Painting

When I was 3, I start drawing. I am so thankful I have this talent in me. I was not a bright and intelligent child. But yet still I am proud what I have now - my talent flows with me until I am getting old.

Karine, she is my elder sister who influenced me on drawing. I still remember we used to draw after we watched some Walt Disney's cartoons. We were poor. I have an intelligent Dad who knows about electronic engineering. He used to record cartoons from friend's video or a displayed channel. As watched plenty of repeatedly cartoons, it helps on my drawing and imagination.

When I was 4, Karine and I used to walk to her piano teacher's house. We call her Sister Sharon. I admired Karine can play melodious music. I brought along my drawing block and color pencils to do my artwork while listening to Karine's playing.

Even during class period in school, I drew while listening to my teacher. Because trying hard not to fall asleep, I did that all the time. I was wonder my friends always ask me to draw them a few especially portrait. One by one coming asking for it. Because of gaining all of their pleasure, I tried my best to completed for everyone of them who were asking for it.

I was from Chinese school, my teacher divided the poor student sitting with the intelligent ones. My good friend May, I love her so much. She used to keep secrets with me. My mathematics

teacher would punish those did mistakes on easy questions. Rarely meeting a friend like May. As I was a poor student. I always made plenty of mistakes in my homework and I was slow to follow what teacher had taught. That was my most terrible life I had been in Chinese education.

May and I were doing our own comic in class. A memorable moment I had with her. Even now I am amazed by her young character. She is humble and generous even she is the top student in school. She always encourage me and never look down on me. Before meeting May. I was looked down on others who did not want to help me on my work. They think I am too slow and they did not want to repeat many times teaching me. I was embarrassed and self - esteemed.

I remember this, my art teacher gave us a title " my dream pet ". Each and everyone drew dogs, cats, parrots and etc. I drew an Unicorn - Horse with a pair of wings and a single straight horn projecting from its forehead. And my art teacher failed me on this. She told me no such animal in this world. But still I refused to draw any other animals but horse. Can't help it I love horses.

Met a friend, Rachel in tuition. She is well English educated, and she still attending English tuition class with me just the 2 of us. Can you believe this? I started to show my low self - esteem again when I meeting friend with a well - do family background, her father is an eye surgeon. I was being hard to face people have good command of English. My English language competence is so bad. And I would not talk much in English when I meeting people like Rachel.

Rachel's mother is strict.We did not have the chance to be together. But she is friendly and humble. We have same interest and same favorite animal - horses again! She loves attending English tuition because there was the only moment we could meet and share our artwork and homework. She knew my English homework very well. She did not look down on me or think I am stupid. She would not fail to h

elp me and teach me several times. Recently I met her at www.facebook.com, I am so glad and thankful to meet her again for so many years as she is living in Melbourne, Australia.

Unfortunately, I did not achieve my childhood ambition as my father never agree what I wanted to be. I did not have a degree certificate to pursuit my dreams. I end up am an air hostess.

Because of earning good money, I am doing it until now. I'd never regret doing it or blame my father because I think it should be the way. To achieve success is to receive hardship and to be independent. I never believe to rely on someone to work it out. To be driven and never give ourselves reason is the key of success says David Manning chairman of Dunlopillo. I am thankful to him who helped and guided me the path of achieving my dreams.

Recently during my off days, I commit myself on painting. To secure my living.