Pan Moning / Edge reporter
Throughout my childhood, I’ve listened to her stories with rapt attention, learning about her adventures, hardships, and triumphs. Her journey from a humble upbringing to building a successful career and raising a family in a new land is a testament to his resilience and determination.
When my mother was young, she walked to school by herself for half an hour every day. At that time, due to the food supply restrictions, only a few pork per person per month, so usually rarely eat meat, only 2 kg of rice per person per month, the rest are coarse grains, so usually eat sorghum rice and corn flour, if eat a meal of rice, it is a particularly happy thing.
When my mother was little, she had some simple toys that he made at home. At that time the most happy thing is to go to the bookstore to buy some comic books, see the story inside, learn some historical knowledge and truth.
Most of my mother’s clothes were made by my grandmother herself, because making clothes could save some money. When my mum was growing up, the family of five lived in one house, and the whole family slept in bunk beds.
I learn many things from the interview. It teaches important social and emotional skills such as patience, listening and how to become an active citizen. Interviewing an older adult can help younger people gain a sense of identity. I learn that how to deal with the problems over which you have no control. The elderly people have valuable experience and we must learn and use it to make our life better. Beside the kind of unconditional love we get from, no other person can give us that type love.