I'm twenty-two years old. I have been helped by many people in my life. For example, my parents brought me up and educated me. And my friends convinced me of their friendship. But there are three valued and special people among them in my life.
        One person was my high school freshman Korean teacher. He thought highly of rights and taught me how to find my life worth living. When I was a high school freshman, I was in low spirits because I was afraid of high school life. So I didn't make friends and has a bad record. At that time, he encouraged me with hope. I consulted with my teacher about my problems and he was concerned about me. I liked him, so I studied Korean hard and read many masterpieces. I have had confidence in my life every since. So I was influenced as that awkward age by him.
        Another person who influenced my life was my younger brother. He is twenty years old now. When I was younger, I was cruel to my brother. I was an avaricious girl. So I took my brother's toys and threatened him that he couldn't tell my mother on me. But he didn't complain to me. So I assumed that he was afraid of me, and I thought that he hated me. But he didn't. In May, he entered the armed service. I talked to him for a long time before he left home. At that time, I was sorry because he left home, and I regretted to have done such a terrible thing to him. I realized the truth for the first time in my life. The truth is love. He said to me, "I didn't hate you. I always loved you."
        The last person who influenced me was my high-school friend, Min-Ah Kim. She is active and used to listen to my problems. If the trouble was my fault, she used to give a warning harshly to me. So I had felt unwell. But some time later, I understood what a blessing it is to have a friend like her. When I was eighteen years old, I often had words with my mother. After a quarrel, I used to speak to Min-Ah about the quarrel. She pointed out my mistakes and suggested that I apologize to my mother. After all, my mother and I ended up on good terms.
        Three people taught me about confidence, love, modesty and regret. Everyone has valued people in his or her life. We must understand how much we owe to the people who are close to us.