My father left us when I was three and my mother was forced to leave us with our grandmother and travel from our small town in Malaysia to Singapore to earn a living. From that day on, my two older sisters and I 21 a difficult life living with our 22 uncle. We did everything he asked because we were 23 of him.
I was 24 the shy younger sister who was always left at home alone. I tried very hard to 25 both my sisters so they would like me and play with me. To earn their 26 , I made every effort to be the good girl for my grandma and mother. For a long time, it seemed I was living the 27 of someone else, just trying to survive.
But 28 I feel tired or sad, I will always tell myself "Almost there" and don’t 29 give up, just a few more steps and I will 30 it. I have heard a doctor once say, "For illness, we can help find a(n) 31 for it, but for a broken heart, we must 32 ourselves."
Now I am working abroad. I have a good 33 that not only allows me to work on something I like, but also allows me to pass on my 34 thinking to younger friends and co-workers, as they have to 35 what will become of their lives. I like to 36 them that they will do well in life if they can 37 the mindset of "Almost there". It takes lots of 38 to move on, especially when you are suffering, but if we make it through it will 39 become good memories that we cherish and a good 40 that makes us become stronger.
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