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I was eleven years old standing outside in just my underwear while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly _______to the ground． A few minutes earlier I had been_______asleep in my nice， warm bed when a_______woke me up． My Nana's bedroom was just next to mine and my brother's． A fire had _______there and awakened her．_______hearing her， my older brother began to take action． The house， however， was over 50 years old and made of _______．Before we could do anything the fire _______it．

I stood there quaking with fear_______the fire destroyed my books， clothes， and toys． I watched _______while my Mom cried and my Dad swore． I wondered what was going to happen to us________we had lost all of our things． As I looked around， though， I ________something for the first time： What matters aren't________． I saw my older brother running across the swinging （摇摆的）________by our house to get help． I saw my oldest brother who was on ________from an earlier accident standing________on one leg． I saw my Nana and Dad gathering together and my Mom________our little dog in her arms． Everything that was ________had survived the fire． Our lives would continue． And that was all that mattered．

I still think of that fire in the night that helped me to learn the________we share is far more important than________things． Live your life then for the things that matter， not for the things you own． Love others． Help everyone． Let the ________inside of you make this world a warmer place． Let your soul shine brightly．