I'll never forget that summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to ask my father's permission（允许）for the hospital to __1__ mother's valve（心脏瓣膜）. I shouted and cried. At fourteen I __2__ couldn't understand why anyone would take it away from a person I __3__. But my father told him.“Yes.”

　　“Linda.”he said quietly putting his arms __4__ me,“the greatest thing you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided __5__ that if we can make a difference in just one person's __6__ after we die, our death will have meaning.”

　　Years passed. In 1996, my father was seriously ill and he told me when he died, he wanted to donated（捐献）whatever needed, especially his eyes.

　　My father died and we donated his eyes __9__ he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said,“Mum, I'm so __10__ what you did for grandpa.”At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his __11__. What he __12__ behind sparkled（闪耀）in my daughter's eyes. That was love.

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　　I'll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my 1 suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer 2 to my house to ask for, my father's permission (允许) for the hospital to 3 mother's valve (心脏瓣膜). I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14 I just couldn't understand why people would take apart (分解) a person I 4 . 5 my father told him, “Yes.”

　　“How can you let them do that to her?” I 6 him.

　　“Linda,” he said 7 , putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of 8 . Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person's life 9 after we died, our death will have meaning.”

　　The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most 10 lessons in my life.

　　Years passed. I married and had a family 11 my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate (捐赠) 12 was in good condition (状况), especially his eyes.

　　My father died and we donated 13 as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I'm so 14 of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realized that my father gave 15 his eyes. What he left behind sparkled (闪烁) in my daughter's eyes—pride.