My name is Wang Xiulian. Half my life has been full of hardship, and the other half, toil.
I worked for a living, endured suffering, battled a serious illness, and weathered every storm.
People laugh at my hard lot, at my ordinary life,
but I have done only one thing in all my years:
I poured all my heart and effort into raising a son who is thoughtful, capable, and strong enough to stand tall.
This is no story about the wealthy.
It is the real, heartfelt story of an ordinary mother’s life.
If you understand my tears, you’ll understand every parent’s heart.
