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     Night after night,she came to tuck me in,even long after my childhood years.1.________

(follow) her longstanding custom,she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way,then

kiss my forehead.

     I don't remember 2.________it first started annoying me-her hands pushing my hair that

way.Finally,one night,I shouted out at her,"Don't do that anymore-your hands are too rough!"

She didn't say 3.________in reply.But never again 4.________my mother close out my day

5.________that familiar expression of her love.

     Time after time,with the passing years,my 6.________(think) returned to that night.By

then I missed my mother's hands-missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.

     Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my

family.I frequently recalled the night my young voice complained.One night,catching Mom's

hand in hand,I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she'd remember

7.________did.But Mom didn't know what I 8.________(talk) about.She had forgotten-and

forgiven-long ago.

     That night,I fell asleep with a new 9.________(appreciate) for my gentle mother and

10.________caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to

be found.