WhileAndrewwasgettingreadyforworkoneFridaymorningheannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltnervousandanxiousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown.WhatifM
WhileAndrewwasgettingreadyforworkoneFridaymorningheannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltnervousandanxiousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown.WhatifMrLarchmontrefusedtogranthisrequest?Andrewhadworkedsohardinthelast18monthsandlandedsomegreataccountsforBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.Ofcoursehedeservedawageincrease.
ThethoughtofwalkingintoLarchmont’sofficeleftAndrewweakintheknees.Lateintheafternoonhewasfinallycourageousenoughtoapproachhissuperior.Tohisdelightandsurprisetheever-frugal（一向节俭的）HarveyLarchmontagreedtogiveAndrewaraise!
Andrewarrivedhomethatevening—despitebreakingallcityandstatespeedlimits—toabeautifultablesetwiththeirbestchinaandcandleslit.HiswifeTinahadpreparedadelicatemealincludinghisfavoritedishes.Immediatelyhefiguredsomeonefromtheofficehadtippedheroff!
NexttohisplateAndrewfoundabeautifulletterednote.Itwasfromhiswife.Itread:“Congratulationsmylove!Iknewyou’dgettheraise!IpreparedthisdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.Iamsoproudofyouraccomplishments!”HereaditandstoppedtoreflectonhowsensitiveandcaringTinawas.
AfterdinnerAndrewwasonhiswaytothekitchentogetdessertwhenheobservedthatasecondcardhadslippedoutofTina’spocketontothefloor.Hebentforwardtopickitup.Itread:“Don’tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdodeserveone!YouareawonderfulproviderandIpreparedthisdinnertoshowyoujusthowmuchIloveyoueventhoughyoudidnotgettheincrease.”
SuddenlytearsswelledinAndrew’seyes.Totalacceptance!Tina’ssupportforhimwasnotconditionaluponhissuccessatwork.
Thefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedandwecanundergoalmostanysetbackorrejectionwhenweknowsomeonelovesusregardlessofoursuccessorfailure.
小题1:WhatwasAndrew’splanthatFriday?A．Torequestawageincreasefromhisboss.B．TogetajobwiththeBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.C．Tocelebratehissuccesswithhiswifeathome.D．Toaskhisbosstocomefordinner.小题2:Onhiswayb