Ma isn’t perfect – she doesn’t even try to be – but her strength still inspires me, Marie-An Hoang writes
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines atYou’ll find Ma behind the pristine white counter in the pharmacy looking down the bridge of her nose trying to decipher the doctor’s writing on a prescription. It’s her resting work face that shouts “don’t bother me with trivial questions.
She’s tired. Ma refuses to take a break during her eight to 12-hour shifts. She’s a workaholic. She doesn’t know how to take a break. After a bad day, I lock myself in my room – my personal sanctuary and refuse to talk to anyone. After a bad day, Ma slams the cupboards shut and throws the clean utensils in the drawer. After a bad day, Ma locks the bathroom door and sits on the white plastic stool and cries. Because even her bedroom is not a private place: it’s dad’s room, it’s the hair-drying room. After a bad day, Ma sits in the kitchen in silence, not saying a word.
When I stare at my face in the mirror, I look for any new blemishes so I can cover them with makeup. I look at how wrinkles appear when I smile.When I catch Ma staring at herself in the mirror, she’s looking for grey in her black shoulder-length hair. She’s looking at the wrinkles that grace the corner of her eyes. She’s looking for any new brown spots that may have appeared on her face because she forgot to wear oversized sunglasses whilst driving the other day. The sun is her enemy.
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