Four pieces of jewelry. Two bracelets and two rings tell the story of three generations of fiercely string women. First, a pink diamond ring, set to look like three heart, and the second with a birthstone setting. Third, a secret message in the form of a bracelet and finally a shared symbol connecting us all. The first ring was given to me by my mother on my 10th birthday, the second by my grandmother on my 13th birthday. The bracelets were given to me by my mother for my high school graduation and 18th birthday respectively. These pieces don’t only serve as a symbol of our time together but also as a symbol of trust and love.
These relate to the our class as they were given to me by those who raised me much like how Hao in The Legand of Auntie Po passes on traditions and his love of cooking to Mei. Additionally, at the end of the book Hao wants Mei to have all that she wants in life and accepts that in order for her to do that she will have to stop working in the kitchen in order to focus on school. Similarly, my mother and grandmother want the best for me and my life. Further, their acceptance and support for what I want to do with my life continues to motivate me. Finally, their acceptance of who I am, what I want to do, and where I want to go, as reinforced by the jewelry, lets me know that I can and will always be able to talk to them about anything