Michi and Diana

What did you learn from your mother about being Taiwanese? (妳從妳母親那兒學到甚麼是一個台灣人?)

Being Taiwanese is about being respectful of elders, thinking of others before oneself, and being conservative as a woman.

Tell us about one of your earliest memories of your mother. (妳對母親最早的記憶是甚麼?)

Going out to family dinners or hosting dinner parties at home.

What is the most important thing you have learned from your mother? (妳從母親／女兒學到的最重要的是甚麼?)

Modesty means keeping one’s talents hidden — letting our talents speak for themselves.

Tell us about the ways that your mother makes you proud. (妳母親／女兒讓你感到驕傲的是甚麼?)

She is hard working and a community organizer.

Tell us about how your mother inspires you. (妳的母親／女兒如何激勵妳?)

She is an avid volunteer for her temple, very well respected by her community.

As time has gone on, how has your relationship with your mother changed? (隨著年歲的增長，妳們母女關係有怎麼樣的變化?)

We used to argue a lot. Now we spend time listening to one another more.

What is one thing that you would like your mother to know? (有那件事是妳希望讓妳的母親／女兒知道的?)

That I respect her even though we have different ways of thinking and behaving.