大家好，我的名字叫蔚藍。我很高兴这次能参与由Lina Mei女士创办非常盛大的辣妈竞芳华选美会。这个在法拉盛举行非常棒的选美会让我们妈妈们能与我们的社区分享作为一位多功能照顾者的价值与毅力。我很珍惜这个宝贵的机会学习和扩大我的视野，因为生活永远在学习中。所以我希望能从中结识到新朋友和一些特别的人，因为我们每个人都有自己独特的人生故事。

以下是我人生故事的开始......

我七岁的时候和我心爱的爸爸从中国来到美国。当时我的妈妈和我妹妹还在中国，所以我爸爸经常要回到中国探望他们。因此我和我的表兄弟，叔叔，阿姨，和奶奶住在一起。

长大後，我非常胆小，而且我的世界很渺小。只有在学校和图书馆的时候，我的愿景和眼界才被打开。每翻开图书的一页，我都被里面的内容迷住了。书本带我去旅行和探索，让我的想像力撒野。对图书的热情热成了我日後对教育孩子的方针。我的目标很明显，而我的计划也是明确的。大学毕业後我取得了儿童教育本科的学历，而在各图书馆阅读群体里的义务工作让我获得了与孩子们一起的宝贵经验。儿童是我们的下一代，也是我们的未来，所以为他们提供最好的教育以及向他们展示一条光明的道路是非常重要的。後来我再取得了以英语为第二种语言的硕士学位，同时在不同的机构教授新移民英语。我最大的满足感就是能教育所有人都能精通英语，使他们从此不会有语言障碍，并且能担任所有职业领域所需的位置，从而继续实践他们的理想。

在我12岁时，我的父亲去世了。当时我就意识到，从我踏上美国土地的一天我们并没有试过拥有一个完整的家庭。之後我的成长路上就只剩下我的妈妈和妹妹，所以我小时唯一的愿望就是长大後能拥有一个完整的家庭。当我遇上我的前夫时我以为我的梦想终於实现了！但命运转了个弯，我再次被逼一个人独自面对这世界。不过，我知道我不能因此而沈落，因为我已经是一个妈妈了。我还要照顾及养活我的孩子。看著我的孩子们成长於一个单亲家庭让我心碎，因为我很清楚这滋味。我觉得我欠他们太多太多了！我觉得我像一个战士，不停地作战，但谁又够强大而又愿意站在我身旁呢？现在，我在生命中每走一步，我都竭尽所能，因为我清楚生命始终要向前进。我向惊喜和未知的将来打开我的双臂，因为生命不会只有一个“规範”的路径。直至现在，我想要一个完整家庭的梦想从未改变。我还是充满爱的，而对未来的生活仍然是乐观的。我依然充心盼望著，能找到很多人认为很简单得到的：一个完整的家庭。

Hi, my name is Azul. It gives me great pleasure to be part of such a massive function created by Ms. Lina Mei. Fabulous Mama Pageant of Flushing provide us mom an opportunity to share with the communities the values and perseverance of being an efficient caregiver. I cherish this valuable function to learn and to expand my horizon because life is forever learning. And I hope to meet new friends and interesting people along the way because each of us has our own unique life story.
And my life story begins…
I came from China to the United States of America with my beloved dad when I was seven years old. My mom and my little sister were still in China when we came therefore my dad always had to travel back to China to see them. I was left living with my cousins, uncles, aunties, and grandma.
Growing up, I was extremely timid and my world was small. It was in school and the library that opened my visions to the outside world. I was fascinated with all the things and places with just the turn of the pages in books. They allowed me to travel, to explore, and permitted my imagination to run wild. My immense love for books shaped my path towards educating children. My goal was obvious and my plan was clear cut. I obtained my Bachelor degree in Childhood Education in college and volunteered in reading groups at various libraries to gain valuable experiences with children. Children are our next generation, our future. It is crucial to provide them the best education and to show them a bright path. I also obtained my Master degree in English as a Second Language, and simultaneously teaching new immigrants the English language in various institutions. My greatest fulfillment is to educate all (people) to be proficient in the English language so there aren’t language barriers to achieve desired positions in any career fields and thus proceed to fulfill all that can be dreamt.
At age 12, my dad passed away. I realized that we didn’t really stay as a full family since the day I stepped upon the American soil. Growing up solely with my mom and my sister, my one and only wish was a full family. I thought my dream would finally be fulfilled when I met my ex-husband, but destiny took a turn on us. Again I was left alone to face the world on my own. However, I understood that I couldn’t fall because I was a mom already. I needed to care and to provide for my children. It tore my heart deeply to see my children growing up in a single family because I know very well the taste. I felt I owe them so much, so much! I felt like a warrior, always battling, yet who would be willing and strong enough to stand by me. Now, I take life a step at a time, doing the best I can, and understanding that life is all about moving on. I open my arms to surprises and the unknown because there isn’t only one ‘norm’ path for life. Until now, my sole goal for a full family had never been altered. I am altruistic and optimistic upon what life has to offer. I am sincerely in search of what a lot of people considered simple: a full family.

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