•Ifyoulookbackonyourlife,itisnotdifficulttofindthatitisthepainsthathelpyoulearnandgrowalot.Ididn’trealizeituntilmygrandmafellill.•Asforme,Iwillneverforgetthoseheart-breakingdayswhenmydeargrandmawasseriouslyill.HavingbeenshelteredbyGrandmaforyears,IfeltasifmyworldwasatanendwhenIwasinformedofherseriousdisease.NotonlydidIhavetogetusedtotheabsenceofhercare,Ialsosufferedbythefearofherleavingmeforever.Affectedbythesceneofherphysicalpains,IbegantothinkaboutwhatIcoulddotorelieveherpain,liketellingjokesortryinghardtopretendhappinessinherpresence.Ialsohelpedherwitheatingandtakingmedicine.BeforeIknewit,Itransformedfromagirlbeingcaredfortoonewhowaslookingafterothers.Thisgrowthseemstohappensonaturally,butIknowitwouldnothaveoccurredifIhadn’texperiencedsuchhardships.•Lateron,Imetwithotherhardshipsandsufferings,buttheyonlymademestrongerasIcopedwiththem.Moreimportantly,Ihavebecomeresponsible,considerateandindependentalongtheway.Indeed,IoweallthistothepainsIgothrough.
