(2016·辽宁省五校联考) As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons.One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal (肠的) disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously.But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty.To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his sixyearold younger son.The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help.In time, Al became an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he possessed—his land, house, etc.Finally Al died alone in a small bar.Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure！”
As time went by, I began to revalue my earlier rough judgment.I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most caring, and most loving men I have ever known.It saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and love had to come from somewhere.
