我最思念的人（第1页）

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。