Exactly 6 decades ago, a wonderful woman came into this world. A woman who soon blossomed into a super human being with awesome multi-tasking skills. Balancing her many roles as a daughter, a wife, a mother, a sister, a niece, and an aunt to perfection.
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Although her mother was the typical, conservative Chinese woman who placed all her hopes and dreams on the sons and had little love nor affection for her daughters, this lady never once complained about it. Till today, she remains a filial daugther to her aging mother.
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Her husband is an eccentric man who got along with very few people in the world they both lived in. Yet, she stayed by his side. Never once did she entertain the thought of giving up. She soldiered on with the belief that her family deserves the BEST and if the world is not gonna serve it to them on a silver platter, she’s gonna fight with all her might to make sure that they don’t lose out on Life’s offerings! Never mind that she had to take on several jobs or that she had to go hungry so that her husband and her kids can have food in their stomachs. Her sacrifices were endless.
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Through my growing up years, I fought her hard. Always adopting the victim mentality and blaming her for the things that didn’t go as I wanted them to. Still, her love for me remains steadfast and she never stopped believing in me. Even when others had doubts, she still stood by me. For that, I love her with all my heart.
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Mommy, we may have our many differences. Could be generation gap, could be personality conflict, or could even be plain old stubborness. However, never doubt for even a second how much I love you and how much you mean to me. I know I am not the perfect daughter and may have said and done things in the past that hurt you. I am sorry for them all and will do my best to keep the tears away and the smile not just on your face but also in your heart for a long, long time to come.
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I love this recent picture taken of us. It captured your beauty perfectly. In my eyes, you will always be the most beautiful woman in this Universe!
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I love you very, very, VERY much, Mommy. You may never read this post (but Life is so full of surprises, so who really knows, eh!) but know and feel in your heart that you mean alot to me and to all our family members - both immediate and extended.
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Wishing you many more years of wonderful times and never lose that positive personality of yours (I think I got it from you!). You never fail to amaze me with your abundance of love to give. If there is an award for the person with the biggest heart, I swear you’d win it hands down!
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I look forward to hearing your travel stories to Japan and Korea next year. And many more other stories that you want to share with me. I promise that I’ll be here for you, mommy. Love you!
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