Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming lake behind his house.

　　In a hurry to dive into the cool water，he ran out the back door，leaving behind his shoes，socks，and shirt as he went.He flew into the water，not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake，an alligator (鳄鱼) was swimming toward the shore.

　　His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer.In extreme fear，she ran toward the water，yelling to her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her voice，the little boy became alarmed and made a U­turn to swim to his mother.It was too late.Just as he reached her，the alligator reached him.

　　From the dock (码头)，the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs.That began an incredible tug­of­war (拔河)．The alligator was much stronger than the mother，but the mother was much too passionate (感情强烈的)．A farmer happened to drive by，took aim and shot the alligator.

　　After weeks and weeks in the hospital，the little boy survived.The newspaper reporter asked if he would show him his scars.The boy lifted his legs，then，with obvious pride，he said to the reporter，“But look at my arms.I have great scars on my arms，too.I have them because my mom wouldn’t let go.”

　　Some scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret.But，some wounds are because love has refused to let go.

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