Ah Ma. =)

Small in frame,

not even five feet,

yet she's strong,

capable of doing so much.

From preparing the reunion dinner,

to cooking tong sui,

to making my favourite 'guan qiang'.

She has been doing that every year,

without complaints.

There she stands in the kitchen,

with aching legs,

cooking and kneading dough.

She has athritis.

And she can't stand for long.

Yet she refuses to stop and rest,

worried that we don't have enough to eat.

She loves us,

giving us pocket money every now and then,

refusing to let me pay for meals whenever we eat out together.

She loves to tell us stories,

even when we are not listening.

It makes me feel bad even when i'm talking about this.

Lonely she is,

now that grandpa is gone.

Yet, she stays strong,

living each day to the fullest.

Ah ma..

You make the best guan qiang.

You cook the best tong sui.

You are the greatest example for me to strive and stay strong.

For that... I love you... =)

-1 Ling-