Name: Nicco Jess C.

Duavis Grade & Section: Grade 5-Red

Teacher ’s Name: Teacher Donn Date: February 9, 2020

How Lucky I am
I love you are always the last words my family say to each other when someone leaves
the house. It’s because we love each other, whether we want to admit it or not. Most families I
know are very loving and kind to their relatives, because, well… they love them. But, the sad
truth is not all kids get to grow up with caring families. Others, has been abandoned by their
families and has to leave by their own. They need to survive by their selves in this miserable
world without love and care from their families.

I believe having a loving and caring family is one of the most precious blessings from
God. I remember in probably fourth grade, when my grandfather passed away. It was the last
day I saw my grandfather in vein. I was innocent back then, and I can’t really remember much,
but I do remember some of my family members breaking down into tears often. It was the first
time I saw my mother with a broken heart, in tears because of the loss.

Every single day, when I wake up, I sometimes stop to think about how lucky I am to get
to wake up and see my family every single day. I’ve learned there are many kids, my age,
younger, and much older, that have to wake up knowing they don’t have a family that cares
about them, or maybe they don’t even have a family at all. Thinking back to all the problems and
tough times I’ve had in my life, I realize it was my family and their love that helped me get
through them. And that day I said to myself, how lucky you are to have a family that loves you.
The youth of today is the future of
tomorrow
From a very young age, I have been hearing phrases such as “Go Green” and
“Save the Environment”. Little did I know that I would grow up to be one of
those teenagers that can’t stand a small plastic bag being disposed in the trash
bin when there is an option of using a recycle bin.

Almost every country in the world has issued its own set of environmental
laws. According to me, that notion is the starting point of ridding this Earth of
environmental disasters. Laws are important because they keep the society
intact. More often than not, laws are the only weapons capable of controlling
the activities of modern age. Environmental laws are no different from other
laws that have been in place for centuries.

However, I firmly believe that without environmental awareness and a sense

of responsibility towards the environment, these laws will not serve their
purpose. Along with laws, the governments are also supporting various kinds
of campaigns held by people of all ages.

Today, being not only a global citizen, but also a student, I realise that I have a
moral responsibility towards the environment. It is the youth of today that is
going to bear the consequences of the actions of today. It is our duty to ensure
that our actions only do well to the environment and do not cause any more
harm than what is already done. As the young generation, our voice matters.
Our words are starting to matter.

With the UAE government continuously being supportive, students are now
working together as one team towards a common goal. For example, two years
ago, I established a volunteer group named ‘Miracle Dynamos’. This student
group works towards making the world a more environment friendly place to
live in.

The youth of today is the future of tomorrow. We owe so much to this planet
after all the opportunities and education that we have been provided with. The
least we can do is to ensure that mankind nurtures mother Earth forever. To
me and probably to the youth across the world, this is just the beginning of us
taking over environmentally.

— The reader is an Indian student based in Dubai