I was blessed to be born when my grandparents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, and thus I'm named Yin Fern (sounds like silver marriage in Chinese). I'm Mama and A-Kong's first grandchild and was the pearl of the family. They showered me with love and tender loving care. I saw a side of them that was very different than what their children saw. Kong-Kong was gentle, patient and totally loving towards me, and Mama was even more so. I remember staying with them all the time at my grandparents' house, while my mom took care of my little brothers in her own house. Mama took great care of me, dressing me and feeding me when I was little and teaching me to read in both Chinese and English when I started school. I had such a wonderful childhood growing up with my grandparents and two dear aunties (2 Kor and 3 Kor). They would take me and my brother A-Pong on vacations, together with 2 Kor and 3 Kor, once on a cruise and many times to Genting Highland. I have such fond memories of our vacations! I think once I ran into an elevator and the door closed and took me to another level which gave them all a huge panic attack! But I think 2 Kor and 3 Kor were quick witted and immediately ran up the stairs to the floor that the elevator stopped at and when the door opened, I saw familiar faces and was not scared. After that Mama used a string to tie to my clothes just to make sure I wouldn't run off again. Mama would take me shopping, going to the movies and cooking delicious foods for me. Every year for my birthday, she would take me to a bookstore and let me pick out storybooks and novels and bought them for me as my birthday present. I developed a love for reading at a young age. She took me to the temple at a young age and though she's a devout Buddhist, she did not force me when I decided to become a Christian when I was 9 years old. I heard the gospel at a young age and believed in Jesus who died on the cross for my own sins. She was disappointed, but she allowed me to not participate in the ancestor worship, worship in the temple, etc. I was also exempted from eating the fruits sacrificed to idols. Mama was a self-sacrificing person, always doing a lot for the family. I can't imagine having seven children. Now that I am a mother, I have a lot of respect for her. She not only took care of her children, she also raised a new generation of grandchildren. My brothers and I went to her house every school day. So did my other cousins. We would attend school either in the morning or afternoon, and we would have lunch and dinner at our grandparents' before going home. We would do our homework there, and she would be there to answer our questions if we had trouble. She made sure all the grandkids were well taken care of and our after school extracurricular activities were attended. Mama, I'm grateful to you for your love and care for me! I couldn't have had a better grandma. I'm sad that I couldn't spend more time with you after coming to the States at a young age. I will always miss you and love you!