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When I was six, a new family moved into the house next door. There was a girl, Frances, who was about my 1. a
age
. We became best friends soon. I was too young to notice the 2. s
sad
situation in her life, but my mother did.
Mum found that Frances never invited 3. a
anyone/anybody
into their house. Her mother went to work very early in the morning and came back looking very 4. t
tired
and pale. Her two brothers 5. w
wore
dirty clothes and were never at home. Frances was always hungry, and her clothes were often too small.
One day, Mum asked me, “Would you mind if I give Frances some of your clothes?” I agreed. From then on, I saw how Mum 6. t
treated
her with kindness, like a second daughter. And sometimes they would just sit together and talk while I was doing something else. This continued for years 7. u
until
we were both teenagers. But then her mother decided they were moving back to Ireland. We promised to 8. w
write
to each other.
Years later, I received a letter from Frances. It said, “I have used your mother's 9. e
example
as my guide to care for people around me. Now, I work to help children in similar situations, and I run a successful charity supporting poor children. Your mother has 10. t
taught
me what proper care feels like. We never know how our kindness will influence others, but it's always worth trying.”
