A Letter to the Motherland

Dear Chinese ancestors,
Thank you.

I am where I am because of what you did. There is no possible other way. I have been able to land in this place in time and space thanks to your hard work, to uplift all the generations to come. The pursuit of a better life for future generations has paid off.

I am the future generation with a truly better life.

I have the freedom to do whatever I want. I have the awareness to break out of societal molds. I have been set up for success by you.

What I wish for is to return and learn. I want to bring my brightness and light to you, the one I have been able to cultivate over in America thanks to generations of hard work. I want to draw upon the ancient wisdom that you have, that has given you the profound healing power that made it so that you survived longer and longer, to the point where I have a well and kicking grandmother at age 90 who still takes walks on her own and lives on her own. That’s what I want to be like.

In my quest, I have become so sharply analytical. This is something that is built into Chinese culture, to criticize people for their body features, and also it is a part of my job when people come to me with pain (since I am a massage therapist).

I want to help people with their pain. And help them with tangible solutions to know and feel that it’s okay. Pain is mandatory, suffering is optional.