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Concerns of an Ordinary Mother
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To whom it may concern
First of all, thank you for taking the time to read this letter!!
I am a mother living in Taiwan one of the ordinary mothers in Taiwan. Like most other mothers, all I know is to do the best I can to give my children a happy life ------ a life to live with confidence and dignity. This is what my mother taught me, and what I, in turn, teach my children.
On this island of Taiwan we are living a peaceful life and breathing freely under the blue sky. And we cherish this land that nourishes us. We have no ambition at all to conquer any other piece of land, nor have we any desire to pry into another style of life.
Unfortunately, one of our neighbors, China, a sister in whose veins runs the same blood as us, claims sovereignty over this land that nourishes us, and demands our admission that Taiwan is a part of China despite the fact that the both parties have completely different systems, cultural background and institutions. China forces us to accept the logic of her thinking, and will not take No for an answer.
China is posing to pass the Anti-Secession Law by the end of March, intending to use legal means to confine Taiwan (the country my children and I live in) to unification with China without any autonomous development. Alternatively, the only choice left for us would be war.
As a mother, the last thing I would want for my children is to see them living in the shadow of war. But, tell me, my dearest reader, if I compromise and choose to accept the Anti-Secession Law simply out of a fear of war, how am I going to teach my children to have faith in human dignity, or in the value of democracy and freedom?
It is now the 21st century, and most parts of the world are already enjoying some degree of democracy. This is particularly meaningful to us here in Taiwan because we have spent the past fifty years transforming a society under totalitarian rule into one that embraces openly the universal values of democracy at the price of many precious human lives. I often proudly tell my children that the lives of our ancestors were sacrificed for a just cause, their blood shed for the democracy and freedom we now enjoy. I teach my children that democracy and freedom is the only choice for human beings, and that human rights and dignity are inherent ideals. This reflects the common will of all inhabitants on this island, and therefore cannot be taken away.
But, tell me, my dearest reader, what would be your choice if you were a mother in Taiwan? Would you choose not to teach your children right from wrong when you were under the threat of nearly a thousand missiles and an illogical legal pressure (the Anti-Secession Law)?
In 1852, an Indian tribe chief named Seattle wrote the following sentence in his letter to the American government:
"The water that moves in the brooks is not water but the blood of our ancestors".
Very well said. Formosa/Taiwan, the green motherland that has nourished my mothers mother, my mother, my children, and myself is not just any island. Through her runs the blood of our ancestors. It is sacred to us. My ancestors safeguarded this piece of land, my mother has safeguarded this piece of land, and my children and I will continue to do so.
This is our mission. But, in the meantime, we are being held hostage by missiles, and intimidated into saying nothing against the unreasonable demands of the upcoming Anti-Secession Law. But, dearest reader, you could speak up for what you believe in. Please give your best wishes to Taiwan, and pray for me that:
One day my children will enjoy freedom from the threat of Chinese missiles;
One day my children will be able to make decisions based on free will to decide the fate of their own nation;
One day all human beings in the world will also have such rights;
And that one day every mother will proudly teach her children that justice is the only way to God!
Thank you again for your patience in reading this letter.
Sincerely yours
A mother from Taiwan
March 2nd, 2005
Before China passes the Anti-Secession Law
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