Never give up✨✨

Giving up might be the easiest thing in the world for most people. Dreams, good habits even lives could be given up if people really want to. I have abandoned a lot of things since I always make decisions impetuously. I have tried to dance, paint, play basketball for a while according to my curiosity but gave up immediately. However, after a fight long ago with my mom about learning piano, I realized that some things are too important to give up so I must use determination to persevere

It was a sunny afternoon in the middle of summer, and everything seemed so peaceful. The wind was blowing over the pond downstairs and the light reflected by the water was  twinkling like stars. There were children running around the pond, nearly everyone in the neighbor, except me.

Imagine this scene, a five-year-old girl sitting in front of a huge black piano, with tears on her face. Yes, I was this little girl who was forced to play the piano at that time. The phone was ringing again and again, and I knew that it was my friend. I turned my face to my mom, "May I go out and have fun for a little while? I promise I will practice after dinner."

"No."

"Mom, please."

"No."

I stopped begging and returned my head back to the huge dark monster. The piano seemed to bite my finger every time I touched it. The worst thing was that my mom even hit my arm whenever I made tiny mistakes. I was only 5 years old!!! Thinking about that, I just cried out and kicked the piano,"I don't want to play the piano anymore! It is so boring and difficult! Beside, I want to play with my friends! Do not hit my arm again!" After that, I slammed the cover of the piano which made a loud noise and ran  away. 

It was a long time before I got back home. I didn't play with my friends but sat in the garden and cried silently. The sun sat and wind blowed above the leaves in the trees. The gentle voice made by the movement was just like the sound familiar to me. Oh piano, it was the piano!  I realized that how I loved piano since I first heard it. I remembered that day I ran home quickly and told mom I wanted to learn to play the piano. She hesitated , but finally allowed. The next day, she bought me a new, shiny piano. It cost a lot at that time, but she finally made the hard decision and even found an authentic teacher fo

I ran home immediately, seeing my mom sitting in front of the piano. I was afraid but noticed the smile in her eyes. "Come here." She said gently, moved a little bit from the bench thus I could sit beside her. She fondled my hair with her hand and said something I would never forget. 

"If you have chosen something, you have to insist to it. No matter it makes you happy or sad. You are the one who control it. Never give up, ok?

I cried out loudly, with tears running out of my eyes. It was not because of grievance but guilt. I realized that whatever the decision I make, I should assume the consequence and responsibilities, for both myself and people care about me. However, I can choose to accept it happily or being forced to do it. Because of this, I should not give up a thing easily without thinking.

To be honest, I am not a patient person who can always keep passionate to one certain thing especially when it is difficult. However, the lesson my mom gave me has really helped me not only in playing the piano but also my future life. There were many times I want to abandon playing the piano, dealing with annoying math problems and getting up early. Nevertheless, every time when I think about her smile that day, I could calm myself down and think about the reason and determination about doing the thing. I would tell myself the sentence my mom said. 

"Never give up."