TheHappinessofGrowingUp
SinceIgotomiddleschool,Istarttobecomeindependent.Iamnotalittlegirlanymore,andIcanmakemyowndecision.Myparentsalwaysgetusedtodoeverythingforme,butItellthemthatIcandoitmyself.Thenmyparentsareveryhappy.Theynolongermakeeverydecisionformeandtheywillaskmyopinion.Ifeelbeingrespectedanditissogoodforme.Growingupmeanstakingtheresponsibilityandbeingconsiderateofothers.Itrynotbechildishandthinkinamatureway.Noweverybodyrespectsmeandtheyarewillingtolistentomyidea.Thisisthehappinessofgrowingup.
我上中学之后就开始变得独立。我不再是小女孩了，可以自己做出决定。我的父母总是习惯于为我做所有决定，但我告诉他们，我自己能行。我父母听了很高兴，就不再为我做所有的决定了，而且还会咨询我的意见。我觉得受到了尊重，这对我来说是好的。长大意味着要承担责任和体贴他人。我尽量用成熟的方式思考。现在每个人都尊重我，也愿意倾听我的想法。这就是成长的快乐。
Tdawewenttvisitanrphanage.
Afterhavingbreafasthurriedl,Iwentalngwiththervlunteers.WetN.80Busat9:30a.Whenwearrived,wefirstgaveutsepresentstthechildren,andthensanganddancedwiththe.Atnnwehadlunchtgetherwiththechildren.Afterthatwereadthesestries.Thechildrenwerealsverhapp.
Wereturnedat4:30p.WhenIgthe,IfeltverhappalthughIwasrathertired.
Thissummer,Imovetoanewcitywithmyparents,andItransfertoanewschool.
Iusedtoliveinthecountryside,somynewlifeissodifferentfrombefore.Theschoolisalittlefarfrommyhome,soIgotoschoolbybus.Afterschool,Ihavemanyactivitiesinschool.Classmatesarefriendlytome.IlearnEnglishnow.It’ssointerestingthatIlikeitverymuch.Besides,lifeincityisdifferent.Therearemanyinterestingplacestogo.Atweekends,myparentstakemeoutside.Wegotothepark,thezooorgoshopping.Butwearenotsofamiliarwithourneighbors.Ithinkweshouldbuildgoodrelationshipwiththem.
WhyamIsounlucky?Whythingsarealwaysgettingworse?WhyGodneverfavorme?EverytimewhenIhearthingslikethese,Ijustkeepsilent,forwecouldntgetanythingincomplain,andthenIlearntobeappreciated.
OnedayIstayedinaconditionwhereIjustfeltnervousorworse,bemad.Ionlylookedforwardtofindingaholeandhidedmyself.MaybeIamtoofragile,easytobehurt.WhenIstayedinacornerandwassoscared,afriendofminecametome,andsaid:Inthisworld,nothingcandauntus,inadditiontoourown.Anyway,Iwillstandbyyou.Ijustcriedbutdidntrealizehowitwouldinfluencemeinthefuture.
Wealwayscomplainblindly,notknowingmuchhappinessflows.Therearemanythingswecouldntpredict,andwedontknowhowtomorrowwillbe.However,cherishwhatyouhavenowandthingswouldbebetter.