Say Thank-You to Your Family

Every Monday is Gratitude Day.

Last week, my father and sister helped me a lot in dealing with some important thing in China as I’m in Singapore and couldn’t handle it by myself. It was a troublesome task as we all hadn’t experienced it. My father went to two relating departments at least 4 times.

I appreciated their help pretty much although they thought it was no big deal as they are my family. I still sent one thank-you message to them. I’ve decided to say thank-you in person when I go back to China.

In Chinese families, family members, especially parents, feel it’s their duty to help their children no matter how old the children are. As children, we feel it is what we deserve and seldom say thank-you to them. As I grow up, I feel more and more important to show my appreciation to my parents. If we could say thank-you to them no matter how insignificant the help is, they will feel what they have done is worthwhile and contented in spite of great hardship they may have gone through. It is what we should do.