17 this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境). Now I know that through 18 problemsolving, I can always find Plan B to ask for help, and take risks. 19 I have learned from my dad's understanding of business and his work ethic are two of the most important lessons in my life, and will be my 20 for success. | ||||
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