外国人是怎样过新年、情人节、复活节、万圣节、感恩节、圣诞节的?

外国人是怎样过新年、情人节、复活节、万圣节、感恩节、圣诞节的?
外国人是怎样过新年、情人节、复活节、万圣节、感恩节、圣诞节的?

外国人是怎样过新年、情人节、复活节、万圣节、感恩节、圣诞节的?
It was a difficult time in Japan.It was a time near the end of the American occupation of Japan that followed World War II.My mother,the oldest of three siblings,gave up a rare opportunity to go to college so that she could work two jobs and support her family after her father fell ill and couldn't work.Her mother had already died when she was only twelve years old.She was not only the sole source of income but also a sister and mother to two little girls.Amidst all of this hardship she fell in love with an American soldier.With a mind filled with hope and determination she left war-torn Japan for the bounty of America with the dreams of being better able to provide for her family and in particular,a better life for her two little sisters.
Life in America didn't turn out so well for my mother.The man she married turned out to be a severe alcoholic.Her survival and determination to provide for her own children rivals any challenge she could have faced in her homeland.With constant pressure,her dreams moved from hope to long days of labor.Years went by and she never wrote home.More years passed and she became afraid to write.She wouldn't be able to bear the news of anything ill becoming of the two little sisters she left behind.She couldn't bear to tell them that anything less than good had become of her life.
I had always wondered about the relatives that I must have in Japan and as my mother never spoke of them,it created an empty space in my life.I assumed it was painful for her to bring up the past so I respectfully thought it was better not to ask.It took a long time,but finally I had the chance to go to Japan for a three-month project.Would I be willing to open the Pandora's box sealed by my mother silence?I told my story to a charming Japanese family that had befriended me.They sensed my need to know about the relatives that were missing from my life.My new friends took on the quest of finding my lost relatives for me as it would be too difficult for me as a foreigner to do it alone.