As a 32-year-old man, I was sitting on my mom's sofa and waiting for the pain（疼痛） in my back to ease（减轻）. I 1 my job, so my wife, our baby boy and me had to live with my parents. We slept in my old bedroom, and I was feeling2.Thankfully, I had one new 3: helping my son learn how to walk. Anytime he took a few steps, however, he would fall down and4.
I had to bend（弯腰）over and 5his hand while he walked along. But my 6didn't deal with it too well. It really hurt.
As I sat there with my eyes closed, I7heard my mother said: “Joe, look!” I opened my eyes and watched my son grab（抓住）the coffee table, pull（拉） 8up and smile.
Next with a giggle（咯咯地笑）, he started walking around it, keeping his hands on it 9balance（平衡）. Finally, when he reached the end of it, he took two big10and made it to the wall. Then he started walking down the hall with his hands balancing on the wall the 11 way. I laughed and cheered. Suddenly, I wasn't feeling so 12anymore for losing my job, because my boy had learned to walk.Learning to love in this world is a lot like first learning to13. We often fall and cry. However, 14we try again, we will find our own feet and know how to love. Don't be15to step out and fall.
