1.Mywife,Clarissa,haddifferent【ideas】.ShehadsomemodestChristmasgrowingup.Shevividly【remember】whenshewas14or15yearsoldandherfatherlost【his】jobintheconstructionindustry.Sheoverheardherparents【talking】about【how】sadtheywere.Sowhenherparentsaskedher【what】shewantedthisyear,shesaid,"Nothing."Whenhermotherinsisted【that】sheshouldgetsomething,Clarissaaskedforsocks.Soasherfamily'sfinancesimproved,Christmaswentbacktobeingamuch【bigger】production.Around10P.M.,Santa(Myfuturebrother-in-lawinacostume)showedupwithanenormousbag【of】presentsandsteppedintoaroomofchildrenshoutingwithjoy.

　　2.Myfathercarriedagenewhich【usually】causesblindness.Fifteenyearslater,myfatherbegantolose【his】eyesightandso【did】I.Hewas55yearsold,butIwasonly28.Twoyearslater,we【went】blind.Myworldcrumbled,【mydreamsdestroyed】.Myfathergavemenotjustfailingeyesight,【but】anexampleofdeterminationinthefaceofmisfortuneaswell.HeworkedtirelesslytowintherighttogototheUS.LonelyintheStates,heovercamehishelplessnessand【lackof】Englishskillstorentasmallapartment,and【bought】airlineticketsformymomandme.Hisjourneytaughtmevaluablelessonsfordealingwithmyblindness.