我最思念的人
MyMettableCharacter
佚名Anonymous
Mama’sfaceride。Ikhingwehadachievedorwouldachievewasbeyparents。
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&iion。Mymotherwasborninasmalltownialy。Shewasthreewhesimmigratedtothis1926。TheylivedonChicago’sSouthSide，wheremygrandfatherworkedmakingicecream。
Mamathrivediiviro16，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。Mamawasdevotedtohim。
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，sheurgedustothiervisitingraheSouthSide，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。
&cametimetothinkaboutcollege，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。