Jane got some terrible illness when she was four. After years of treatment (治疗), she finally became healthy.
Two years ago, while Jane was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head — to be a swimmer.
She practiced hard and finally joined the local swimming team. The team practice, however, was a difficult start. She coughed for her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing heavily one night, I decided to pull her from it all. But Jane woke me up early the next morning, wearing her swimsuit ready to go! I told her she shouldn't swim after a whole night's coughing, but she just refused to rest at home.
From that day on, Jane kept swimming and didn't miss any practice. She wanted to be the best swimmer someday.
My girl was growing and changing right before my eyes into this strong-minded person. There are moments when she felt upset of course — often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Jane to accept that she wasn't a winner ever. But that didn't stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony (颁奖仪式) at the end of the year. Jane didn't expect any award but was still there for her friends. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach (教练) saying loudly, "The highest honor (荣誉) goes to Jane!"
It was the greatest moment of my daughter's life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true success.