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