Class A Question 1
Topic: Welcome to my family
Class: Sec 307
Name: Zhang Yang Fan
I come from a small family. There are only three people: my father, my mother and me. In my opinion, we are the happiest family in the world.
My father is a short man who is 1.62 meters in height and a little fat. Because of his unique figure, my mother finds that it is extremely difficult to buy suitable clothes for him. As a result, she usually has to ask a tailor to make clothes for him.
As the head of our family, my father makes the important decisions most of the time and takes the responsibility to take care of my mother and me. Thus, it is common to hear my dear father complain about our bad habits. For example, he will ask my mother to go to bed when it is very late although she is still watching TV. Moreover, he will tell me the benefits of eating fruits, which help me to become more beautiful. Therefore, I will be attracted to eat more.
Sometimes when we make mistakes, he will point them out and let us correct ourselves. I still remember that the last time he scolded me was because I was too lazy to put on my socks on a winter morning. Seeing my bare feet become a little red because of the cold temperature, he strode into my room with a grim face and tight lip. Folding his arms, he stared at me in anger. If looks could kill, I would have withered there and then. I got confused at first. When I suddenly realized why he was so angry, being afraid of being buried in his avalanche of questions, I averted his gaze and rushed to put on my soft socks. From then on, I have never dared to forget to put on my socks in winter again. Though sometimes I still think that he is too fierce to me when I make mistakes, I understand that he just wants me to be healthy and happy and what he has done is helping me to grow up.
Because my father had suffered from poverty and hunger in his childhood, he deeply realizes that what we have today is very valuable and we cannot waste anything. To be our role model, he always finishes all the food that has been prepared for him, no matter how delicious it is. Furthermore, he cherishes all the things we have and insists on saving money all the time. As years passing by, I become aware that this is a good habit. Being influenced by him, my mother and I become frugal people as well.
When I was young, for most of the time, I thought that my mother is not as erudite as my father. In my mind, she could neither prepare an important scheme completely nor help me to answer the questions which I could not finish myself. Thus, I did not feel like listening to her words during that period.
However, the situation has changed since I have started to understand her. Though my mother may not do such things well, she is able to cook wonderfully which is essential for our daily life. Furthermore, my hard-working mother washes the family’s clothes and folds them tidily in order to make sure that my father and I are able to go out neatly everyday. In addition, she can also stitch the lost button on my school uniform for me and keep the house clean all the time. Being a lover of flowers, she plants different kinds of flowers in our garden so that we can appreciate the colorful yard all the year round.
I realize that my mother is competent because she not only manages to take care of the whole family but also love us. To be a wonderful mother, she always thinks about my benefits and wants me to be a diligent person. When she is free from work, she sometimes teaches me how to cook as she thinks that it is essential for a girl to learn cooking. I also learn doing housework every weekend. “A lazy girl will never be welcomed.” She once said. My character developed while I learnt the living skills from my mother. I realize that my mother is really a careful woman because she knows me well.
Though I am the only daughter in my family, I have not been spoilt by my parents. Specially, they think that since nobody can help me at home when they are all at work, it is better to learn to be independent since young. Hence I should do a lot of things all by myself when I was very young. Actually, I have been washing the dishes for my family for two years. It helps me to recognize that how hard the housework is and it is not easy to support a family.
I am an outgoing girl. You can see my smile all the time. Why can I be so positive all the time? There is a secret. After as long as five days’ hard-working school life, the best place I like to go on weekends is the beach which is not far from my home. There are no tight-lipped and grim-faced teachers, mean-looking cane, an avalanche of homework and unnerving exams there. All unpleasant things disappear when I go to the beach. Seeing the wonderful scenery, I forget my pressure. Listening to the triumphant laugher from the kids, the quarrels with my friends go out of my mind. Smelling the fragrance of the barbecued chicken, I relish the thought of a big meal. Tasting the salty wind, I cherish the beauty of nature. In contrast with the sea, everything in school becomes so small as I realize how great the nature is.
I have learnt a lot on the beach. When the weather was fine, the sea was merciful and lovely. However, when there was a storm, the powerful waves would crash mercilessly. No matter what the weather was like, the fishermen still went fishing in the sea. Seeing their small boats shaking like a leaf in the heavy rain, I became more respectful of these brave fishermen. In contrast with them, I realized that the difficulties which I faced in school were nothing. It was possible for me to handle all the hard work. Day after day, I became more and more confident.
Sometimes when my parents are free, we will go to the beach together. When we are making sand castle, my father will tell me the stories about the ocean. Also, we exchange interesting conversation and help each other to solve problems in life. With the salty breeze calming us down, we grow closer.
As you can see, we are a really harmonious family. Though I have left my parents and came here to study, I still feel that they are by my side all the time. No matter what happens and where I am, I can still feel the love amongst us. No matter what difficulties that may come to me, I will never give up. I will try my best not to let my parents down.
Welcome to my family. I hope you like it.
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