write about a time when you lost something expansive, but gained a vuluable lesson in return.



‘’I’ll keep it safely. I promise!’’ my hand was shaking when I held on the heavy brand new, hard cover Harry potter storybook. I turned and jumped around sue like a happy puppy.

Due to financial problem at home, I was forbidden to spend any money on storybooks or movies.

Sue, my best buddy, had handed the expensive book to me without any consideration. I held on the book everywhere I went. I cannot even bare to put any bookmark in the book to leave mark in the book.

Just one careless act however caused me much regret I lost the book! I searched everywhere, high and low. I went round asking strangers if they had seen any lost book.

I lost not only the book but the friendship I had with Sue. I image of how miserable looked flashed through my mind. I could hardly eat or sleep, I tossed around in bed thinking of how I am going to explain to sue and how I could return her the money.

The day came. I went up to sue to admit my mistake. Tears rolled down my cheeks, mixture with muclear. I explained to her how I lost it and how I searched for it.

‘’Is okay.’’ These two words actually came out of Sue’s mouth. I cannot believe my ears. I was dumbfounded. Sue was so calm that I could hardly believe.

I was sorry and filled with regrets. I gave her all my savings but she refused to take. I learnt what friendship is like...