Ms. H.A.

She is 47 and has a 23 year old son. The story is that she got married when she was young, had a kid and her husband was mean to her. He may even have beaten her. Then one day she left him and the son and came to America. She didn't see her son for years.

She is still so beautiful for her age and has great skin. To the point that I even ordered her skincare line finally. I figured...look at the results. Her voice is calm, her demeanor even calmer, she is always polite, doesn't laugh out-loud ever.

But her eyes, her eyes are sad. They carry in them sadness of the years. Last month, she had to leave her own place and move in with her mother and brother. For 47 year-old woman to move in with mom and brother...it must be tough.

Despite all this, she has a certain sense of peace about her life. She has accepted what life has brought her, and still wakes up every morning, puts on her daily moisturizer, and full make-up and goes about her day.

Maybe it's her son that keeps her going so strong...

I like going to her. In fact, the days I see her are one of my most calming, relaxing days of the month. Even her sadness is calming because of the mere fact that she has accepted her sadness. She has welcomed it. She has befriend it.

I hope life can be more generous to her.