Giving Thanks

By Joweina Hsiao

You know how everyone is asked what they are thankful for on the day of Thanksgiving. Every parent asks that right? Anyways… This year I know who I’m going to thank. My mom.

My mom has helped me through a lot of things and maybe that’s why I’m some close to her. When I was little, I had bronchitis and pneumonia a lot. I remember having to take pink medicine all the time. The pink medicine was antibiotics. That same pink medicine also helped me get rid of my ear infections that I got a lot too. My mom was usually the one who took me to the doctor. Now that I think back, I think that was very nice of her.

In second grade, I went to the doctor a lot too. This time though it was for asthma. I had asthma for about 3 years in total, but the first year was the hardest. I had to go and get a check-up about every week. I also had to take a lot of medicine. At times when I got a cold, my asthma would act up and I would feel horrible. At those times, I had to take a very bitter medicine too. As the years went by, I was able to control my asthma more. I felt better too.

Since I had asthma for so long, my lungs still aren’t that great. Swimming though has helped me make my lungs stronger though too.

So if someone asks me this Thanksgiving, “What are you thankful for?” I can proudly answer, “My mom.”