You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a       woman.
One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly         had grown to over＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and         almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a        fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national     .
What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had           my life. I am 19 years old and the first         of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a       student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I       being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the       way I could attend.
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous      . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money        for me, but if anything came up they’d call.
A few days later, I was going out with my mother       the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was      !
McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is      , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new       . She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see       on TV—she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of      . Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to       when I can some day. So       I plan to add to her scholarship fund.

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