In every person’s life, there are many events that make a lasting impression. Some may be happy, and some sad. Some can be heart-warming, and some provide an important lesson to learn. I was greatly impacted by an event that happened in my childhood, an event that taught me to

When I heard the ping-pong ball skipping across the table, I could feel my heart beat skip too. It was my last game in primary school, and the last ball of the game. Either I would win, along with my team, or we would both lose. That game was critical,

“Will you go with me to watch the drama?” Grandpa asked. “Yes, Sir!” my cousin Cong shouted eagerly. I just thought in disgust, “Why must Cong go with us?” During the temple fair in our village (which falls on the 15th day of the third moon), there were always traditional

When I was a little girl, I liked playing with my friends during the summer in the pool outside our village. But I have never gone back there since the day I realized that children must never go near the deep end of the pool. Let me tell you my

When I was young, I used to be a lively, cheerful, and happy girl. I remembered that I was such an extrovert that I was always singing and dancing and wasn’t at all shy with adults. I always did well in school and was often chosen to be the class

It was a freezing night in November when I was just 9 years old. The blowing wind outside was so severe that I thought the window in my room would break. Unfortunately, my father was on a far-away business trip, so only my mother and I were at home. During

When I was fifteen years old and in middle school, I ran away from home with my three close friends. The four of us traveled around for two weeks without any connections with our families or schools. Looking back, I am certain that this was the most terrible thing that

Last night, I had a nice dream. In the dream God told me that now I have the privilege of choosing my wife without anyone disturbing me. After I woke up, I felt so happy because now I finally have the chance to think about my sweetheart, my dream lover.

There is an ancient proverb that says, “Every year, the flowers look the same, but people don’t.” Everyone’s childhood is unique, as was mine. It was filled with crying and laughing, sadness and joy. When I look back on those days, there are many memorable things that impressed me a

When I was a child, I lived in an old apartment building that offered little privacy for the tenants. Because the apartments were so close together, people could see and hear things that were intended to be kept private. We would often hear people shouting at each other and sometimes