My Chinese Girl!
Today after going to BSF(Bible Study Fellowship) in Evansville, Ava and I went for some lunch at Mandarin Garden. Ava loves it there! Today two of the waitresses were taken with her. They asked if she was Chinese and then started talking in Mandarin to Ava. She was answering in English. They spoke and Ava responded, “I gonna be 3 on my birthday! I gonna have a Princess cake!”
I asked what they said. They asked if she was going to have a birthday and she said she was gonna be 3 on her birthday. They asked if she was going to have cake and then she responded with the princess cake. My mouth was hanging open. Then Ava turned her back to the girl and kept saying no, no,no. The girl said to me, “She not remember.” I said, “What were you asking?” She said, “You come home with me?”
Uhhh, Ava totally understood what she was saying! Hence her turning her back and saying no. I think she has some feelings triggered when she hears Mandarin. I also wonder if she starts to feel insecure that she may be taken from me. I quickly told Ava she was not going with the lady and staying with Mommy and she turned around and started eating again. It was strange to witness this. To watch as she was translating and responding in English. She had no idea what she was doing. After they walked away the first time, I said to Ava, “They were talking to you in Chinese!” She smiled really big and said, “Momma, I Chineeeese!” It was hilarious and at the same time It brought on some emotion in me and I was fighting back tears. This little girl is soooo amazing and funny just like her mother. I just wanted them to keep talking to her and telling me what they were saying. I was in awe of this. And still at the same time wanting to cry. I guess it just reminds me that she has a history we will never know. I long to tap into it and long for what she may remember. Seeing this today means she has remembered her language. What else is in there that she remembers?
Bottom line for now, it doesn’t matter what she remembers. I love her so dang much it hurts!
That is amazing, Julie! Especially after us having that conversation the other day and you saying she dien’t say those first Chinese words anymore!! I don’t know how you kept from crying! I totally would have. Wow, what a moment.