Living Museum of Learning
Mother’s Day Plant Note
This was the first year after we arrived in Toronto.
A simple Mother’s Day moment: a small plant in a container, a handwritten card, and a quiet room.
An and Cindy were in the bedroom.
A gift was placed beside them — a small plant.
The moment was not staged or planned. It simply happened as part of daily life.
On the paper, pencil writing was light and slightly hard to read.
On the card, in red ink, it said:
“Dear mom,
Happy mom day.
I love you, because you help me do homework bag.
You help me read books.
You are very prtty when you dress up.
Love,
Ann”
Two pairs of eyes were shining — one with tears.
Some of the most important moments in a family are not recorded as events at the time.
They only become visible later, when seen again through memory.
What was once ordinary becomes meaningful through time.
We often think we are building things for the future.
But sometimes, we are quietly preserving what already mattered in the past.
Today, An works as a manager at a high-tech company in Silicon Valley.
She now reads more books with and to Rhea — in native English.
The language has changed. The context has changed.
But the habit of reading, learning, and staying close through small daily moments continues across time.