On Saturday I got a message from a friend letting me that his mother passed away. It was a stroke and very unexpected.
From what I know; She, her husband and 2 small children moved here in the early 80's with dreams of better futures for their children. They had one more boy here and raised them to the best of their abilities. The family lost their father early in life so she raised 3 children wonderfully for the most part on her own. She was a stickler on education for her children and it has definitely paid off. All 3 of them are smart, well educated, successful and phenomenal people. I knew she was an amazing cook and I know that Michael was trying to learn all her recipes. I hope to one day sample the famous Nguyen Pho. Her boys spoke never spoke ill of her and praised her to no end. If her boys speak anything to her character, she must of had a heart of gold as well. I've had the pleasure of working with her 2 boys for the past few years and love them dearly. They both are caring, loving, hard working men that are constantly putting others in front of themselves. I know she would be proud of them and happy to see what kind of men that they have become. She is now looking down on them with their father, smiling.
I would have loved to be at the funeral today but in Vietnamese culture, it's bad luck for pregnant women to attend. It passes bad luck on to the child. So out of respect for the culture and the family, I stayed home. Of course I am with them in spirit and I hope they know that.
My heart, my love and my prayers go out to Anh, Michael and Chi.
Be strong and be there for each other. All of us are all here for you now and always will be.
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