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“Be thankful for what you have.”

Growing up, my grandmother was from a big a time they had to share one bowl of noodles with
family. She was the eldest of her siblings, so about ten people.
she had to do most of the household chores. Her
chores included ironing, sweeping, caring for My grandmother always told me I was lucky to
her younger siblings and washing clothes. In have only one sibling. Not that she disliked them,
addition, whenever her siblings were sick, she had but at least I did not have to share my food with
to take care of them while doing her homework. many people. She also taught me to appreciate
what we have.
My grandmother’s family was poor and had to
share everything, from food to clothes. There was Lee Yi Kang Royston
Primary 5.3

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