MyMother【我的母亲】

Mymotherissixty-threeyearsold,andforthelastfortyyearshehasbeenthevillagedoctor.Shehasasmallclinicthatshepreparesmedicineandtreatssmallinjuries,

andalsosellscannedpowdermilk.

Ourhousehaspeopleinandoutatallhoursofthedayandnight.

Thevillagersalwaysliketocometoherclinictoseethedoctorandtomeettheirneighbors,too.

Almostallthevillagerscometomymotherwhentheirbabyisdue.Mymotherisverygoodatpredictingthedaythebabywillcome.

Sometimesmymotherwillnotgetenoughsleepifthebabiescomelateatnightorearlyinthemorning.

Therearespecialroomsforthemotherandbaby,andusuallytheystayatthedoctorshouseabouttwenty-fourhours.

Wealwaysliketoseethenewbabiesgettheirfirstbathbecausetheylooksoredandsmall.

Allthevillagepeopleknowandtrustmymotherbecausesheissuchaquiet,kind,

andexperiencedfriendoftheirs.