E:60 - Perfect Documentary

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影片中印象最深的細節是什麼?

影片中有什麼不懂的地方？

背景：唐氏綜合症
 * 染色體多一隻
 * 智商50
 * 器官有缺陷
 * 壽命不長
 * 發現者的last name
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">又叫蒙古症

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">你認為男主角有什麼做得對，什麼做得不對？

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">（那你认为男主角最大的改变是什么呢？）

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">這位父親發現自己傷害了女兒，雖然女兒可能永遠也不會發現，但是他還是選擇把他說出來，就寫信給她，大家認為，做錯事情應該隱瞞嗎？

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">這位父親因為這件事情價值觀得到改變，你的價值觀因為什麼不順利的事情得到改變？

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">神對我們的愛和這位男主人公對女兒的愛有什麼相同和不同？
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">神不會左思右想
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">不會因為我可愛才愛我
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">愛沒有偏心
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">不求回報，沒有想女兒長大爲他做什麼
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">不是因為女兒多給自己面子，而是因為是女兒本身這個關係

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">這位父親並沒有逃避對女兒的責任，你在生活中會不會去逃避什麼東西？

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additional notes:
We talked about that he's a prideful man, but actually he has come around and admit & repent his selfishness. He sees being able to take care of his daughter as a privilege. He described the letter he was writing as a way to repent and he did not want to hide this dirty secret (how he wanted to abort Parsley and his grieve) from her. He also said that before he was worried that people would think that his daughter's disability reflects him. Now, he see his daughter as a mirror i.e., he sees the imperfection and selfishness in himself.

I liked the story a lot. We all have things we are prideful of and dirty/negative thoughts that we try to hide from others and even ourselves. I admire his courage to admit his own problems and turn around to fully love and embrace his daughter that he once seen as an imperfection in his life. The video motivates me to examine my own value and inspires me to love others selflessly. People may have a different take on this video, but I think the selfless love is one of the key points in this video.

Just to clarify, they did not run 321 miles in one day... They ran many marathons together, and altogether it added up to 321 miles.

For the last marathon, I think there are two reasons from the video. First, there is a symbolic meaning of reaching 321 miles together since down syndrome is caused by a 3rd (extra) copy of chromosome 21. They have reached this symbolic number. The second reason, which I think is the main reason, is that Heath used to think that he has to take care of Parsley for the rest of his life. They formed a team and ran together so Heath can push her (signifying giving her support, physically and mentally). However, in the process, he realized that he may not get to take care of Parsley for the rest of his life. She's growing up, and one day she will not need him (as much?). I think by stopping pushing her in the race, he is recognizing her development and the fact that her needs are changing. She may not need the same type of support anymore. I am not sure if I have expressed it clearly, but it's a very subtle change of perspective. I think the reason he's stopping pushing her in the race is more on the symbolic meaning of this action rather than the physical labour.<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">