{"id":3070,"date":"2025-04-27T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T04:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jestha.us\/?p=3070"},"modified":"2025-05-25T12:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T05:13:29","slug":"my-beloved-grandma-passaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jestha.us\/?p=3070","title":{"rendered":"My Beloved Grandma Passaway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I want to speak from the bottom of my heart\u2026<\/strong>
Today, as we sit in this circle together, it doesn\u2019t feel like the happy days we\u2019ve always had\u2014
Because we\u2019re missing the center of our family\u2014
That is\u2026 \u201cAma\u201d (Grandmother)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ama was our shade, our solid root, our inspiration,
And always the heart of our family.
Before we had what we now call \u201cour home\u201d\u2026
Ama immigrated from China during the communist era.
She had no money, no support system like we do today.
But Ama never gave up.
She fell and got back up countless times.
Every time our family faced hardship, Ama rose again\u2014with bare hands, and
Never once did she surrender.
Ama faced many difficult experiences:
Hardship, pain, loss, and loneliness.
But not once\u2026 did she lose hope.
Because in her heart, there was only love, selflessness, and unwavering strength.
She built this family with her own hands\u2014
Turning it into one filled with success, love, unity, and warmth.
Every one of us here today\u2026 started from Ama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She raised all 5 of her children with dignity,
Even on days when we had to move houses or change how we earned a living,
Even on days when money ran dry\u2014
Ama never gave up.
She always had a smile, a calm demeanor, and words of encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n