I am very lucky as I have three grandparents who love me and my sister very much. My paternal grandparents stay with me, while my maternal grandfather stays with my uncle.

My paternal grandfather brings me to school everyday although. Although he is already sixty-seven years old but he is still very strong and energetic. He jogs every morning after sending me to school. During school holidays, he brings my sister and me to the library. We love to read and he does not mind to stay with us in the library for a few hours. He also brings us to Changi Airport and we really enjoy seeing the aeroplane take off and landing. Some evenings, we go to the nearby badminton court playing badminton together. My grandfather is also a good story-teller who always tells us interesting stories. He is rather old but still young at heart.

My paternal grandmother is a very generous person who always helps others in need. When I want to buy something, no matter how expensive the thing is, my grandmother will still buy for me. Being the new generation, I feel so proud that I can speak dialect fluently. My grandmother is an illiterate and Hokkien is the only dialect I language that she can speak. Therefore, we are being “forced” to learn to speak Hokkien if not we are not able to communicate with her.

My grandmother is a super good cook. She cooks lunch and dinner for our family. She always cooks our favorite dishes and make sure that we have all the nutrients that we need. That’s why I’m over-weight.

A few years ago, a schoolmate who has the same name as me had injured herself and needed to be sent to the hospital for treatment. In a hurry to inform the girl’s family, the school had made a mistake and called my house instead. When my grandmother heard that I was injured and needed to be sent to the hospital, she was really panic and frightened. She came running to the school after hanging up the phone. On the way to school, an ambulance passed by her and she was so scared that she rushed all the way to my school.

At that time, I was having my abacus lesson and did not know what had happened. As she came into my class, she was panting very heavily. When she saw that I was fine, she heaved a sigh of relief but she was breathless and shivering. My abacus teacher tried to cool her down and gave her a glass of water. That night, when I recalled what had happened during the day; tears welled up in my eyes as I was very touched by how my grandmother’s love for me.

Although I do not stay with my maternal grandfather, I still maintain good relationship with him by visiting him whenever we are free. My grandfather always jokes with us and tells us that there are “gold “in his stomach that’s why his stomach is big and round.

Last year, he had throat cancer but he managed to recover with his strong spirit. Throughout the radiation treatment, he was very independent and strong. He didn’t want to bother his children and insisted that he went for the treatment by himself. He was very positive and with his strong spirit, he won the battle against cancer and now he is a healthy man again. My maternal grandfather is really a very strong and jovial person who always stays positive and cheerful during difficult time. I really feel very proud of him

Last but not least, I want to thank my three grandparents for loving and doting on me and my sister so much. Grandpas and grandma, I just want to say you are the best and I love all of you from the bottom of my heart and wish that you three always stay healthy and cheerful.