Ayearago，mysonMichael，whohadjustgraduatedfromhighschool，hadtochoosebetweentwosummerjobs．Hecouldworkeitheratmybasketballcamp（61）___atoneofthehorsefarmsintheLexington，Kentucky，area．Itwashischoice．He

　　Ayearago，mysonMichael，whohadjustgraduatedfromhighschool，hadtochoosebetweentwosummerjobs．Hecouldworkeitheratmybasketballcamp（61）___atoneofthehorsefarmsintheLexington，Kentucky，area．Itwashischoice．He（62）___ （choose）thehorsefarm，becausehewastiredofworkingmycamps，andhethoughthecouldmakemoremoneyatthehorsefarm．But（63）___onlyafewdaysherealizedhehatedit．Farmworkishard，andhewasspendingmostofhistime（64）___ （walk）horsesonatreadmillandshovelingmanure．Onedayacoupleofweeksintothesummerhecametomeandsaidhe'dmadeamistakeand（65）___ ratherworkatmybasketballcamp．

　　Iunderstood，butItoldhimthathe'dmadeacommitmentandnowhewasgoingtohavetofollowthroughwithit，nomatter（66）___unpleasant．Quittingwasnotanoption．

　　Sometimes，ofcourse，wefailtoaccomplishourgoals．Butwehavetorememberthatfailureisapartoflifeandfailureisonlyfertilizerforfuturesuccess．I'veoftenheardpeoplesaythatfailureteachesus（67）___．Idon'tbelieveit．Therearesomanylessonswecanlearn（68）___ failure．Mostofall，welearnwhat（69）___todo．It'slikethechildwhotouchesthehotstove，andthenkeepsdoingit．Thefirsttimeispartofthelearningprocess．Thesecondtimeit'sstupid．

　　Theonlytimefailureistrulybadisifyouuseit（70）___ anexcusetoquit．