Foreword:
Familyisoneofthemostimportantthingsinlife.Nomatterhowfarwego,orhowsuccessfulwebecome,ourfamilieswillalwaysbethereforus.Inthisstory,wewillfollowthelifeofamiddleschoolstudentandseehowherfamily'sloveandsupporthelpedherthroughthetoughesttimeofherlife.LiYingisa14-year-oldgirlstudyingingradeeight.Sheisanexcellentstudent,alwaysstrivingtogetgoodgrades,andworkinghardtoachievehergoals.However,despitehersuccessinacademics,shefeelslostandaloneattimes.LiYing'sparents,Mr.andMrs.Li,arebothbusyprofessionals.Herfatherisadoctor,andhermotherisalawyer.Theyworklonghoursandhardlyhaveanytimetospendwiththeirdaughter.Evenwhentheyareathome,theyareusuallybusywiththeirworkorattendingmeetings.
Despitethelackofattentionfromherparents,LiYingnevercomplains.Sheunderstandstheimportanceoftheirworkandthesacrificestheymakeforthefamily.However,therearetimeswhenshefeelsthatsheneedssomeonetotalkto,someonewhocanunderstandherstruggles.Oneday,LiYing'sbestfriend,WangXiaoyu,tellsheraboutherownfamilyproblems.WangXiaoyu'sparentsaregoingthroughadivorce,andsheishavingahardtimecopingwiththechanges.LiYingsympathizeswithherfriendandwishesshecoulddosomethingtohelp.Thatnight,LiYingliesinbedthinkingaboutWangXiaoyu'ssituation.Sherealizesthatalthoughshemaynothavefamilyproblemslikeherfriend,shestillneedssomeonetotalkto.Someonewhocanofferherguidanceandsupport.Thenextday,LiYing'sfathersurprisesherbytakingheroutforbreakfastbeforeschool.Theytalkaboutherstudiesandhowsheisfeeling.LiYingisoverjoyedtohaveherfather'sattention,evenifit'sjustforashortwhile.
Afterbreakfast,LiYingfeelsrejuvenatedandreadytofacetheday.Shegoestoschoolanddoeswellonhertests.However,whenshereturnshome,shefindshermotherwaitingforherinthelivingroom."LiYing,weneedtotalk,"hermothersays,lookingserious."Iknowwehaven'tbeenspendingenoughtimewithyoulately.YourfatherandIhavedecidedtotakeabreakfromworkandspendmoretimewithourfamily."LiYingcanhardlybelievewhatsheishearing.Shefeelsasuddensurgeofhappinessandgratitudetowardsherparents.Sheknowsthattheyhavemadeagreatsacrificebyputtingtheirworkasideforthesakeoftheirfamily.Overthenextfewweeks,LiYing'sparentsmakeanefforttospendmoretimewiththeirdaughter.Theytakeheroutformeals,gotothemoviestogether,andevenplanafamilyvacation.LiYingfeelslovedandappreciated,andhergradescontinuetoimprove.
However,justwheneverythingseemstobegoingwell,LiYing'sworldcomescrashingdown.Hergrandmother,whomsheisverycloseto,fallsillandishospitalized.LiYingisdevastated,andshespendsmostofhertimeatthehospital,prayingforhergrandmother'srecovery.Duringthisdifficulttime,LiYing'sparentsofferhertheirunwaveringsupport.TheytaketurnsstayingatthehospitalwithLiYing,comfortingherandkeepinghercompany.LiYingrealizesthatnomatterwhathappens,herfamilywillalwaysbethereforher.Fortunately,LiYing'sgrandmotherrecoversfromherillness,andshereturnshome.LiYingisoverjoyedtoseehergrandmotherhealthyagain,andshethanksherparentsfortheirsupportduringthetryingtime.Astheschoolyearcomestoanend,LiYingreflectsonthepastfewmonths.Sherealizesthatherfamily'sloveandsupporthavehelpedherthroughthetoughesttimeofherlife.Shefeelsgratefulforeverythingtheyhavedoneforherandvowstoalwaysbethereforthem.
Onthelastdayofschool,LiYingreceivesaletterfromWangXiaoyu.Intheletter,WangXiaoyuthanksLiYingforbeingatruefriendandhelpingherthroughthetoughtimes.LiYingfeelsproudofherselfforbeingabletohelpafriendinneed.Asthesummerbegins,LiYing'sfamilygoesonavacationtothecountryside.Theyspendaweektogether,hiking,swimming,andenjoyingeachother'scompany.LiYingfeelshappyandcontent,knowingthatshehastheloveandsupportofherfamily.Thevacationcomestoanend,andLiYingreturnstoschoolforgradenine.Sheisexcitedaboutthenewchallengesthatlieahead,andsheisconfidentthatwiththesupportofherfamily,shecanovercomeanyobstacle.LiYing'sgradescontinuetoimprove,andshebecomesoneofthetopstudentsinherclass.Sheparticipatesinextracurricularactivities,makesnewfriends,andenjoyslifetothefullest.
Oneday,LiYing'steachercallsherintohisoffice.Hetellsherthatshehasbeenchosenastherecipientoftheschool'sprestigiousacademicaward.LiYingisoverjoyedandfeelsproudofherself.Attheawardceremony,LiYinggivesaspeech,thankingherparentsandfamilyfortheirloveandsupport.Shetellstheaudiencethatwithouttheirhelp,shewouldnothavebeenabletoachievehergoals.Aftertheceremony,LiYing'sparentscomeuptoher,huggingherandcongratulatingheronhersuccess.LiYingfeelstheirloveandsupport,andsheknowsthatnomatterwhathappensinthefuture,herfamilywillalwaysbethereforher.Inconclusion,thisstoryshowsusthepoweroffamilylove.Nomatterhowbusyourlivesget,orhowfarwego,ourfamilieswillalwaysbethereforus.LiYing'sstoryisatestamenttothefactthatwiththeloveandsupportofourfamilies,wecanovercomeanyobstaclethatcomesourway.Familyloveistrulyoneofthegreatestgiftswecanreceiveinlife.