【DuringtheSecondWorldWar.John'sfamilydidn'thaveawashingmachine.Therefore,1._____(keep)clothescleanbecameaproblemforthem.Beforelong,afamilyfrienddecided2.______(join)thearmyandhiswifewasgoingwithhim.Joh】
DuringtheSecondWorldWar.John'sfamilydidn'thaveawashingmachine.Therefore,1._____(keep)clothescleanbecameaproblemforthem.
Beforelong,afamilyfrienddecided2.______(join)thearmyandhiswifewasgoingwith him.John'sfamilytoldthemthattheycouldtakecareoftheirfurniturewhiletheywereaway.Tothe family’ssurprise,thefriendsuggestedtheyshouldusehisBendixwashingmachine.“Itwouldbebetterforitto3.______(use),ratherthansittingquietly,”hesaid.
YoungJohnhelpedwiththewashing,andhedevelopedadeeploveoftheold,greenBendix.
later,thewarendedandthefamily'sfriendreturned.Whenhecame4._____(take)themachineaway.Johnbecameverysad.Hismothersawthisandsaidto him.“Son,youmustrememberthatmachine5.____(notbelong)tousinthefirst place.Itwasagiftforus6._____(be)abletouseitforsuchalongtime.So,insteadof7._____ (be)sadabouttheloss.Let’sbegratefulthatwe8._____ (be)abletouseitatthattime.”
Wehaveallexperiencedloss:lossofpeopleandthings.However,ifweseethethingwe9.______(lose)asagiftthatweweregivenforatime,maybethesadmemories10._____(change)intothankfulones.