Mymotherissixty-threeyearsold,andforthelastfortyyearshehasbeenthevillagedoctor.Shehasasmallclinicthatshepreparesmedicineandtreatssmallinjuries,andalsosellscannedpowdermilk.Ourhousehaspeopleinandoutatallhoursofthedayandnight.Thevillagersalwaysliketocometoherclinictoseethedoctorandtomeettheirneighbors,too.Almostallthevillagerscometomymotherwhentheirbabyisdue.
Mymotherisverygoodatpredictingthedaythebabywillcome.Sometimesmymotherwillnotgetenoughsleepifthebabiescomelateatnightorearlyinthemorning.Therearespecialroomsforthemotherandbaby,andusuallytheystayatthedoctor'shouseabouttwenty-fourhours.Wealwaysliketoseethenewbabiesgettheirfirstbathbecausetheylooksoredandsmall.Allthevillagepeopleknowandtrustmymotherbecausesheissuchaquiet,kind,andexperiencedfriendoftheirs.
Mymotherisakindandgentlewoman.Shetakesgoodcareofherchildrenandkeepsthematschool.Ihaveasister.Mymothergivesuseverycomfort.Weloveherandshelovesusalso.
Mymotherhastoomuchtodoinbringingusup.Shegetsupveryearlyandsleepsverylateeveryday.Sheworkshard,yetwithoutcomplaining.Sheisalsoathriftyandhard-workingwoman.Shesaveseverypennythatshecanandkeepseverythinginorder.Asshehasbeenbusyeversinceshewasyoung,shelooksolderthanshereallyis.Herfaceiswrinkled,herhairbecomessilverwhite,andsomeofherteethbecomemovable.Butsheworksashardasever.
Oftenshesaystous,"Workwhileyouwork,playwhileyouplay,Ifyoudonotwork,youwillbecomelazyandofnousetosociety."Whatapieceofgoodadvicethisis!Wemustliveuptoitandalwayskeepitinourmind.
ItwasMothersDay.SunZhengthoughtheshoulddosomethingforhismother.Hedecidedtohelphismotherdosomehousework.Afterschoolhewenttoashoptobuysomefoodonhiswayhome.
Whenhegothome,hedidhisbesttocooksomenicefood,thoughhecouldntdothecookingwell.Thenhecleanedtheroom.Hefeltverytired,buthewasveryhappy.
Whenhisfatherandhismothercamebackandsawthecleanroomsanddisheswhichwerentsonice,theywereveryhappy.Theyhadtheirsuppertogether.Hismothersaid,"Thankyou,mychild!"
Ithinkmymotherisgreat.Sheiswarm-heartedandisalwayssmiling.Peopleliketotalkwithherbecausehersmilesmakethemhappy.WheneverIseehersmilingface,Ifeelrelaxed,too.
Shelovesmeverymuch.Sheisonlyaworkeranddoesntmakemuchmoney,butshespendsmostofitonme.Shetakesverygoodcareofme.Everydayshecooksdeliciousandhealthyfoodforme.Andwealsohavealotofgoodtimestogether.
Shelikestotellmefunnystoriestomakemelaugh.Onholidays,sheenjoystakingmeoutfortrips.Sometimesweevengooutsideintheeveningaftertherainhasstopped,andwelookforfrogs.Itslotsoffun.Ilovemymother.