Being not highly educated as they are, they managed to bring up my siblings and I in a home that stresses on the importance of education (my sis already finish her degree, working now. I'm 75% through mine. My bro taking diploma now).
Despite not coming from rich families, they somehow are able to managed their financial situations so well and provided us with all that we need.
Most importantly, they also provided us kids with lots of love and care so that we will grow up into useful and virtuous human beings. (=
2. My sister
Her determination to achieve the best in life brought her far in life. Further than I can ever imagine myself to be in. Although we have different interest in life, but the determination in in achieving what she wanted in life always inspires me to try and strive for what I wanted too.
She also showed me the love that a sister can have for her siblings. She is where I look for help when I needed some, and she'll always find a way to help me through.
3. My grandfather
He doesn't have much of what we would call education, but his wisdom of the truth of life is truly something that I admire and inspires me. I guess I needn't say anymore.
4. My little brother
Naughty one here. But that taught me that patience and love of a family should know no boundaries.
5. The Buddha
For lighting up the path to the end of suffering for us.
6. Ajahn Brahm
For showing me that life need not be suffering. There are happy ways to go about life, if we would only try to learn. And for the wonderful Buddhist or even non-Buddhist tales of happiness.
7. Bro Casper and Sis Abby
For showing me that in suffering, we learn. By learning, we grow wiser. By growing wiser, we become happier.
Thank you all for the inspirations that make a life of suffering so much better and more bearable. (=
My little brother - someone who cares a lot for the family although he will never show it explicitly. Someone who has a lot of potential to be very successful. Possesses something that is far more important than a university degree to become successful - network of friends
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My sister - someone who dares to be herself in all situations, regardless of what people say about her. someone who has a lot of patience and rarely get angry. an intelligent young lady who plays the piano very well and needs people to do her make up every time she goes on stage. recently, i realizes she's pretty good in photography too. and this is someone whom i can talk with for hours =)
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