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I believe in the power of holding on. What do I mean by holding on? Hugging, or holding on, is the power we possess when we put our arms around someone. It can change relationships, makes a patient a person, an acquaintance a friend.
My grandmother taught me about holding on, whenever she gathered me in her strong, loving Irish arms. She always hugged even when her back became curved .My mother hugs my children the same way—heart open and arms wide, breathing them into her soul.
Once I became aware of its power, I started experimenting: I held my mother-in-law a moment too long then moved onto my sisters-in-law, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins. I tried it with a friend who had made my life rich with laughter, but I was too embarrassed to tell her, and acquaintances that I wanted to be friends with. Some were bothered, others accepting, but all had one thing in common—the next time I hugged them, they hugged me back.
For me, holding on has become more than a physical interaction; it has become a way of thinking. My answer to life’s dilemmas and tough choices, it’s a mixture of acceptance, forgiveness, and patience—not always easy or understood but it guides me to be quiet and listen, look for the good, have a sense of humor and laugh, stop worrying and be patient because if I let it, something will change.
I’ve often wondered how different my life would have been if I hadn’t learned the power of holding on. If during that time in my life, when I was crumbling into myself, my mother had stopped holding on to me, I might have missed something so vital to my existence. I believe that a hug is like a battery charger—a good one can keep me going for a long time.
1. It can be learned from the passage that________.
A. holding your friends’ hands is beneficial
B. hugging a stranger is a very common thing
C. the power of holding on is beyond expectation
D. a good habit came down from Grandparents
2. When her grandmother hugged the author_______.
A. she knew her grandmother were from Ireland
B. she found her grandmother older and older
C. she could sense her grandmother wasn’t herself
D. she could feel great love from her loved one
3 When the author offered to make friends with others______
A. she was misunderstood in a way B. she was refused immediately
C. she was thought to be foolish D. she was made fun of at once
4. What is author’s attitude towards her life ?
A .Compromising B. Optimistic C. Pessimistic D. Unbelievable
