Dear World,     My son starts school today. It's going to be strange and new to him  

Dear World,

     My son starts school today. It's going to be strange and new to him   21   . And I wish you would treat him    22   . You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost. He's been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to   23    his wounds, and to soothe his feelings.

     But now, things are going to be   24   . This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great    25   that will probably includes wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world, he needs faith and love and   26   .

     So, World, I wish you would take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶棍) there is a hero, that for every dishonest politician there is a dedicated     27  ; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him they are   28   .Teach him to sell his strengths and brains to the highest bidder (出价人), but never to put up a price on his heart and     29   .

     Teach him gently, World, but don't   30   him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

     This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He's such a nice little fellow.

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