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An
Inspirational
Person
Susan Fang
Orator of the Year
Winner
Good morning class and Mr. Zavattiero. Today I am going to talk
about an inspirational person. There are many inspirational people
in the world, but I believe that a broad definition of someone
inspirational is someone who does not necessarily achieve greatness
themselves, but who has aided or influenced others to achieve
greatness. Someone inspirational is someone who has made a
difference. After saying that, I can conclude that someone
inspirational in my life is my sister Suwen Fang. Not only has she
influenced many others and me with her powerful and inspiring
actions, but she has also acted as my umbrella to protect me from rain
in my life. This one action has shaped me to become who I am today.
Suwen was born into a happy and loving family in the year of
1999, making her 16 this year. Her life story is a fortunate and
positive one, and that is how she is able to spread her optimism to all
those around her, to brighten and liven up their days. In the year of
2003, I was born. When I looked at Suwen, I not only saw an older
sister, but I also saw a huge role model, an incredibly smart mentor
and a miraculous hero. I followed her wherever she went and
believed everything she said. She would always say that life is like an
onion, full of many layers, and that in order to truly live life, one
must peel off the outer layers to reveal life’s greatest joys. She has
helped me experience those joys by bringing new gifts in my life that
could not have been given to me by anyone else, and which I have
treasured, every day. These small but empowering actions have
made my early years better than they could have ever been. That is
something that makes her truly inspirational.
I still remember my first day at school when I was only a small
4-year-old girl who had never really gained a special friend in my
previous years. I was a nervous wreck to go into a strange and new
environment that I had never encountered before. Luckily, Suwen
went to the same school as me and stayed with me during recess and
lunch. But it is not for the way Suwen cared for me that day that
inspired me, it is the fact that the next day, she encouraged me to
make my first friend, and that has inspired me even all the way up to
today. She taught me that comfort is a familiar luxury in one’s life,
but there will always be a time to explore the unfamiliarity of a new
world. I became a bit more independent that day: that moral
message made me who I am, and helped me experience the joys in
life that I may not have experienced otherwise.
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