The First Day Of School
The first day of school, after the professor introduced himself, he asked his students to find a person who could become a friend. When I stood up looking around, someone hit my shoulder lightly. I moved my head to see an old and short woman whose face was filled with wrinkles. She smiled to me. She said, “Hi! My name is Rose. I am eighty-seven years old. Could I hug you for a moment? ” I replied earnestly with a smile, “Of course.” Then she really hugged me closely.
I made a joke and asked her, “Your age is such small, why do you want to study at the college?” She said, “I am preparing to find a husband. We will raise several children, and then wander to retire and travel around the whole world.”
“Are you serious?” I asked purposely.” I was very curious because her age was old and she was going to college. She said, “I always hoped to receive a college education. Now finally I have reached for the long-cherished wish.”
After we finished school each day, we always took a walk to the
By the time the school year ended; Rose had become a famous person at our school. No matter where she went, she could make new friends easily. She dressed up frequently and attractively. She was delighted that schoolmates paid attention to her.
At the conclusion of the term, Rose was invited to give a lecture for the football team at an evening banquet. After the director introduced her to the audience, she walked to the platform with small steps. At the beginning of her talk, Rose’s speaking notes fell down. She appeared a little annoyed and embarrassed for a few seconds. Then, she said softly into the microphone, “I was very nervous about giving this speech. I planned to drink a cup of beer to be make my gall-bladder strong. Actually, I drank a cup of whisky. No thought that the gadget almost takes my life. Look like; I can’t remember that had make the preparation. So, I speak the most familiar matters.
Everybody laughed. She cleared her throat, then started to say: “Just because we are very old we should not stop having fun. Because, if we stop having fun, then we will become too old. Joyful success is you must smile frequently. Be humorous and charming. You must embrace the dream. When you lose the dream, you are not alive.”
Many people around us look nice, but they haven’t learned anything. They have never grown up. They are actually unconscious. There is a difference between being old and growing up. Anybody can age but not everyone grows up. ‘Growing up” means that you need to embrace change and use it to change yourself. Don’t complain and regret to live! Old people usually don’t regret what they have done, but they are regretful for something that wanted to do, but didn’t do when they were young. Only a person’s heart that is filled with regret can scare us to death.”
That year ended. Rose finally completed her college studies. A week after graduation, she died peacefully while sleeping. We gathered and sent our respect to the woman who had taught us “No matter how old you are, you must decide to make your dreams come true!”
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The first day of school, after a professor introduces himself. He asks his students
to find a person whom can be to become a friend. When I stand up looking around. Someone hits my shoulder lightly. I move my head to see an old and short woman whose face is filled with wrinkles smiles to me. She says “Hi! My name is Rose. I am eighty-seven years old. Could I hold you for a moment? ” I reply earnestly with smile, “Of course.” Then she really holds me closely.
I make a joke to ask her “Your age is such small, why do you want to study at the college?” She says “I prepare to find a husband; we will get birth several children, and then wander to retire and travel around the whole world.”
“Are you serious?” I ask purposely.” I am very curious, as long as her age is old also goes to college. She says “I always hope to receive the college education, now finally I had recompensed for the long-cherished wish.”
After finish school, we take a walk to the Student Unite Building. We share the chocolate milk shake. From this time, we have become a good friend with each other. During three months, we always leave our classroom together every day. She looks like one “The Time Machine”- sharing her experience and wisdom. I always hear with gusto when she talks.
A school year gets down; Rose has become a famous person at our school. No matter where she goes, she can to be a friend with a new friend easily. She dresses up frequently and attractively. She is infatuated that schoolmates have paid attention to her.
At the conclusion of a term, Rose is invited to give a lecture for a football team in an evening banquet. After the director introduces her to the audiences, she walks to the platform with garrulous steps. Right now it must start; a lecture fell down on the ground carelessly. She appears with a little annoying and shying during several seconds. Immediately, she says lightly to microphone “Recently, I always like that. I originally wanted to drink a cup of beer to be strong my gall-bladder, but actually had drunk a cup of whisky. No thought that the gadget almost takes my life. Look like; I can’t remember that had make the preparation. So, I speak the most familiar matters.
In everybody’s laugh, she clears throat, then starts to say: “We are not because of old to stop the amusement. Because we stop the amusement, then become to age. Joyful success is you must smile frequently. Keeping humorous and charm, you must embrace the dream. When you lose the dream, you shape with death.”
Many people on our periphery look like the good-for-nothing, but they are actually unconscious. Between change old and grow up have a very big difference. Anybody can age but uncertainly can grow up. ‘Grow up”, the mean is you need to find the change and use it to change by yourself. Don’t complain and regret to live! Age people usually can’t regret for the matter before they had been done. But they are regretful for something that wanted to do, but not yet when they were young. Only a person’s heart is filled lamentation that will scare for death.”
That year end, Rose finally completes her college studies. A week after graduation, she died peacefully at a sleeping. We gathered and sent our respect to the woman whom had taught us “No matter how age you are. If having a decision, you could let the dream to be true!”
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