Lesson 3 All You Need Is Love
Love is All You Need
On October 16th, ____, Eunchong and his dad participated in their first triathlon.
It was held in ____, Hanam.
They swam 1.5 km, cycled 40 km, and ____ ran 10 km.
This challenge was ____ difficult for Eunchong’s dad because he had to push or pull Eunchong during the race.
Eunchong couldn’t talk or walk because he was born with six ____ diseases.
His skin was dark red and his brain was ____ hard.
The doctor said he would not ____ for long.
But Eunchong not only is still alive but ____ got first place in his first triathlon.
Dear Eunchong,
I thank you not only for being my son but also for teaching me an important ____ lesson.
When you were a baby, people avoided you because of your skin ____.
I felt sad and wanted to ____ you from them.
Your mom hoped that you would be born with no ____.
She blamed herself for your ____.
But you always ____ at us and held our hands.
You ____ us courage as well as hope.
So, I promised myself that I would face the world and show ____ the bright side of things.
____ then we have begun our journey.
Do you remember our first triathlon?
When we began to swim, the other participants made way for us and ____ us go first.
I was ____ touched and thankful.
Some participants even cried when we ____ them by.
When we started cycling, many people ____ for us.
But you had to endure some strong ____ and tiredness.
So I ____ very fast to give you a break.
When we ____ running, your mom seemed to say, “I wish I could run with you.”
I wanted to finish the race quickly so I could see her and ____ you rest.
So, I ____ fast.
When we were almost at the ____ line, the other participants stopped and let us go first.
____, you were the winner!
I ____ you could tell how much everyone at those races loved you.
Thanks to you,
Thanks to you, your mom and I learned an important lesson. “Love is ____ we need.”
We don’t ever think, “We wish Eunchong had no disabilities” ____.
Instead, we are ____ thankful for having you.
We are also happy about many ____ little things.
Even when we face difficulties, we are ____.
That’s because we know that we can overcome any hardships when we are ____ and love each other.
Let’s continue to ____ happily and bravely.
We will always ____ you and stand by you.