高中课外英语美文赏读11惟独你不可取代Asateenager,IfeltIwasalwayslettingpeopledown
Iwasrebellious1out-side,butIwantedtobelikedinside
OnceIlefthometohitch-hike2toCaliforniawithmyfriendPenelope
Thetripwasn’teasy,andthereweremanytimesIdidn’tfeelsafe
Onesituationinparticularkeptmegratefultostillbealive
WhenIreturnedhome,Iwasdifferent,notsooutwardlysureofmyself
Iwashappytobehome
ButthenInoticedthatPenelope,whowasstayingwithus,waswearingmyclothes
Andmyfamilyseemedtolikeherbetterthanme
IwonderedifIwouldbemissedifIweren’tthere
Itoldmymom,andsheexplainedthatthoughPenelopewasalovelygirl,noonecouldreplaceme
Ipointedout,“SheismorepatientandisneaterthanIhaveeverbeen
”Mymomsaidthesewerewonderfulqualities,butIwastheonlypersonwhocouldfillmyrole
Shemademerealizethatevenwithmyfaults—andthereweremany-Iwasalovedmemberofthefamil