Lisaistenyearsold.Sheishandicapped(残疾的)becauseshehasbraindamage.Shecouldnotdoeventhesimplestthinguntilayearago.Shecouldnotcomb(梳理)herhairorfeedherself.Herparentslovedher.Buttheytreatedherlikeababy.
Mr.Chinghasadaughterandason.Theyarebothgrown.Theylivefarfromtheirfather.Mr.Chingfeltlonely.Hedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Hedecidedtobecomeafostergrandfathertoahandicappedchild.AndthatwashowhemetLisa.
Fostergrandparentsaregrandparentswhoarenotrelatedbybirthbutfostergrandparentslovethechildrentheycarefor.Theylovethemjustasnaturalgrandparentslovetheirgrandchildren.
Thefostergrandparentsalsohelpthehandicappedchildreninspecialways.Theyhelptodressandfeedthechildren.Theyreadtothemandtellthemstories.Theyalsohelpwithhandicappedchildren’stherapy.Therapyisthetreatmentofadiseaseordisorder.Ithelpsthechildrenovercometheirhandicaps.
Mr.ChingbecameafostergrandparenttoLisawhenshewasnineyearsold.AtfirstLisawasshy.ShewasafraidbecauseMr.Chingwasastranger.Buthecametoseehereveryday.Graduallyshebegantotrusthim.
AtlastLisaletMr.Chingdothingsforher.Hecameatlunchtimeandfedher.Onedayhehandedthespoon(匙子)andguidedittohermouth.Hetoldhershemustlearntofeedherself.
“MostofthatlunchendeduponusinsteadofinLisa’smouth”Mr.Chingremembers.“ButitwasastartforLisa.Shelearnedtofeedherselfinafewmonths.”
ThenLisawasreadyformoretherapythankstoMr.Ching.Shehadlearnedtodoonesimplething.Shecouldlearntodoothersimplethings.Mr.ChingwastrainedtohelpwithLisa’stherapy.
Tobecomefostergrandparentspeoplemustbeatleastsixtyyearsoldandingoodhealth.Theymustbewillingtogivetheirtimetohandicappedchildren.Theyarevolunteers(志愿者)sotheyarenotpaid.Theyaregivenmoneyforexpensessuchastransportation.
Mr.Chingspeaksformostfostergrandparentswhenhesays“Weallbenefit(受益).Thehandicappedchildrenbenefitbecausewehelpthemlivemoreusefullive.Andwebenefitbecauseweknowthechildrenneedusandloveus.ForanypersonThere’snogreaterhappinessthanthat!”
1.WhydidLisaneedhelp?