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Sunday, December 14, 2014

UNTITLED by Grace Tran


Everyone says all the little things in life count, no matter what. For big things, they count even more.  Although this is something everyone says, I’m grateful for my family, friends, teachers… and everyone I’ve even met in my life.  They each taught me a special lesson and I will hold them dear to my heart.  My mom has disciplined me when I needed it.  For example, the time I was watching too much youtube and couldn’t stop.  Although she had to hide my laptop from me, my habit was soon diminished.  She taught me from right and wrong and sometimes she acted like my age and we talked about boys, shopping, and outfits.  Dad works hard to support the family, and he uses his hard earned money to get me tutored.  My friends have always been there for me and made me laugh in times of hardship, they understand me when nobody else does.  
I would like to express my thankfulness to my family but we don’t have a gratitude ritual for it.  We’re dependent on each other but we don’t say how we feel to each other.  I think my family’s more of the shy kind.  Mr. Lieber’s idea of writing a list of things you are most grateful for appeals to me.  I would be willing to write that list because it would make me appreciate my life and think about all the positive things everyone has done for me.
Everyday after school I rush to my laptop and check social media.  I listen to songs to calm myself down after a long day from school.  I watch everything from youtube because my family doesn’t own a television.  I write all my writing assignments on google drive and print them out.  I never cleaned it and even accidentally misplaced it on the sofa a couple times so that it slid and fell on the hardwood floor.  Surely something I couldn’t live without should have better treatment.  I will start taking care of my laptop and give it the correct attention it needs.  

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful of everything you appreciate.  I appreciate my mom teaching me about the obstacles of life and how to overcome them: my dad working long, stressful hours to support the family.  I appreciate my friends for understanding me when nobody else has.  I even appreciate all the people I used to loathe, knowing that with each hated experience comes a lesson.  Now go to whoever you’re thankful for and tell them with serious face everything you love about them.  

2 comments:

Coach Jen Ng said...

Grace, I agree with you that family and friends should be appreciated regularly but often are taken for granted. And I am sure your parents appreciate you as well for your "Gracie" ways. :)

Anonymous said...

I like your life
(this is da fifth grader)

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