My parents ran 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, was31the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me32to do it well, telling me to33to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t34.
I was proud of working in the restaurant35I was also working for the good of the family. But my father36said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I37to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the38. I was 39paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he40 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends41free soft drinks?” He42the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being43in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the44thing Dad said was, “How about your45up tonight?” I couldn’t46my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But47didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just48member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a49is above all. It has nothing to do with50that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.
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