A person or event that has influenced you in your life.
A person's decision is shaped by the people around him/her. So, the most obvious choice would have to be my mother. She has been with me throughout 24 years of my life. I realized that the decisions I have made has been greatly influenced by her. She has a very strong sense of moral that is closely relates to Buddhism values. She is also a very diligent individual that never complains about the hardship she has faced in her life. She is the kind of mother that brings smile to others and her positive attitude towards life has rubbed off in each and everyone of us in the family.
We started off from a very humble beginning. Both of my parents are very thrifty but they are willing to spend on me. When I was young, my mum did not want to get any toy figure for me because they are considered as "not educational" and so she got me a box of LEGO ( Acronym for leg godt in danish which means play well) that is much more costly than those toy figure sitting in the shelf. I love the LEGO that my mum got for me, It was my favorite toys and it has accompany me during my childhood days. With my fervour love for stacking blocks of LEGO as a kid, My mum told me to become an architect. Even though that childhood dream of mine did not fulfill, the ripple effect on me is crucial.
Her words, action and decision has stayed with me. She's the pillar to my motivation to do well in my studies and to attain the goal I have set for myself. She has helped me stayed on the right path. I am grateful to have her.
This is a very poignant story of how your mother positively influenced you, Hong Yi. I especially like the anecdote about the Legos, and how your mom wanted you to have something that would allow you to build, to create, to "play well."
ReplyDeleteShe must be very proud of you now as you are finishing your first semester in an engineering program. Thanks for sharing wit us your own sense of appreciation for her.
Hi Hong Yi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story! Mum has always play a very big part in our life. Even though they are going through hardship but they would always sacrifice themselves and hoping to bring the best for their children. Even though you're not an architect right now, but I believe she will still be proud of you being able to make it to an engineering in a university. Continue Stiving hard and make her proud! (: