Happy Birthday, Ma!

To the woman who bore all 7 lbs. 4 oz. of me, who brought me hot lunch every single day of my school life ‘til high school (much to the envy of my classmates), who helped me review for my tests (I wasn’t a bright student), who proudly said to the aunt of the 3rd place winner in an elocution contest that I, HER daughter won 1st place (my one rare moment of glory), who still somehow takes care of me even from thousands of miles away and still puts up with me today… Woman, daughter, sister, teacher, wife, mother, and yes, she's a cancer survivor too… Happy birthday, Ma!