范文：AsachildgrowingupinAmerica,wheretherearenumbersofopptunies,IwasalwaystoldIcouldbeanythingIwantedtobeifIjustputmymindtoit.Thiswasalwaysgoodtohearasachild,butasIhavegrownupI'vefounditiseasiersaidthandone.However,eachandeveryoneofuswasbornwithspecialtalentsandqualitiesinordertocontributetotheworldanditiswhenweusethesumofthesetalentsinourownuniquewaythatwecanconqueranygoal.

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　　Manyyearsago,mydadwasdiagnosedwithaterminalheartcondition.Hewasputonpermanentdisabilityandwasunabletoworkatasteadyjob.Hewouldbefineforquiteawhile,butwouldthenfallsuddenlyillandhavetobeadmittedtothehospital.

　　Hewantedtodosomethingtokeephimselfbusy,sohedecidedtovolunteeratthelocalchildrenhospital.Mydadlovedkids.Itwastheperfectjobforhim.Heendedupworkingwiththeterminallyandcriticallyillchildren.Hewouldtalktothemandplaywiththemanddoartsandcraftswiththem.Sometimes,hewouldloseoneofhiskids.Incertaininstances,hewouldtellthegrievingparentsofthesechildrenthathewouldsoonbewiththeirchildinheavenandthathewouldtakecareofthemuntiltheygotthere.Hewouldalsoasktheparentiftherewasamessagetheywouldliketosendwithhimfortheirchild.

　　Mydadassurancesseemedtohelpparentswiththeirgrieving.Oneofhiskidswasagirlwhohadbeenadmittedwithararediseasethatparalyzedherfromtheneckdown.Idon'tknowthenameofthediseaseorwhattheprognosisusuallyis,butIdoknowthatitwasverysadforagirlaroundeightornineyearsold.Shecouldn'tdoanything,andshewasverydepressed.Mydaddecidedtotrytohelpher.Hestartedvisitingherinherroom,bringingpaints,brushesandpaper.Hestoodthepaperupagainstabacking,putthepaintbrushinhismouthandbegantopaint.Hedidn'tusehishandsatall.Onlyhisheadwouldmove.Hewouldvisitherwheneverhecouldandpaintforher.Allthewhilehewouldtellher,see,youcandoanythingyousetyourmindto.

　　Eventually,shebegantopaintusinghermouth,andsheandmydadbecamefriends.Soonafter,thelittlegirlwasdischargedbecausethedoctorsfelttherewasnothingelsetheycoulddoforher.Mydadalsoleftthechildrenhospitalforalittlewhilebecausehebecameill.Sometimelateraftermydadhadrecoveredandreturnedtowork,hewasatthevolunteercounterinthelobbyofthehospital.Henoticedthefrontdoorsopen.Incamethelittlegirlwhohadbeenparalyzed,onlythistimeshewaswalking.Sheranstraightovertomydadandhuggedhimreallytight.Shegavemydadapictureshehaddoneusingherhands.Atthebottomitread,thankyouforhelpingmewalk.

　　Mydadwouldcryeverytimehetoldusthisstoryandsowouldwe.Hewouldsaysometimesloveismorepowerfulthandoctors,andmydad-whodiedjustafewmonthsafterthelittlegirlgavehimthepicture-lovedeverysinglechildinthathospital