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我最思念的人（第1页）

我最思念的人

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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.”

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&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?”

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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。