EndlessYouth
因为他的存在,你开怀大笑;因为他的存在,你相信人间真情永驻;因为他的存在,你坚信世界上存在一扇不加锁的门,只等待你来开启。这就是永恒的友谊。在艰难、困苦、烦恼的日子里,即使世界上所有的人都背叛你,他始终陪伴着你,世界也由黯淡、空虚变得明亮而充实:这就是永远的朋友。
寻找自己的路
FindingMyWay
热妮?高迪奥瑟 / ZanGaudioso
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Ididn’’, , acupofcoffeeinonehand, thescheduleofclassesintheother, , ’tgetthoseparticularclasses, ? ’tanoption—Iwasincollegeforheaven’ssake! , nervousandfeelinglikeacartooninamuseumofpricelesspaintings.
Whenthefirstweekofclassesstarted, , outofplaceandinaworldoflogisticalnightmares, .
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, fileanddosomeofficework—ateacher’, .
Muchtomysurprise, outoftheblue, .
.“’sveryimportanttome.” , their6-year-old, neededspecialcare, andhewashopingtofindsomeonewhowouldclickwithher.
“Lilyhascysticfibrosisandspendstoomuchofherlittlelifeinbed.” MyheartjustbrokeasIsawthelovehehadinhiseyesforhislittlegirl.
Hetookmeintoherroomand, inthemiddleofaprincessbed, , whathappenednextwassomethingIwasn’tpreparedfor.
“ThisisthegirlItoldyouabout, Sweetie,” ? Whatiftherewasanemergency?
“Heroralskillsaregoodenoughthatyouwillbeabletounderstandher, andyou’llprobablypickupsomesignlanguage.I’llonlybegone, acoupleofhours.” Heleftmewithemergencynumbersandpertinentinformation, andthenhewasgone.
IsatdownonthebedwithLily, .
Overthenextcoupleofmonths, ’sdadasafatherandasahusband, : notonlyhowtosign, , whereyoutaketheclosedfistofyourrighthandandknockonthesideofyourforehead—asifyou’,“Youhurtyourselfjustasmuchwhenyoureallydoworry.” , ’sdegreeinspecialeducationwithanemphasisindeafeducation.
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Someyearslater, IwasaskedtosigntheLord’sPrayeratLily’, asLilytaughtmewhensheshowedmethesignforIloveyou, “Makesurewhenyouusethissignthatyoureallymeanit.”