Read the essay entitled "Becoming A Man". Fill in the blanks with an appropriate connector or time relationship word or phrase.When they are asked who their idol is, most people will name a famous person. I am not most people. My idol is a person whom I have known my entire life. He is my brother Claudio, and even today he teaches me about life. The day that Claudio taught me the importance of being a man is the day he left home to go to college.It was an early Saturday morning in August. As usual, we were woken up by the sound of our sister playing the piano. She was always playing that silly instrument! 1) ______ a few minutes of lying in our beds, wishing she would stop, we slowly got up. 2)______ that point, we knew we could not fall back asleep. She was probably going to play that piano all day!3) ______ we reached the kitchen, there was a surprise for Claudio—his favorite breakfast. 4) ______ Mom saw us, she gave us a big smile and told us to sit down for our pancakes. It was obvious that this was an important day for every one 5) ______ we finishing breakfast, Claudio went upstairs to continue packing.6)______ I heard him call my name. I ran to the room we shared, sat down on the bed, and watched Claudio close his suitcase. He turned to me and nodded. “It’s time, brother,” he said. I thought he was referring to his time to leave the house. Actually, he went on to explain all of the important responsibilities that I would have after he was gone. Claudio meant that it was time for me to take on a bigger role in the family. 7)______ that point, I understood everything.8)______ then on, I took my role as the “man of the house” very seriously. With Claudio away, I would need to be available for Mom whenever she needed me. What have I learned from my brother? I have learned about family, love and responsibility.