The Nguyen Kids: The Power of the Pearl Earrings

The Nguyen Kids: The Power of the Pearl Earrings — page 7
earrings when I do a spin kick move Th e pearl earrings were a gift from Grandma Nội My sister got our grandma’s jade bangle And my brother got her painted fan My gift is the coolest I look over at Grandma Nội’s picture on her altar in our dining room She died over a year ago now Dad and Mom say we Vietnamese believe the spirits of our family our ancestors stay with us aft er they pass away Th ey hear our prayers Th ey watch out for us I hope she’s happy I’m wearing her earrings Th e other fi ghters are too strong To the river Rohan says just like we’ve played so many times He runs to the window I jab and duck and fi ght my way over to him 4