Myfamilyonlyfourpeople.
Look,thewrinkledandamiableoldmanismygrandpa.Grandpathisyearistheyearleadhalfhundred,althoughgrandpanownearlyseventyages,infacthehasworkedveryhard.Iliketogetupearly,getupat5o'clockinthemorningeveryday,somygrandfatheroftengotupearlierthanI,formycooking.IoftentoldhimIwilldo,don'tspoilme,buthe'salwayscheerfullynotbepersuaded.Frommyunderstandingtothepresent,hasbeenwatchinghimbusy,rarelyhavearest.Myfathersaidgrandpaneverthoughtyourself,lifeisinforhisfamily.
Look,thatismyfather.Heworksforduediligence,ifnospecialcircumstances,itisabsolutelywon'ttaketimeofftorest.Daddoesn'tliketosmoke,buthelikestodrink.Emptylovestodrinkahalfdrunk,tomotheralotofdirtylook.
Momistheonlyformetolearnthishomelookveryseriously.Everytimemyhomeworkshecheck,eventheoraltraining.SometimesIthinksheisboring,butIstilltrytocooperatewithher,understandingher.
Iamapupil.I'mnottall,justforthisreason,Ialwaysthinkmomiswrong.Becausemymotherisshort,thegenetictome.Becauseofmyshort,othersalwayssaidIwasalittle,don'tknowanybetter.I'llpretendIdon'tunderstand,smilesatthem.Infact,Iwhatallunderstand.Momanddadoftenquarrelwitheachother.AtfirstIwillpersuadethem.Itturnedoutfornothing,soonlytomyuncle.A,motherbacktograndma'shomeafteraquarrel.Maybelookingatmeseemedheartless,motherandauntsaidIdon'tunderstand.Ireallywanttotellmyheartishowtheythink,howsad.Butdidnotsayaword.OnlyIknow,watchingtheirparentsfight,theinthemindofthesadwhodon'tunderstand.
Ialwaysthink,grandpawillalwayshealthy,momanddadquarrelisthelasttime...
Ihaveaharmoniousandhappy,fullofloveandwarmfamily,atotaloffourmouthpeople,Iamclever,lively,competentbrother,goodmother,wisdom,hardworkingfather,Iwassurroundedbyathickaffection,move.
Itwasaheavysnownight,Ifellillwithafever,myparentsandbrotherareverytrysohard,theelderbrothertobuyafever,butwasstoppedbymydad,dadforgottowearmyraincoatandranout,motherputdownherworkathomewithhisbigbrothertotakecareofme,thesnowwasfalling,thegreatertheshortlyafterwards,dadcameback,body,eyebrowsaresnowflakes,canberiskedthesweatontheface,Isawdadfullheadbigsweat,Ican'thelpleavethetears,brotherbusypouringwater,motherhurriedlypassmethemedicine,drinkitdown,Ifellasleepverydrowsy,andparentsarestillinfrontoftheheadofabedwaitingforme,theyseeIwakeup,afaceofsurpriseandIsawthemtheappearanceoffatigue.Ileftthetearsagainmoved.
Thatday,Iknowwhatloveis,whatislove?Loveiswhenyouaresick,familymemberswillcarefullytakecareofyou.Whatislove?Loveiswhenyoumeetwithdifficulties,familytoselflesslytohelpyou.Whatislove?Loveisawaitingfor,alove,alove.Mylittleroomtogrowinlove,goodhappiness!
Iwanttohurryandgrowupwiththeirowneffortstoreturnfamily'sconcern,Ihavesuchahappy,happyfamilyproud!
Hello!MynameisHelenBrown.Ihaveabrother,Mike.
Myfatherisadoctor.Mymotherisabusdriver.Theydon’tworkonSaturdaysandSundays.TheylikeswimmingonSunday.Theyalwayslikecooking,ButMikeandIdoesn’tlike.Welikeplaytabletenniswithourfriends.
WewatchTVintheevening.MikeandIoftenlistentomusic.Butmyparentsdoesn’tlike.Theylikereadingbook.
Mymotherhasnoideathatherninetiethbirthdayiscomingup.Shehasnonotionofthetimeofday,thedayoftheweek.theseasonoftheyear,theyearofthecentury.Nonotionoftheapproachingmillennium.Andnoideaanylonger,whoIam.Herforgettingofmehappenedjustafewmonthsago,afterIhadbeentravelingformorethanamonthandhadn'tbeentoseeher.WhenIcameback,sheaskedmeifIwereherniece,lsaidno,Iwasherdaughter."DoesthatmeanIhadyou?"sheasked.1saidyes."WherewasIwhenlhadyou?"sheaskedme.ItoldhershewasinahospitalinFarRockaway.NewYork."Somuchhashappenedtomeinmylife."shesaid"Youcan'texpectmetoremembereverything."
Mymotherwasonceabeautifulwoman,butallherteetharegonenow.Toothless.Nowomancanbeconsideredbeautiful.WheneverIvisitherinthenursinghome,sheissittingatthetableinthecommondiningroom,herheadinherhands,rocking.Medicationhaseasedheranxiety,butnothingmovesherfromherstuporexceptoccasionalmomentsoffear,toodeepformedication.Thisisaroomthathasnowindows,thatletsinnolight,inwhichanoverlargeTVisconstantlyblaring,sendingimagesthatnoonelooksatwherethefloorsarebeigetiles,thewallscreamcoloredatthebottom,paperedhalfwayupwithapatternofnearlyinvisiblegrayishleaves.Manyoftheresidentssitstaring,slack-jawed,openmouthed.Ifinditimpossibletoimaginewhattheymightbelookingat.
WhenIwalkintothediningroomonthedayofmymother'sbirthday,Iseethatshehasalreadybeenservedlunch.Thestaffhasforgottentoholditback.ThoughItoldthemaweekagothatIwouldbeprovidinglunch.Shehasn’ttouchedanythingonhertrayexceptapieceofcarrotcake,whichsheholdsinherhands.Theicingissmearedonherhandsandface.Idon'twantmyfriendstoseehersmearedwithicing,soIwetapapertowelandwipeher.Thisfillsmewithaterribletenderness,recalling,asitdoes.agestureIhaveperformedformychildren.AsIwipemymother'sface,IseethatherskinisstillbeautifulIholdherchininmyhandandkissherforehead.Itellherit'sherbirthday,thatshe'sninetyyearsold."Howdidthathappen?"sheasks."Ican'tunderstandhowthatcouldhappen."
lhavebroughtherabouquetofcrimson,yellow,andsalmon-pinksnapdragons.Shelikestheflowersverymuch.Shelikesthename."Snapdragons.Itseemslikeananimalthat'sgoingtobiteinc.Butit'snotananimal,it'saplant.That'safunnything,"
IhaveboughtfoodthatIhopewillpleasemymother,andthatwillbeeasyforhertoeat:orzosaladwithlittlepiecesofcrayfishcutintoit,potatosalad,smallchunksofmarinatedtomatoes.Ihaveboughtpaperplateswitharust-coloredbackground,uponwhicharepaintedyellowandgoldflowersandblueleaves.
MyfriendsNolaandGarycomeformymother'sbirthday.Whenweareabouttoleave,ItellmymotherthatI'mgoingonvacation,matIwon'tseeherforthreeweeks,that1amgoingtothesea."HowwillIstandthat,howwillIstandthat'sshesays,butIknowthataminuteafterI’mgoneshe'llforgetIwasthere.
Everyonehasafamily.Weliveinitandfeelverywarm.Therearethreepersonsinmyfamily,mymother,fatherandI.Welivetogetherveryhappilyandtherearemanyinterestingstoriesaboutmyfamily.
Myfatherisahard-workingman.Heworksasadoctor.Healwaystrieshisbesttohelpevery,patientandmakepatientscomfortable.Butsonetimesheworkssohardthathecan'trememberthedate.
Mymotherisawomanwithabadmemory.
Shealwaysdoesalotofhousework,butsometimesshemakesmistakesoutofcarelessness.Forexample,oneday,shewashedclothesinthewasher,afterthewasherfinishedthework,shefoundshehadn'tfilledthewasherwithwater.
Nowletmetellyouafunnything:oneday,fatherwantedtogetupearlyasusual,buthewasn'tabletodothat,becausehehadn'tsetthealarmclockthenightbefore,sowhenhegotup,hedideverythinginahurry.Afterfatherleft,mothersaidtomemysteriously,"Hewillcomebacksoon.
""Why?"Iwasgreatlysurprised."BecausetodayisSunday,hisholiday!"Justasmothersaid,fathercamebackhomesoon,andwenttobedagain--hewastootired.
Yousee,whataninterestingfamilyhave!Ihopethatyouwillhaveonelikemine,too.
Ihavealovelybrother.HisnameisWangYun.Heisonlyoneyearold.Hehasaroundface,asmallnoseandtwobigeyes.Hiseyeslooklikegrapes,andhishairisshortandblack.HehasmanydifferentkindsoftoyslikeMickeyMouse,elephantsandsoon.Helikesplayingwithballs,buthecan'tplaywell,andjustrunsafterballs.
Heseemstohaveapecialinterestinmusic.
Anytimehehearsthemusichewilldance.Thoughhedancesbadly,hestillloseshimselfinthemusic.Ithinkhewillbeagooddancerinthefuture.
Nowhecanreadsomeeasypoemswordbyword,soallmyfamilythinkheissmart.Hisfavouritesportisclimbingupanddownthechairlikeamonkey.
Wealllikehim.Thisismybrother.Whatacuteboy!