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Mom has not seriously drawn a picture for decades. She says to me that she is old, but I do not think so. One day I saw some of her sketches left on the desk. They were partly applied with simple slight watercolor. Quite good, though they were not totally finished. Later she said to me, due to the lack of watercolor, she was not able to paint them well. Even the watercolor is the leftover once my nephew used years ago. She found the watercolor accidently which was already hardened from dehydration and had it dissolved by water. Also, there were used up brushes left by my nephew before which became her painting tools to apply. I felt sorry. She could do amazingly by resorting to those wore out color and brushes.
Soon I bought her a brand new suit of watercolor, brushes, pencils and drawing papers. Now it is to help make more convenient and efficient to draw and she has painting skill improved a lot by exercises. Every time I call her and always talk of procedure of her painting. She tirelessly answers all kinds of percentage of each picture details. This brings her childhood back. When she was at school, classmates lined up to ask her if she could draw them a picture. She promised them without hesitation and was so quick to sketch an image of anything in a short time. Most of them were fairies and cartoon characters.
She is versatile and warm. Particularly she was good at Russian, and drawing, literature, history and geography. In her childhood, English was not advocated and forbidden since the historical reason from 1950s to 1970s. While Russian was allowed to teach and study. Now since she has not been in the study of language and all of her hobbies for such a long time, she reckons the decline of memory on Russian. But she could still recognize Russian letters though she is not able to remember all those words learnt at school. What is more, she can still pronounce some simple words according to rules of phonetic symbol. She murmurs words when she watches international channel of Russian from CCTV. I wowed: "Cool and Bravo!"
When I was young, she often told me stories and brought me vivid narration of every single plot she described. I was fascinated into her life-like description of heroes and characters in stories. As if I were totally intoxicated into that wonderland and acted as a hero who was fighting for justice by beating down malicious foes. I even made a bamboo sword and a wooden axe to play in the yard. Those were parts of my childhood life and I am under the influence of her teaching and inspiration.
Now dad says to me, thanks to the painting which costs much of her spare time and she never feels boring and is full of interests to enjoy. I tell him a person should have dreams whatever they are big or small. We should never give up and trust that never too late to learn. She was good at drawing before and can manipulate more proficient on her solid base. Turn back the old time, discover, sort and pick up those could have been better. Let them flourish again. And now it is time to do something to rebuild a world of renaissance.
I am here to study and practice English every day. Even when I am not so available to write here, I will memorize some words and read a short message of news online. By writing here on regular basis, I also improve my spoken English to a higher level. Unbelievable, isn't it? The truth is I write and I think. As if I was talking to myself, another scene of self, face to face in rehearsal. That is just as simple as it is.
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- Reply IMNONARCISSUS
- Your English is good , and the story of your mum is interesting. I can find she is a nice lady.her life is colorful, right?
- Reply teadrinking
- Yes, a good lady with nice life. She teaches me a lot and I really appreciate her warm and patient words which let me know colorful world through hard work and perseverance to approach another higher level of life.
IMNONARCISSUS: Your English is good , and the story of your mum is interesting. I can find she is a nice lady.her life is colorful, right?
- Reply sunnyv
- You are indeed a caring, understanding and filial son. Your mom is fortunate to have a son like you. Buying something for our parents does not have to be expensive, but it should be suitable. What you did was wonderful. That enabled her to revive her interest in watercolor painting. She must be a good linguist because learning Russian is much more difficult than English. If English learning was permitted in her younger days, she would certainly be proficient in English.
I guess she have passed on her linguistic genes to you because I have witnessed you progress from an ordinary writer to proficiency. Good written English is a valuable asset as English is used in most of the major developed countries and commerce. Most people who could write well go on to be good English speakers.
Listening to English radio can help you improve oral English.
I am listening to Solent Radio now - They are located in Southampton in the British Isles of Wright. Not sure if you can listen in China.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_solent
- Reply Yummy525
- At the beginning I thought you were a foreigner,because you always write long articles,it's not simple.To my surprise,you are chinese,now I admire you,I admire your perseverance.I won't say your English is very good,because it seems that I talk nonsense.Obviously you are remarkable.
- Reply teadrinking
- Yes, sometimes we do not even need to buy something expensive to parents. They hope kids can spend some time to be with them which will let them find they are living with happiness.
sunnyv: You are indeed a caring, understanding and filial son. Your mom is fortunate to have a son like you. Buying something for our parents does not have to ...
Somehow I inherit some of her goodness, and by doing exercises, I believe that I can fully make use well. Yes, she told me it is much harder to learn Russian than English. If she was allowed to study English, she would definitely do that well.
When I am free, I keep listening to online English radio, such as BBC and CNN. Thanks for your sharing with the link, I am so glad that I can access to it. The program is good for improving listening skill. Thanks again.
- Reply teadrinking
- I think everyone can study English well. You also can take it by exercises. Look forward to seeing your blogs here. By writing more, you will be better. Do not doubt it.
Yummy525: At the beginning I thought you were a foreigner,because you always write long articles,it's not simple.To my surprise,you are chinese,now I admire you ...
I first came to write here as of five years ago. Now I look back to my previous blogs, I have made big progress. Action is the best way to test the reward from hard work.
- Reply sunnyv
- Alex Dyke on Solent radio (5-6pm daily) sounds like me, so if you can understand his spoken English, you would understand me. Last time I called him on the station to comfort an old English gentleman Mr. Bill Palmer who said he was a lonely old man.
- Reply teadrinking
- Thank you. I will see that. You are so kind.
sunnyv: Alex Dyke on Solent radio (5-6pm daily) sounds like me, so if you can understand his spoken English, you would understand me. Last time I called him o ...
