She Inspires Me
°Only mothers truly love their children; a child embraced by his/her mother is a sparkling diamond-± Every time I hear this Chinese folk song, my childhood memories flash before me, especially the time when my parents left me in my grandmother¯s care to seek job opportunities in Switzerland. It was Laolao (°Grandma± in Chinese) who took guardianship of me and helped me create remarkable memories to last me a lifetime. Although I lacked having a mother role model during this time, Laolao was more than enough to give me a nourishing environment. Laolao was my mother, my role model, and most importantly, my best friend! Today, Laolao is over seventy years of age; years of hard work and strenuous toil have left their marks on her face. Deep wrinkles are evident throughout her benevolent face, illustrating the vicissitudes of her life. Over the past eighteen years that we have been together, we became the best companions and intimate friends. She watched me as I experienced growth, and I watched her as she continued her last stage of life. Laolao was born in China, during the revolutionary times. When World War II broke out in China, whe
°Only mothers truthfully love their children, a child embraced by his/her mother is a sparkling diamond-± Today, when I hear this song again, all the beautiful memories of Laolao and I flood into my mind: Laolao¯s smiles, Laolao¯s wrinkles, Laolao¯s white hair, Laolao¯s false teeth, and Laolao¯s amiable personality. I will always treasure these memories with Laolao and will always be inspired by her determination, unselfishness, and benevolence. Laolao is a successful mother of two children. Her efforts in raising her two children can be seen from their successful careers and prosperous lives. In turn, they each also gave birth to one child each, one of whom is me! When both Laolao¯s children left her to seek for new opportunities elsewhere, I stayed with her. She proved to be a wonderful cook, as her cooking attracted relatives from all over the city. Laolao¯s wonderful culinary skills and enthusiastic hostess attitude helped to fill my home with warmth and care. In addition to cooking up a storm, n thousands of Chinese youth contributed their efforts in supporting the country, Laolao was one them. Regardless of the danger in fr
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