Dear Chu Family,
I was deeply saddened at the news of Auntie Ching's passing and I hope that she did not suffer too much. Besides my own parents, hers is a voice that I have in my earliest of memories. I had the chance to stay with them several times until 2003 or 04. We had nice visits and sharing of our parenting. She was very proud of my children and I of hers. Although many years apart, we had much wisdom to share. I have to tell you that she was so proud of all three of her sons as well as her grandchildren. She may not have expressed it enough but she truly was. As a kind friend once pointed out to me, observe their actions and not their words. She shared with me all the times she took you places to do research in different libraries such as the nearby Queens Public and of driving you off to attend college. She even shared with me why she thought Steven won the Nobel Prize ;-) . Our parenting experiences crossed many paths and in our friendship after my becoming an adult was a valued friendship. I will miss her friendship and her kind and expressive voice.
Love,
Mei Mei
