When it comes to Thanksgiving day, who is the person you want to thank most? The answers could be various, maybe your mom, your dad, your teacher, your friend, or one who has affected you a lot in your life.
I would like to talk about my grandmother. She is a very typical Chinese parent who always wants to give you the best, always willing to help you in any way. My grandmother is the most industrious, energetic, positive, and devoting her love to the whole family selflessly I have ever met.
Her life is full of surprises. She turned 80 years old early this year. She was born in Shanxi province, her biological father was a Kuomintang military officer. During the civil war, her father led the army and camped at Shanxi province. When the civil war was ended, the army retreated to Taiwan. Because my grandmother was too young to carry, they didn't leave together, she was left at a local orphanage.
Later, her foster parent adopted her and raised her. She went to nursing school and became a village doctor. Afterward, she met my grandfather, got married, and raised 3 kids.
When I was young, my parents were busy at work, I was living with my grandparents. She paid more attention to my study and cultivated a good learning habit. I was not allowed to watch cartoons before finishing homework. At that time, I didn't fully understand and was curious about why my classmates could watch cartoons immediately when they were back home. "Do your priority first and then entertainment.", she always told me.
Although my grandmother didn't get high education, she keeps learning new things as she grows old. Unlike other seniors, my grandmother adapts to new things quickly. She likes watching sports events on CCTV-5. Many international sports games take place overseas and are broadcast in English. She asked me to teach her basic English, she learned well. When I was in graduate school, I bought her a smartphone and taught her how to use Wechat, she learned very fast and even knew how to download and use emoji. Compared with most implicit parents, she likes to directly show her love for children. Whenever we finished a video call, she likes to give me a kiss flow. "Your grandmother is such fashionable and keeps pace with the times", one of my closest friends said.
When I was in university, I was back home only twice a year. Every time I visited her, she would take out some goodies which were from other people sent to her. She saved them and waited for me back. After I graduated from university, I didn't work in my hometown. She always paid attention to the weather forecast of my city, reminded me to bring an umbrella if it rained, or added clothes if it was cold. Every Spring festival, when I told the exact date I would be back home, she would prepare the dishes I like and aired the quilt in advance.
She lived a frugal life, almost bought no new clothes, often mend broken socks, and even collected drink bottles to sell. But she was super generous to children, no matter for my parents or grandchildren. There are 3 children in my family, our ages are quite close. When we studied at high schools and universities, my parents had a quite big financial responsibility. My grandmother gave substantial support, helped to pay for our tuition. Even my father bought the house and car, my grandmother shared a part of the fee.
She instilled in me to be independent and strong to get an education so that I can make a better life in the future. She encouraged me to achieve the things that make me happy and a productive and contributing member of society.
I love her more than anything in the world. May her be in good health and happiness forever!
