The greatest knowledge we can receive is taken from everyday life lessons. If we learn from our many mistakes and grow from each lesson we may learn, we will be wiser, smarter and happier people. This journey we travel together, called life, holds amazing opportunities along the way. If we are aware of what is happening around us we can gain wisdom from what we observe. If we don"t learn from those around us, we lose valuable life lessons. I learned a great deal growing up with alcoholic parents. I learned from a young age what kind of parent I would strive to be. I gained a great understanding of the damage alcohol can have on a family and this life lesson is with me still today. As a young adult, I believe the greatest lessons I learned were from others and their life experiences. I grew to understand there were so many people going through situations much worse than mine. I learned to appreciate the fact that I was loved in spite of the circumstances I lived in. A friend of mine was abused and I realized my problems were minor in comparison. Another one of my best friends was involved in a car accident, and is a quadriplegic. Life takes many turns and twists and the greatest lessons are learned from these experiences. When we look around us and see so much hunger, hurt and hatred we cannot help but find our problems small and manageable. Regardless of our personal situation, we can be assured there is greater suffering all around us. There are lessons in our lives that will give us wisdom to help others. When we experience heartache,we are better able to comfort a friend. We know what they need and can be supportive of them. Life lessons come along for many reasons. To teach us to appreciate what we have. To make us aware there is always someone worse off than we are. To learn from our mistakes, teach us to grow and mature. Every day there is a new lesson to learn so we can be better human beings. We really do have the power to bring happiness and quality to our lives. Take each lesson along the way and make it count, don"t let the negative lessons bring you down but teach you to move forward to a better tomorrow.

单选题 The author believes that everyday lessons ______.

单选题 By citing the example of his "alcoholic parents", the author shows that ______.

单选题 The author thinks that every person, especially young people, ______.

单选题 The misery we see around us reminds us that______.

单选题 The text primarily tells us that life lessons______.