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Mama’sfaceride.Ikhingwehadachievedorwouldachievewasbeyparents.
ereyouhereentor.NotuntilIbeadultdidIrealizehowspecialshe>
&iion.Mymotherwasborninasmalltownialy.Shewasthreewhesimmigratedtothis1926.TheylivedonChicago’sSouthSide,wheremygrandfatherworkedmakingicecreaMamathrivediiviro16,shegraduatedfirstinherhigh-schooltoarialsdfinallyworkedasaivesecretaryforarailroadpany.
Shewasbeautifultoo.hotographerusedherpihismonthlywindowdisplay,shewasflattered.HerfavoriteportraitshbyLakeMi,herhairwindblazereagtowardthehorizon.Mymotheralwaysusedtosaythatwhenyoudied,Godgaveyoubackyour“bestself”
.She’dshoidsay,“ThisiswhatI’mgoingtolooklikeinheaven.”
Myparentsweremarriedin1944.Dadwasaquietamanhealy.Soo-and-ruhimermalimp.DadwdytoChicagoofficeworkersontheirbreak.Hehadlittleformalsg.HisEnglishwasself-taught.Yetheeventuallybuiltasmall,successfulwholesaledybusiness.Dadwasgenerous,handsomeanddeeplyreligious.Mamawasdevotedtohi
Aftershemarried,mymotherquitherjobaoherfamily.In1950,withthree,Dadmovedthefamilytoafarm4o.Heworkedthelandahecitytorunhisbusiness.Mamasaidgood-bytoherparentsaradedherbusyeighborhoodforamoreisolatedlife.Butsheneverplained.By1958,ourmodestwhitefarmhousewasfilledwithsix,andMamawasdelighted.
ThinkBig.Mymotherudiedbo.Yetshekoraise.Sheheighteeemandhelpedusreachourpotential.
Onefallday,Isatatthekittableotatoes.ShespiedDadoutthewindowonhistrailed.“Yourfatherhasaplishedsomuch.”
shesaidproudly.“Hereallyissomebody.”
Mymotherwantedeachofustobesomebodyteistyoueistohelp.”
sheal>
&ouseverydayandusedhomemadeflashcardstoteaetics.Shebolsteredource,praisingevenourmostordinaryaeen,Ipaiackofwoodeeaogethertomakeawobblybookcase.“It’swonderful!”
Mamaexclaimed.“Justwhatweformanyyears.
Inthediningroomaretwopaint-by-uresthatmysisterGloriaandbrotherLeodidaskids.Severalyearsago,Leoehepicturesweren’tverygoodaakethemdown.ButMamawould.“Theyaretheretoremindyouhowmuplishevenas.”
shesaid.
Frinning,sheurgedustothinkbig.OervisitingraheSouthSide,shemadeDaddetourpastthePrudentialBuildingstruamaexplaiwhehe41-storybuildingwouldbeChicago’stallest.“Maybesomedayoneofyouabuildihis.”
shesaid.
Heruswasiious.WhenmysisterCarlawas12,sheannouncedshewasgoingtobealawyer.
“Youamasaid.“Youythingyouputyourmindto.”
Tuide.ToMama,eduartofherblueprintforsuccess.Fourofuswenttoanearby,one-roomsothermadeupforitsshsbygettiionaltoys,talkingtousabouthistory,politidtevents,ahhome-work.Thebestpartofgettingagoodreportcardwasherunstintingpraise.WhenIwasihirdgrade,sheurgedourteachertaos.Mymotherhelpedtheteatabusandplarip.Sheeveuide,pointingoutlandmarksainglocalhistory.Wheothinkaboutcollege,therewasionthatwe’dallgo.Inspiredbyourparents’sacrifice,westudiedhardtoearnscholarships,andappliedfrantsandfinancialaid.Wealsotookjobstoearnmoneyforschiore,Ilearhevalueofadollar.“Workisablessing.”
Mamaalwaysremindedus.
Sheneveraskedfforherself.“Youdoobuymeabirthdaypresent.”
shesaidoeadwritemealetteraboutyourself.Tellmeaboutyourlife.Isanythingwyou?Areyouhappy?”
……
妈妈的脸上洋溢着骄傲的光芒。
我知道,我们所取得的和将要取得的每一点成就,都是我们的父母所赐。
在我们还是小孩子的时候,妈妈便是我们的良师益友。
直到我长大成人,才意识到她是多么不平凡。
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