{"id":1630,"date":"2013-05-08T19:50:40","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T02:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ta100people.wpengine.com\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2013-05-09T19:41:12","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T02:41:12","slug":"lynn-and-shirley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taiwaneseamerican.org\/100people\/lynn-and-shirley\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynn and Shirley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>My earliest memory of my mom is her laugh&#8230; When I hear her laugh, I know that I am home and don\u2019t have to worry about anything.<\/p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<strong>What did you learn from your mother about being Taiwanese?<\/strong> <em>(\u59b3\u5f9e\u59b3\u6bcd\u89aa\u90a3\u5152\u5b78\u5230\u751a\u9ebc\u662f\u4e00\u500b\u53f0\u7063\u4eba?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>She taught me about the Taiwanese language and customs, like respecting my elders and doing well in school. She also taught us kids to love the fresh and savory dishes of Taiwan, like dumplings, turnip cake, and bah zhang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about one of your earliest memories of your mother.<\/strong> <em>(\u59b3\u5c0d\u6bcd\u89aa\u6700\u65e9\u7684\u8a18\u61b6\u662f\u751a\u9ebc?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>My earliest memory of my mom is her laugh. Her laugh is very warm and friendly and it is one of my favorite sounds. When I hear her laugh, I know that I am home and don\u2019t have to worry about anything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the most important thing you have learned from your mother?<\/strong> <em>(\u59b3\u5f9e\u6bcd\u89aa\uff0f\u5973\u5152\u5b78\u5230\u7684\u6700\u91cd\u8981\u7684\u662f\u751a\u9ebc?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How to always see the positive in every situation and not to be bothered by the small nuances that happen in life. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about the ways that your mother makes you proud.<\/strong> <em>(\u59b3\u6bcd\u89aa\uff0f\u5973\u5152\u8b93\u4f60\u611f\u5230\u9a55\u50b2\u7684\u662f\u751a\u9ebc?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>She created her own successful business while raising my brother and me. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about how your mother inspires you. <\/strong><em>(\u59b3\u7684\u6bcd\u89aa\uff0f\u5973\u5152\u5982\u4f55\u6fc0\u52f5\u59b3?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Her attitude towards life. One of her favorite sayings is this: \u2018throw away the ball as soon as you get it\u2019. It means that as soon as life throws something at you, make sure to take care of the matter right away so that you don\u2019t have it weighing down on your shoulders. This has always been her philosophy and has helped her find much success and happiness in life. <\/p>\n<p><strong>As time has gone on, how has your relationship with your mother changed?<\/strong> <em>(\u96a8\u8457\u5e74\u6b72\u7684\u589e\u9577\uff0c\u59b3\u5011\u6bcd\u5973\u95dc\u4fc2\u6709\u600e\u9ebc\u6a23\u7684\u8b8a\u5316?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yes, I find that as time goes on, my mom is becoming my best friend as well. We tell jokes to each other, go shopping and just enjoy spending time with each other. Best of all, mom is always there when I need her and is always someone I can talk to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is one thing that you would like your mother to know?<\/strong> <em>(\u6709\u90a3\u4ef6\u4e8b\u662f\u59b3\u5e0c\u671b\u8b93\u59b3\u7684\u6bcd\u89aa\uff0f\u5973\u5152\u77e5\u9053\u7684?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That she inspires me to work hard and treat people right. And that I love her very much and she will always be mom to me, even if I don\u2019t get to see her all the time. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there anything else you would like to share?<\/strong> <em>(\u9084\u6709\u751a\u9ebc\u5176\u4ed6\u59b3\u60f3\u548c\u5927\u5bb6\u5206\u4eab\u7684\u95dc\u65bc\u59b3\u6bcd\u89aa\uff0f\u5973\u5152\u7684\u4e8b?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just to say thank you to my mom for always supporting me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What did you learn from your mother about being Taiwanese? (\u59b3\u5f9e\u59b3\u6bcd\u89aa\u90a3\u5152\u5b78\u5230\u751a\u9ebc\u662f\u4e00\u500b\u53f0\u7063\u4eba?) She taught me about the Taiwanese language and customs, like respecting my elders and doing well in school. She also taught us kids to love the fresh and savory dishes of Taiwan, like dumplings, turnip cake, and bah zhang. 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