When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my years were going to be the worst years of my 1 . I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely 2 in my small town. But by starting to do 3 work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion (热情) for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater 4 . The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I 5 . I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, 6 agers, and help them feel less alone. Books were my true friends back then. I was so 7 that the authors wrote those books. The kindness that 8 offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author 9 I could write books that would help other agers. After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a 10 to take the optimistic (乐观的), positive road in the next steps of my journey. I have been a full-time author of novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to 11 to readers every single day. Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know 12 someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect (缔造者) of positive change.