Despite my objection, my daughter has left home for independence. While I am happy with my freedom from 18 years of________1_______, I worry if she can take good care of herself. She left me a _____2____ to clear up. Both her bathroom and bedroom are a(n)_________3_______ of clutters — empty tubes of toothpaste, nail polish, and mismatched socks. With an ill grace, I begin to _____4____ drawers, sweep shelves clear, and clean the sink. I ____5_____ the desk contents into a box and, before throwing them away, will give her six months to collect her belongings. Since I love books as much as she does, I ___6____ them onto a single bookshelf to deal with later. I separate the clothes and shoes into two piles: one for _____7____ , the other for trash. As I turn the bed over, a large brown envelop marked “DO NOT THROW AWAY” catches my eyes. Inside it are all the memorable things we gave her. All of a sudden, I feel very _____8_____. With an about-turn in mind, I reverse myself and put back all the items _______9_______ , as they are no longer a mess to my eyes. Just as all these tokens of her childhood will await her return, so will we, _______10_______.