My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was36the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me37 to do it efficiently，telling me to38to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t39.
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great40because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father41that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I42_to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the43．
I was44paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he45give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And46the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He47I owed him about $40 a week．
I remember returning to Seattle after being48in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the49thing Dad said was，“How about your50up tonight?” I couldn’t51my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t52as far as Dad was concerned，I was just53_member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a_54is above all．It has nothing to do with55that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．
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