083110 mandy

Don’t want to get too much
08.31.10
Mandy
ESL Writing
Today, Mr. Nakagawa told us a story about a poor man caught a big fish, the fish asked him to
let it go , and said that it can help the poor man to achieve his dream. First ,the poor man’s wife wanted to have a big house, the fish helped them. The second time, she said she wanted to have a bigger house, fish helped them to achieved this dream, too. The third time , his wife still wanted to live in a bigger house like a queen, the fish still helped them to achieve their dream. The fourth day , his wife wanted to stop the rain, fish said angry, “you get too much things “ . So the fish turn the big house into small house. The poor man return to the poor life.
In our life, there also are many people always want to get many things from others. I don’t think it’s a good way to get things that you want. I understood this truth when I was a student in Junior high school. I had a very good friend, she is very outgoing, and we got along very well at the beginning. However gradually, I found she always wanted me to do things for her. She wanted me helped her to took some notes, and she wanted me to help her cleaned the classroom, but that’s her duty not mine. At first , I always helped her but she always had so many things wanted others do for her . I really can’t stand it, so I began to alienated her, because I think everything if you want to get, you’d better do it by yourself. If you always ask others do for you, finally, you will get nothing.