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第21章我最思念的人MyMettableCharater（2）
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Mama’sfaceride.Ikhingwehadachievedorwouldachievewasbeyparents.ereyouhereentor.NotuntilIbeadultdidIrealizehowspecialshewas.Delightiion.Mymotherwasborninasmalltownialy.Shewasthreewhesimmigratedtothis1926.TheylivedonChicago’sSouthSide，wheremygrandfatherworkedmakihrivediiviro16，shegraduatedfirstinherhigh-schooltoarialsdfinallyworkedasaivesecretaryforarailroadpany.Shewasbeautifultoo.hotographerusedherpihismonthlywindowdisplay，shewasflattered.HerfavoriteportraitshbyLakeMi，herhairwindblazereagtowardthehorizon.Mymotheralwaysusedtosaythatwhenyoudied，Godgaveyoubackyour“bestself”
.She’dshoidsay，“ThisiswhatI’mgoingtolooklikeinheavesweremarriedin1944.Dadwasaquietamanhealy.Soo-and-ruhimermalimp.DadwdytoChicagoofficeworkersontheirbreak.Hehadlittleformalsg.HisEnglishwasself-taught.Yetheeventuallybuiltasmall，successfulwholesaledybusiness.Dadwasgenerous，handsomeanddeeplyreligious.MamawasdevotedtohiAftershemarried，mymotherquitherjobaoherfamily.
In1950，withthree，Dadmovedthefamilytoafarm4o.Heworkedthelandahecitytorunhisbusiness.Mamasaidgoodbyetoherparentsaradedherbusyeighborhoodforamoreisolatedlife.Butsheneverplained.By1958，ourmodestwhitefarmhousewasfilledwithsix，andMamawasdelighted.ThinkBig.Mymotherudiedbo.Yetshekoraise.Sheheighteeemandhelpedusreachourpotential.Onefallday，Isatatthekittableotatoes.ShespiedDadoutthewindowonhistrailed.“Yourfatherhasaplishedsomuch.”
shesaidproudly，“Hereallyissomebody.”
Mymotherwantedeachofustobesomebodyteistyoueistohelp.”
shealwayssaid.Shereadtouseverydayandusedhomemadeflashcardstoteaetics.Shebolsteredourgevenourmostordinaryaeeackofwoodeeaogethertomakeawobblybookcase.“It’swonderful!”
Mamaexclaimed.“Justwhatweformahediningroomaretwopaint-by-uresthatmysisterGloriaandbrotherLeodidaskids.Severalyearsago，Leoehepicturesweren’tverygoodaakethemdown.
ButMamawould.“Theyaretheretoremindyouhowmuplishevenas.”
shesaid.Frinning，sheurgedustothiervisitingraheSouthSide，shemadeDaddetourpastthePrudentialBuildingstruamaexplaiwhehe41-storybuildingwouldbeChicago’stallest.“Maybesomedayoneofyouabuildihis.”
shesaid.Heruswasiious.WhenmysisterCarlawas12，sheannouncedshewasgoingtobealawyer.“Youamasaid.“Youythingyouputyourmindtuide.ToMama，eduartofherblueprintforsuccess.Fourofuswenttoanearby，one-roomsothermadeupforitsshsbygettiionaltoys，talkingtousabouthistory，politidtevehhomework.Thebestpartofgettingagoodreportcardwasherunstintingpraise.WhenIwasihirdgrade，sheurgedourteachertaos.Mymotherhelpedtheteatabusandplarip.Sheeveuide，pointingoutlandmarksainglocalhistory.Wheothinkaboutcollege，therewasionthatwe’dallgo.Inspiredbyourparents’sacrifice，westudiedhardtoearnscholarships，andappliedfrantsandfinancialaid.Wealsotookjobstoearnmoneyforschiore，Ilearhevalueofadollar.“Workisablessing.”
Mamaalwaysremindedus.Sheneveraskedfforherself.“Youdoobuymeabirthdaypresent.”
shesaidoeadwritemealetteraboutyourself.”
Tellmeaboutyourlife.Isanythingwyou?Areyouhappy?”
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