داستان کوتاه انگلیسی

Innocence and Youth (part3)


What would you say is your biggest accomplishment in life?
Becoming a mother to my five children has to be my biggest achievement. Experiencing motherhood as the happiest moments of my life. Watching each of you grow and taking care of you all was my purpose and I enjoyed every bit of it.



Do you miss your life back home in Fiji?
Yes, I miss my life back home dearly. If I had the chance to live there again, I would. I understand now, the sacrifices that my elders used to make for us. I understand now the meaning behind everything they ever taught us. I grew up with my parents, aunts and uncles, and grandparents, and I looked up to all of them. Which is why, every chance I got to visit back home I would take so many gifts. I would take evergreen Bollywood movies, candy, and clothes or shoes for my family.

Knowing what you know now, would you do it all over again?
Yes, I would do it all over again. I would however like to change certain things that have caused me a lot of pain. Although my childhood was great, we were always taught to never speak up. We were held back a lot during certain times, and I think that followed me into my adulthood. Once I was married I experienced a lot of tragedies and for that I am full of regret. I wasn’t able to keep my marriage together and therefore my children suffered.



Reflection: I get really emotional thinking about my mother’s story because she lived such a youthful and innocent life in comparison to her life in America. Life in Fiji was fruitful to say the least and I couldn’t help but get a sense of sweetness listening to her story.

I can now see how the lives of my ancestors have impacted me today. It was a story that took place more than 30 years ago and it has shaped me into the person that I am today. The trajectory of the lives of my ancestors and myself aren’t that different. I am also on a journey to find myself and my place here on earth. Now, not only for myself, but for my children as well.


Source: http://madeintoamerica.org