Four months into her pregnancy (孕期), my mother learned that my brother would be born with Down syndrome (唐氏综合症). Never having dealt with anyone with the disease, the entire family began to 1. Would he learn to walk and talk 2 like the other kids? Would he be liked by others? Would he have some 3? All these thoughts and every detail 4 us, though we knew we would 5 him exactly the way he is.

    Thankfully, after birth, Lipe was 6 than we expected, with no heart problems in general connected with Down syndrome. He is the most 7 person I have ever met. Anything is a reason for him to flash a smile. Even if it took him some extra 8 to learn new things, he always did extremely well. Although we were glad to see that, we still9what others would say about him. In order to10him, I kept his condition a secret. I was also afraid of being treated11by others because of his condition. But I soon realized12I truly loved him, I shouldn't be13of him. The first time I told a friend about Lipe's disease, she just reminded me that all that my brother needed was my love and14. It was my friend's understanding that15me to be proud of Lipe.

    Because of my brother, I have learned the meaning of16. Before his birth, if I saw someone who acted or looked differently, I simply thought it to be17and started laughing. I am now glad that I have changed in these ways. I now consider what they could possibly be18in life, and the many reasons why they could be behaving like that. We may live in a world in which the society coldly 19every inch of you, but we can at least treat others with20. Only in this way can we expect to create a better society.