It is my great pleasure to know about the exciting news that it is going to be the 3rd anniversary of Canuck's Comments.
Compared to many other old friends here, I am just a freshman. It is only less than four months since I stepped into this forum for the first time. My name may be strange to you and I am afraid that I couldn’t say many meaningful and attractive things as other old friends here. What I want to express is just my true feelings and experiences in Canuck's Comments during this period ,since I do like her and take her as one of my loyal friends.
To tell the truth, I learnt about Hongen from one of my classmates only several months ago. At first the aim of my coming was just to practice my English. Because when I left the ivory tower and stepped into the society for the first time, I felt a little unsuitable in the new environment. I don’t want to stop English studies since I am really interested in it. Furthermore, It is my long-cherished dream to make further studies overseas. So my first choice in Hongen is not Canuck's Comments but Study Abroad. In a occasionally chance, I read one article of sally —“how to improve listening and spoken English” and two articles of panpanpan —“We Are being Americanized. Also a response to David”and “Watch out! The new type of opium!” in Canuck's Comments, I was deeply attracted by their excellent English and profound thoughts, which guided me to this forum from then on.
On Dec.27th in 2002, I put my first article “A little story” in Canuck's Comments. It is so fortunate for me to get one shining star which did give me great encouragement. I really feel so happy, just like a kid getting her candies from her parents. Meanwhile, I got many warm and enthusiastic replies from a lot of friends here. This encouraged me to post the second article and the third one…
However, just on the 1st day in 2003, my loved father was seriously ill and lived in the hospital, which really gave me a great beat. I was ever sad and depressed for a few days, losing interest to everything around me. I was defeated, not willing to face with the fact. I am cowardly, weak and incompetent, even trying to escape. I had no idea...I could not control my feelings and wrote a small letter to my loved father, remembering all the details spent with him in the everyday life. To my great surprise and great comfort, after I post the letter in this forum, I received a lot of warm greetings, comfort and encouragement from many friends--- including Mary ,mongrl ,standly ,garry , panpanpan and kitty etc. I am really so moved. I will keep their names in my mind forever! After that, I love Canuck's Comments more and more. I feel Here is just like a big, warm and special family ,where there are “Mother”, ”Father”, ”Brother”,” Sister” … Although we come from different countries and different cities in the world, our hearts are so close in spit of the long distance in real life. This is really a great miracle!
During the not long period in Canuck's Comments, I am so fortunate to get to know some good friends. The first good friend I want to mention is Mary. I am really so lucky to get to know you, Dear Mary. I still remember that it is your warm comfort and great encouragement which make me brace up again from the deep sorrow and sadness of my father’s illness. With the pray and care of you, my father is better now. Your kindness, fraternity, wisdom, rich experience, optimism and strong-will etc. do leave a deep impression on me. Thank you very much, my true friend, I will always keep you in my mind! Also great thanks for the graceful name –“Melody” given by you. I do like it so much! Hope our friendship will last forever and wish you happy and healthy everyday!
The second good friend I want to mention is panpanpan. I still remember that it is your articles full of philosophic theory and profound analysis which bring me into such a fine forum--- Canuck's Comments. I still remember your friendly reply and encouragement in my first article which did encourage me greatly. Thanks for your friendly help and criticism in sincerity! By the way, I do like the graceful guitar music played by you. I am also so glad to learn that you like harmonica too. However I haven’t heard from you for a few days. Are you fine now?
Besides Mary and panpanpan, there are still many kind friends here, such as eurdee, Azure, Linda, sally, standly , Jenny, flyheart, Dove ,alexandra03, etc. Although some of them I have never speak to, I do remember their names for their excellent English and graceful articles. I wish I would have the opportunity to make friends with them. And I am also glad to make more new friends here.
Finally, there is still one special friend I want to mention. This special friend is Canuck ---our great manager in Canuck's Comments. Please forgive me, Canuck. I shouldn’t mention you in the end. But I do feel a little fearful to speak to you although I am fond of reading your articles very much. I don’t know why, perhaps because I know so little about you. I dare not speak to you for a long time since I am afraid that you wouldn’t like to speak to me and will be angry with my childishness and ignorance. However, this morning, to my great surprise, I found my name appear in your article—“reply to Panpanpan's How to show love for our forum...”.I am really so surprised since I am just a freshman here. I learn a little more about you from this article. I am deeply moved by your great sense of responsibility and tremendous efforts as a manager. It is really incredible for you to keep reading lots of articles and giving so many replies everyday for three years. I do respect and love you, Canuck. You are just like a candle, unselfish and enthusiastic, offering all your light and heat to the last minute. Hope you won’t mind receiving my great respect and love to you in my heart. Just like I love and respect my mother who is also a teacher as you giving all her efforts and youth to her students for about 20 years.
In the end, I want to give one suggestion to Canuck's Comments although it is already a so good English forum. I think maybe we can add some listening materials here, since we need to improve our listening and speaking skills except for reading and writing ability. Actually, many of Chinese English learners including myself are learning “dump English”. Do you think so?
Happy birthday, Canuck's Comments, my loyal friend! Wish you more and more welcome,more and more lively and more and more lovely in the future!
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