I just read some words from Harvey Mackay. It says that None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you. Indeed, we are receiving help everyday, however, we rarely express our thanks directly and formally. Even sometimes, we just hide our thanks deep in our heart and don't show them out.
In the second class of HONR202, Dr. Udani asked us to write some thanks notes to our classmates at the very beginning of the class. It was required to write at least 4 people. It was at that time that I found I had so many people to thank and so many thanks to express for each one. I could only finish 4 thanks notes in that short time. When I distributed the notes, I just felt sorry for those who helped me but I hadn't even written a thanks note for them. Thanks all of them, making Class 2018 like a family and letting me feel comfortable when I stay along with them. I love them and I will try my best to help them. Besides, I did receive some thanks notes from the others. I was moving for their notes. The kindness you give will be remembered, and it's such a touching thing when you find someone feel thankful for you and you make a positive influence on others' life! I am always thinking the value of life. It's nothing but to contribute yourself to the others, to the society. It means a lot for me to find that I do make a difference on others' life, though it's small but it's meaningful for both of us. And I will certainly do more for them who need help.
Then, professor asked us to write down someone who has the most positive influence on you and is still alive as well as the reasons. I remembered my mom the moment professor said the requirements. I kept writing until professor asked us to stop and call the one you wrote. I was a little shocked, for I never thought about that express thanks to my mom directly. I was quite nervous when I was calling. I was even afraid my mom would think something wrong with me to speak that words suddenly. The first call was somehow failed and I was even more nervous. I tried again. When my mom picked up the call, I said mom, thank you immediately. And then I expressed why I made the call. However, I still didn't tell her every words I wrote on the paper. I was too shy to express and I didn't want to cry in front of her. I just told her that she was the most important person in my life and thanked for her love and company. When I finished the call, I smiled with moist eyes. When I came back to the classroom, there was a video showing about this project. I watched and begun crying.
My mom is more like a friend for me than a parent. She never orders me to do something but to communicate with me equally. She is a book lover and painting lover. It is because of her that I learnt a lot of literature and other knowledge when I was pretty young. Besides, she's a kind women who always help those in need had always has patience on her students. I still remembered when I was 6 years old also, I bought a thing from a store. The staff calculated wrongly and when she gave me the charge, she gave me one more cent. I found the mistake but not pointed out. After I came back home and told my mom, she scolded me severely and asked me give back the money immediately. It was at that time that I learnt that some principles you should never disobey no matter how small it is. She makes exactly who I am today, a person paying attention to not only academics but also morality. What's more, my mom shows a great of love on me. Not rich though she was , she still support me to pursue my dream emotionally and economically. She is one of the best moms in the world, a respectful woman. I love her and will try my best to live her expectations.
Thanks to Dr. Udani, I have a chance to speak thank you for those helping me and those loving me personally. We cannot change what happened yesterday and cannot foresee what will happen tomorrow, but we can treasure what we have today, holding a grateful heart to everyone.