the-greatest-gift

Name:JianhuiHuClass:ESL100Date:9/9/2014ThegreatestgiftTimeisgold.However,youcannotbuyitwithgold.WhenIwasachild,Ididn’tknowtheimportanceoflove.WhenIgrewupandIwanttotreasurethesegoldenmemories,theywereold.Thegreatestgiftinmylifeisfrommymom.Itwasinmysecondyearofprimaryschool.ItalsowasthefirstofJune,thechildrendayinChina.Beforetheclass,teacherinformedthattheopeningpartyinthenextdayandweshouldgetreadytomakeagiftwhichwouldbeexchangedbetweenthestudents.ThatnightIwenthomeandtoldmymotheraboutitandshesaidthatshewouldcarefullyprepareforit.InthefirstofJune,theothersdecoratednicepaperbag,whichcontainedthedifferentcoloredcandies,andspreadingalotofseeds,peanuts.Finally,IfoundtheclassmatewhoputoneoftheirowndesignPaintingblessingcards.Whenimaginingthehappinesswhenstudentsreceivedgift,Icouldnothelplaughing.Naively,Ithoughtthatmymomshouldhavepreparethegiftwell.However,whenIopenedmyschoolbagwithhopesandinspiration,suddenlyIfoundthatmyschoolhadnogifts.Duringbreakoftheclasses,partybegan.Atfirst,weexchangedgiftsonebyone.Whenitcametomyturn,agirlwasstandinginfrontofme.Shehadwornafadedoldcoatingreenandthenwetookabow.“Hello!”Isaiditintheunconfidentway.“Hi”heranswerwassoresoundingasifthereweresomeechoes.ShestoodupandgavemethepaintedblessingcardwhichIsawjustnow.IgaveherarottenappleasgiftbecauseIdidn’tbuyanything.Shealmostcried.WhenIwasbackhomewiththeembarrassedemotion,Iwantedtoblamemymomforit.However,Isawmymomhavingadeepsleepinginthesofa.SuddenlyIrealizesomethingthatshehadn’thelpedmepreparethegiftforclassmatesbecauseoftheexhaustionfromherjob.ThenIsawthepaperworkandneedleworkputtingonthetable.Howtoucheditwas!Althoughmymom’spaperworkwasn’tfinished,sheneverforgottomendmybrokenclothes.Itremindedmeofthatsheusedtoworryabouteverythingofme,butshenevercomplaintaboutanything.Therefore,Isuddenlyrealizedthatitwasabigmisunderstanding.ThenIpickedupaclotheswhichshehadmendedforme.Ifeltitwasfullofloveandcaring.Mygreatestgiftinmylifeistheloveofmymom.Shewillgivemethousandsofgiftsaslovewithoutanyfeedbacks.Shehadn’tonlytaughtmewhatthegiftsare,butalsotaughtmehowtobeanadultandwhattheresponsibilitymeans.