Lesson 3 All You Need Is Love
Love is All You Need
On October 16th, 2010, Eunchong and ____ dad participated in their first triathlon.
It was held in ____ Hanam.
They swam 1.5 km, cycled 40 km, and then ____ 10 km.
This challenge was especially difficult for Eunchong’s dad because he had to push or pull ____ during the race.
Eunchong couldn’t talk or ____ because he was born with six different diseases.
His skin ____ dark red and his brain was becoming hard.
The doctor said he would not live ____ long.
But Eunchong not only is still alive but also got first place in his ____ triathlon.
Dear Eunchong,
I ____ you not only for being my son but also for teaching me an important life lesson.
____ you were a baby, people avoided you because of your skin color.
I felt sad and wanted to ____ you from them.
Your mom hoped that you would ____ born with no disabilities.
She blamed herself for ____ sickness.
But you always smiled at us and held our ____
You gave us courage as well ____ hope.
So, I promised myself that I would face the world ____ show you the bright side of things.
Since then we have begun ____ journey.
Do you remember our first triathlon?
When we began to swim, the other participants made way for us and let us ____ first.
____ was very touched and thankful.
____ participants even cried when we passed them by.
When we started cycling, many people cheered ____ us.
But you had to endure some strong ____ and tiredness.
____ I cycled very fast to give you a break.
When ____ began 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 let ____ rest.
So, ____ ran fast.
When we were almost at the finishing line, the ____ participants stopped and let us go first.
____ you were the winner!
____ hope you could tell how much everyone at those races loved you.
Thanks to you,
Thanks to you, your ____ and I learned an important lesson. “Love is all we need.”
We don’t ever think, ____ wish Eunchong had no disabilities” anymore.
Instead, we are just thankful ____ having you.
We ____ also happy about many other little things.
____ when we face difficulties, we are happy.
That’s because we know that we ____ overcome any hardships when we are together and love each other.
Let’s ____ to live happily and bravely.
We ____ always love you and stand by you.