This is a open letter for my older niece who just brought home her report book from school.
I hope she'll get to read/ discover this blog 5-30 years from now.
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Dear BaoBei,
Time really flies.... I remembered you as the very tiny cute creature the day you were born. You were so tiny and cute that I was very afraid that I would hurt you if I'm not careful when your mom let me carry you for the very first time. I teared for joy. You were my pride.
For that I've always treated you as my own child because I felt my own blood flowing in you. Yes baby, we share the same blood. Your papa is my brother , your grand ma is my mother, so we all share the same blood. How could I not love you? I would even die for you.
Soon later , you started to learn to speak and walk. I was very happy that I was the second word you learn to speak. You called me TUTU. Mispronounced, should be GUGU but very very sweet.....
Then you started pre-school. You showed me many pieces of your art. You even drew me and slide drawings under my door a few times a week. You may not know this but each time when I see your drawings, all my troubles went away.
This day, as a primary one student, you came in 9th in your class of 30students. Needless to say I'm very very very proud of you. Not just because you are top 10 in class but the fact that you did as you had promised me earlier this year that you will do your best and which you did.
If you ever gonna ask me about my expectations of you. I would say, I hope to see you grow into a happy, strong woman who will do her best in life. Always believe in yourself and never believe in anyone who tell you that you can't make it, not even me.
If in any case you felt you had disappointed me, you shouldn't be worry. As long as you pick yourself up and start trying again, that's all I ever ask.
I love your younger sister very much too. I'm not gonna be very much alive 30-50 years from now. So she's all you've got when you grow old who shares your blood. Love her as much as we love you. Xin Gan, if you are reading this too, please love jie jie as much as we love you too.
I hope baobei you'll continue to work hard. Doesn't matter if you are not the best in school or at work when you grow up, as long as you truly give your very best. To me both you and your sister are already the best.
I got the honor from your father and your grandma to name you and your sister. In case you didn't know, your name means, one who gets what she work for. As your younger sister's name means, one who is content and the good hearted believes in hard work. So when put the two of you together, its perfect !!
By the way, please go shower when you are told. Be a good girl for my mother, your very old grandma who had given up her mahjong sessions for you.
Opps I gotta run now. Better stop my emo-ing here. LOVE YOU BOTH!!!!!!
Love,
GUGU
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