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Jeanne S's avatar

Beautifully composed. I love how your mother knew exactly where to hide the money.

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

Thank you💓 & wow what a great observation - i hadn't thought about that! 😅

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Trilety Wade's avatar

You are a gem. I’m so honored to know you. The way you see, it is all love, and you see the smallest components of life, the most important....thus your title has dual meaning for me. I love what you did with her hair, and your essay is a reminder for us to love our mothers, and as they age maybe we need ri love them like children.

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

🫂♥️♥️♥️

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Pavel S.'s avatar

The end is so touching! Reminds me of something my grandparents would on some occasions do, when either of us in the family a generation or two younger would refuse money (but when visiting them!) I loved reading this thoughtful essay, in its entirety.

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

ahh thank you!! 🙏♥️

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Andrew Shade Blevins's avatar

I loved this. So complicated and richly observed.

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

gah, thank you so much! 🙏 i feel honored as a big fan of your writing ♥️

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Alexandra's avatar

I love all the small precious details described—that is what life is composed of and you captured them with such care and reverence. Beautiful.

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

Thank you!! 🙏💕

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