My mother suffered from a serious cancer one year ago. She's always been my1She taught me how to be a mom，and she's been the best grandmother to my 4- year old daughter Ishaanvi. When I heard the news for the first time, I felt 2my mother physically and mentally 3 . It's the first time I have seen any sign of 4 from an otherwise strong woman.
But the stars were watching us, and my daughter 5 us. Not only was she my own source of 6 , but she made her grandmother bloom through the darkest of days. She would 7go far enough to try to feed her and give endless hugs.
But when mom started to8 her hair heavily, the cancer became more real for me.
Whenever the doorbell rang, mom would run to get her wig(假发).9 ， Ishaanvi kept on trying to 10us that having no 11could be a trendy choice- it didn't have to be associated with a sickness. To 12it to us, Ishaanvi made the decision to shave off her hair.13her own!
It's become their tradition now-Ishaanvi and my mom are partners in "hairless crime".
Every day they discuss the 14 of a new hair, and what color it is. It's15that they show so much 16.Neither one is ever 17by onlookers.
My daughter made me 18 all the stigmas(耻辱)一Why are the courageous ones, those who are fighting for their lives, so embarrassed by the loss of their hair? Stand 19and show it off. It's a battle scar and a symbol of honor that was20 .
