Emilio Santana is a fourteen-year-old boy. He is a ninth grader. He spends two hours a day playing 1 every day. He has been preparing 2 something since the third grade.
He was at the beach. A little girl at the beach was going to the 3 . She took her hat off and her hair went with 4 . She was so 5 and felt embarrassed (尴尬的), and that picture 6 in Emilio's mind for a long time. The young girl's struggle (挣扎) 7 him to do something helpful. He started keeping his 8 to help sick children. They have lost their hair because of illness.
For many years, Emilio grew his hair 9 one goal (目标) in mind: to give it to people who need it and truly help someone. "Knowing that I could 10 a big part in somebody else's life and bring joy to them, it made me want to change other people's lives into 11 ones," he explained.
Growing his hair wasn't always 12 . Emilio faced difficulties because he is an athlete (运动员). Keeping long hair while being active in sports was very difficult. He also heard bad words from 13 . "Even when I got some words like 'boys shouldn't have long hair' and things like that, I decided to do it because I get to see 14 smile and make his or her life better." Emilio said.
He kept going even though he met many difficulties, and he 15 made his dream come true. His hair has been given to children with hair loss (脱发) for free.