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Passage 3 Mistakes Are Good Teachers

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced waitress for a few days, I was allowed to wait tables on my own. When Saturday night came, I was luckily given the tables not far from the kitchen. However, I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays. So I moved slowly, minding every step. I remembered how happy I was when I saw the tray standing next the tables. It looked different from the one I was trained on. It had nice handles which made it easier to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was a natural at this job. Then, an old man came to me and said that was his wife’s walker. I stood frozen as ice, but my face was on fire. Since then, I have learned to be more careful and not to be too sure of myself.