Letter to mother from daughter
December 14, 2013
Dear Suyuan Woo,
Oh mother, why did it have to be you? I love you with all my heart. What could have caused you to die from a cerebral aneurysm anyway? You were always good at taking care of me, so I’m pretty sure you took good care of yourself. I’m just so sorry mommy I wish you could be here to listen. You were very strict and hard on me but now that you’re gone I see why.
Before you left china you had to leave my two half sisters on the side of the road and
I know that was extremely hard for you. I understand you had to do it to preserve your own life. I was upset that you didn’t tell me for a long time but I know it must have left you traumatized. The day you told me I couldn’t forget it and thought about the decision you made every night. I know you did too. Father thinks you were killed by your own thoughts and I believe it’s true. You died like a rabbit. Not a sign of pain came from you but you felt it all inside and didn’t tell a soul. You were a very strong woman and I admire you for it. You give me the strength to get up on my own two feet every morning and have hope. But you know what mama I have some pain too that I don’t let people know about.
Growing up I had trouble connecting to my own heritage. I never even had a connection to my other sisters but I have this urge to go back to china and let my other sisters know. I want them to know about your death mama and how you never forgot about them. Not even for a day did you forget about them. I know that would make you smile. I also feel like going to china will give me a better understanding of you and my heritage. You lived a luxurious life in china and I know if you could take it all back you would to live that life again you would. But if you didn’t come to
America I would have never been born and I wouldn’t have been able to write you this letter.
Mommy I have many regrets. Remember the jade pendant you gave me? To be honest in the beginning I didn’t like it at all I thought it
Dear Suyuan Woo,
Oh mother, why did it have to be you? I love you with all my heart. What could have caused you to die from a cerebral aneurysm anyway? You were always good at taking care of me, so I’m pretty sure you took good care of yourself. I’m just so sorry mommy I wish you could be here to listen. You were very strict and hard on me but now that you’re gone I see why.
Before you left china you had to leave my two half sisters on the side of the road and
I know that was extremely hard for you. I understand you had to do it to preserve your own life. I was upset that you didn’t tell me for a long time but I know it must have left you traumatized. The day you told me I couldn’t forget it and thought about the decision you made every night. I know you did too. Father thinks you were killed by your own thoughts and I believe it’s true. You died like a rabbit. Not a sign of pain came from you but you felt it all inside and didn’t tell a soul. You were a very strong woman and I admire you for it. You give me the strength to get up on my own two feet every morning and have hope. But you know what mama I have some pain too that I don’t let people know about.
Growing up I had trouble connecting to my own heritage. I never even had a connection to my other sisters but I have this urge to go back to china and let my other sisters know. I want them to know about your death mama and how you never forgot about them. Not even for a day did you forget about them. I know that would make you smile. I also feel like going to china will give me a better understanding of you and my heritage. You lived a luxurious life in china and I know if you could take it all back you would to live that life again you would. But if you didn’t come to
America I would have never been born and I wouldn’t have been able to write you this letter.
Mommy I have many regrets. Remember the jade pendant you gave me? To be honest in the beginning I didn’t like it at all I thought it