Sunday, January 21, 2007

A "Lonely" Girl

A young girl lived in Vietnam. When she was three years old, her parents separated. The girl did not have brothers or sisters.


Her father had to work to support the family, so the girl spent most of the time with her grandmother. She only saw her father at night. After work, her father felt tired and seldom talked with her.

In the girl’s mind, she wanted her father to talk with her more. She loved her mother. She really wanted to know why her mother had left her. No one could give her a reason that the girl could believe. She felt lonely and she did not like to talk to other people besides her father.


Three years ago, her father and she immigrated to the United States. She still seldom talked with her father, but she became more independent.

She knew if she was to be independent that she must rely on herself. Fortunately, this country provided her the chance. She studied English in the morning and worked in a nail shop in the afternoon. She studied and worked very hard. She graduated from Laney College with a business management degree last year.


Recently, her boss at the nail shop arranged for her to become the manager of the a newly opened nail shop.


Who is she? She is Tao. Tao was my classmate at Clinton Park School three and a half years ago.

1 comment:

Richard Blum said...

When she was three years old, in Vietnam, her parents had separated. She did not have brothers and sisters.
Her father had to work outside to support the family. So she could only get along with her grandmother more time. She could see her father at night. After work her father felt tired and less talked with her. In her mind, she wanted her father could talk with her more. She loved her mother. She really wanted to know why her mother left her. No one could give her a reason that she could believe. She felt lonely and she did not liked to talk to other persons ever her father.
Three years ago, her father and she immigrated to the United States. She still less talked with her father. But she became more independent. She knew she wanted to be independent that she must rely on herself. Fortunately, this country provided her the chance. She studied English in the morning and worked in a nail shop in the afternoon. She studied and worked very hard. She graduated from Laney College with business management degree last year.
Recently, her boss of the nail shop has arranged her to be a manager of the branch.
Who is she? She is Tao. Tao was my classmate in the Clinton Park School three and half years ago.