This happened in Vietnam when I was nine years old. I was a stubborn daughter and my parents had a hard time getting me do something for them. I never did it right after they told me. I always waited until the fifth time they reminded me. One day, I begged my mother to let me go to the supermarket with her. First, my mom would not let me go with her because she knew how good a troublemaker I was. I started to use my little persuasive tragedy, which always worked. I tried to make a cute and innocent face to beg my mom: "Mommy, please let me go! I will be good. I promise to follow you everywhere you go and I will not cause any trouble. Please mommy!" Finally, she let me go.

She held my hand while we were shopping. On the way going up to the next floor, suddenly I saw a pretty moving doll in the store downstairs. Immediately, without a word, I let go of my mom's hand and ran

It took me a while to realize that I was in a hospital. I saw my brother, sister, mom and dad standing around me. They asked, "Are you alright?" before I could answer them, I feel shock and surprise. Why was I here, how did I get here and so many more questions that I wanted to ask my mom what actually had happened to me. My mom started to describe what happened after I fell down the stairs. When she said my bleeding chin frightened her, I touched my chin. I could feel a big band aid that covered part of my right chin and it started to hurt. My mom then told me that my chin was split and doctor had sewn it. I was terrified when I hear this. I cried, "Ahh, it hurts. Mommy! Am I gonna dies?" I thought she would scold me for not listening to her, but she didn't. Instead, she confronted me with a warm and sweet voice, "Don't be silly! You're gonna be ok. I'm here and I won't let anything nor anyone harm you anymore." Even thought, I was kind of happy when she didn't mention about my stubbornness, but I was scared and kept crying like a baby. My mom had to spend a long time to calm me down and make me stop crying.

Now, whenever I touch the scar on my chin. I just smile. It brings back my childhood memory. This scar also reminded me of the moment that I changed to a better girl and especially, how I actually said "Good-bye my stubborn childhood!"

With all the love they had for me, I could not find anything that can pay back their love. The only thing that I could do to make them feel happy was to try to be a good girl. I was no longer a stubborn girl that used to be. I obeyed my parents. I did everything they asked me to do; I did not need to wait for another reminder. I could see the happiness in their faces when I have done some good thing. I help

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