You reap what you soil

     When I was young, my parents told me to treasure what I have, because their effort doesn’t come easily. My grandparents came at a poor family. Before my grandfather came to Hong Kong, he lived with his eight brothers and sisters in a filthy room. As he was the eldest brother, he took care his brothers and sisters and did the chores every day. Moreover, he helped his parents to take care the stalls that they had. He was tired and felt exhausting.

     Growing up, my grandfather learned to create his own business. He worked in a clothes shop for three years and learned how to manage a store. It provided a lot of experience for him and prepared for his own business. Three year later, my grandfather opened a clothing store with his friend and stated his retail business. As they were still fresh to the market, they had a hard time. They went to different countries to visit garment factories and made sure their qualities are satisfied. It is tough for them, however, they faced the challenges and didn’t complaint to their works. After several years, they had a good reputation for their store and got success in their business. One day, my grandfather met my grandma and they fell in love. After my father was born, they decided to move to Hong Kong. They gave up everything in China and brought a store and a house in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, they had to start over their business. Because of the experience and struggles through years, they finally got success.

     The story changes my value. It makes me understand that everything comes with a price. There's no free lunch in the world. If you want to get success, you have to spend your time on it and work hard.