Do it now (opportunity cannot be missed)

When I was young, my mother always told me to catch opportunities. I did not know what she really meant. However, after a competition , I knew.

It was five years ago that I entered a competition. I was asked to choose the biggest ball while I was walking down to the river bank and I only had one chance to pick up the ball . The fastest one who picked up the biggest ball would be the winner. As soon as the competition began, everyone was in a hurry to find the ball and so was I. I saw many big balls but I thought they were not big enough. Since I only had one chance, I was so careful that I did not pick up a ball until I saw the river bank. The competition would soon be over so I decided to pick up a ball even if it was small. I choose one and went to the end of the route. As a result, I was the loser. To my surprise, the winner had picked up a ball which was much smaller than any other ball I saw on the way but I had not picked up! I was regretful but I counld not do anything about the result. My mother knew the result and said to me, 'Catch oppotunities next time, Dear. '

Suddenly, I knew I had a lesson. Oppotunities are around us all the time but most of us are not ready to catch them. Even sometimes we do not notice them! I thought I must learn to catch the chances from then on. Remember: do it now!