Our childhood is filled with many unforgettable memories. These memories could be good, bad, funny, sad,and even embarrassing. Some of these memories will be stuck in your head for the rest of your life because it has taught you such an important life lesson and has changed your life in one way or another. One of those was in the year 2003, when we had just bought our new house. I was joyful and very enthusiastic about the new life I would live in that new house. This was also the first time in my life where I had my own room. With all this excitement in a seven year old, I decided to call my friend Hagop. While we were talking I went on and on about my new home. I would not stop talking about my new room, my large backyard, my Jacuzzi and my basketball court. In other words, I was showing off. My father overheard this conversation, and just as I put the phone down, I realized something was wrong. My dad was mad and I had absolutely no idea why. We sat down and he gave me a very serious talk about showing off. My father told me that no matter how much your material possessions are worth, you should not tell anyone nor brag about it. My father emphasized the importance of being humble in life. Of course a seven year old can not grasp that concept in a day. However as time went by and i started to become more mature, i looked back on that day and understood that people like you more whenever you are humble. That memory will forever stay in my mind because thanks to my father's need to teach me simple life lessons, I acquired a very important trait that most people find hard to do. Be humble in life. It is more important than people think it is.
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