Our path, ( 1 ), was not totally sweet and unclouded. We had to be ( 2 ) and patient. It was not all a ( 3 ) of playing and fooling ( 4 ). Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give ( 5 )to fighting. And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold. Even more frequently she would ( 6 ) to physical punishment. In ( 7 ), the time for changing one's mind was over and gone and there was no ( 8 ) of ever returning to the paradise of home. ( 9 ) lay ahead of us but ( 10 ), struggle, and perseverance. Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and happiness that presented themselves.