"What is the best gift your parents had given to you?"
Today the DJ asked this question which I thought was quite meaningful.
The best gift my parents gave me will be a complete and harmonious family. I'm glad that I can often giggle and chat wif every of my family members and share all my happenings to them.
Another thing was the freedom they gave me. They nv place high expectations on my sch work. Everytime I said I've scored badly, they will be the 1 saying, "Its alright wat, u have tried ur best le." I remember there's even 1 time when I'm sec 3, my dad help me write parents' letter to let me skip sch to study for the subsequent day bio test. And becoz of tat, I will keep pushing myself harder so that I wont let them down.
Small caring stuff they did were also the best thing they gave me. When I juz mentioned I feel like eating fried bee-hoon for breakfast unintentionally, my dad will go buy it the nxt morning. When I mentioned my high heels hurt my legs unintentionally, my mum will go buy the protective pads. Its smt really small but it really touched me.
So if u asked y I wan to choose RE, I would say its the course tat I'm eligible for and provides me wif the best future compared to other courses. Y? I wan to earn big bucks! Y? becoz I hope to give my parents the best in the future! I hope they can enjoy their retirement, can travel to all sorts of countries, eat the best food in the best restaurant, look at the best scenary.
There was 1 time I went to NUS wif my dad. I pointed to the SDE building and said tat is where I will be studying. I'll nv forget the smile on my dad's face.
Well, parents can be a source of motivation on their child's studies. There's a story tat I've read which is meaningful too. Till now, everytime I read it, I will still cry again. Juz wan to share it:
第一次参加家长会,幼儿园的老师说:“你的儿子有多动症,在板凳上连三分钟都坐不了,你最好带他去医院看一 看。” 回家的路上,儿子问她老师都说了些什么?她鼻子一酸,差点流下泪来,因为全班30位小朋友,惟有他表现最差 ;惟有对他,老师表现出不屑。然而,她还是告诉了她的儿子: “老师表扬你了,说宝宝原来在板凳上坐不了一分钟,现在能坐三分钟了。其他的妈妈都羡慕妈妈,因为全班只有 宝宝进步了。” 那天晚上,她儿子破天荒地吃了两碗米饭,并且没让她喂。
儿子上小学了。家长会上,老师说:“全班50名同学,这次数学考试,你儿子排第49名。我们怀疑他智力上有 些障碍,您最好带他去医院查一查。” ‘ 回去的路上,她流下了泪。然而,当她回到家里,却对坐在桌前的儿子说:“老师对你充满信心,他说了,你并不 是个笨孩子,只要能细心些,会超过你的同桌,这次你的同桌排在第21名。” 说这话时,她发现,儿子暗淡的眼神一下子充满了光,沮丧的脸也一下子舒展开来。她甚至发现,儿子温顺得让她 吃惊,好像长大了许多。第二天上学时,去得比平时都要早。
孩子上了初中,又一次家长会,她坐在儿子的座位上,等着老师点她儿子的名字,因为每次家长会,她儿子的名字 在差生的行列中总是被点到。然而,这次却出乎她的预料,直到结束,都没听到。她有些不习惯。临别,去问老师 ,老师告诉她:“按你儿子现在的成绩,考重点高中有点危险。” 她怀着惊喜的心情走出校门.此时她发现儿子在等她,路上她扶着儿子的肩膀,心里有一种说不出的甜蜜,她告诉 儿子:“班主任对你非常满意,他说了,只要你努力,很有希望考上重点高中。”
高中毕业了。一个第一批大学录取通知书下达的日子。学校打电话让她儿子去一趟。她有一种预感,她儿子被清华 录取了,因为在报考时,她对儿子说过,她相信他能考取这所学校,她儿子从学校回来,把一封印有清华大学招生 办公室的特快专递交到她的乎里,突然转身跑到自己房间里大哭起来,边哭边说:“妈妈……我一直都知道我不是 个聪明的孩子,是您……” 这时,她悲喜交加,再也按捺不住十几年来凝聚在心中的泪水,任它打在手中的信封上。
(刘燕敏) 摘自《现代教育报》