As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he_ 43_ –his home, his land, his art objects, everything._44_ Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al’s death, I reacted with the same disdain(轻视)the world shows for one who _45_ his life with nothing material to show for it.
“What a complete __46__!”I thought, “What a totally wasted life!”
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier blind _47_ .You see, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the __48_, most caring, most loving men I have ever known.I watched Ernie whit his children and saw the free _49_ of love between them.I knew that kindness and caring must come from somewhere.
I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father.It is so _50_ to defend an alcoholic.One day I worked up my courage to ask him.“I’m really _51__ by something.” I said.“I know your father was basically the only one to raise you.What on earth did he do that you became such a special person”?
Ernie reflected for a few moments.Then he said , “From my earliest __52_ as a child until I left home at 18,Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, I love you, son”.
Tears came to my eyes _53_ I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure .He hadn’t left any _54 _ possessions behind, But he had been a kind loving father, and he _55_ one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
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