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“One joy scatters a hundred griefs.”

“In the midst of chaos, there is opportunity,” Auntie Fong recites.

“This held even truer for Chinese women when I was young. No matter what our backgrounds or where we came from, we women were at the mercy of larger historic events.”

“I’ve been so focused on physically escaping this life that it isn’t until this moment that I understand there are other means of escape—with my mind and with my heart. I’m on a different path now—one that leads to light. I envision for myself the four great gifts of happiness, prosperity, longevity, and peace.”

“It can take a lifetime to make a friend, but you can lose one in an hour.”