The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away,36I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before37.
When I ended the speech, I was38at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.
Flowers arrived39my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with40 and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.
Sometimes, I sit down and41the tape of my gaduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your42in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but 43sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”
And then, I remember mother’s44to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”
Yes, Mom, I was late45school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.
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