Mrs. Vivian Wu is the chairwoman for the ABC Board of Education and also a devoted mother of four boys. She always makes sure that her children have everything they need. Mrs. Wu goes to great lengths to make sure that her sons excel in everything they do; she nurtures them with love and tender care. In spite of her busy family life, Mrs. Wu finds time to teach Chinese at Chinese Center and her church, volunteer at the LIJ Round McDold House and work a full time job at a public School. Her passion is for children. She never lets stress wear her down and is a wonderful role model for all.

Mrs. Lioe is the ultimate example of a devoting mother. Her daughter was born with a severe eczema and was allergic to over twenty kinds of food. After five and half years of sleepless nights, tendering loving and care, she helped her daughter Jessica to break free from eczema so she can now live a normal life. In spite of her busy life, Mrs. Lioe is active at her church, volunteers at her daughter’s regular and Chinese school. To ensure her quality time with her daughter during the day, she works late hours three nights a week to help her husband to make a living. She always tries her best to be there when Jessica needs her. She believes in working hard toward her goals and never gives up on anything. She is a woman of tenacity and ambition.

It is my wholehearted passion to say thank you to my mom at Mother’s Day.  Actually I feel so every day.  Mom was both a dedicated school teacher with honor and very loving mother.  No matter how busy she was with her work, she made sure her four children were well taken care. 

        When I was a 7^th grader in Taiwan, we lived at up a hill.  One late night, I got very serious Acute Gastroenteritis, had a very high fever and lost strength.  Not being able to get a taxi, Mom put me up on her back, and carried me to the doctor on foot.  She is the Mom who always goes an extra mile for her children.  In the past 10 years, although Mon is retired and getting old, she has been working as volunteer serving the community.  I wish her happy and healthy.

she cares Daniel, she send him to learn sport, art, music, dance and Chinese as other boys will do; she teaches him how to take care and present himself as a normal boy...... she reads articles regarding Autistic, she is growing with Daniel, she treats him same as Michael (2nd son); and she did not forget about Michael, it is a full time job taking Daniel and she is making sure Michael has not been left out...... Michael is a great young man, he is on top for Academic, Music and Sport, and he took SATII - Chinese, full sore!!!
Jenny did not give up Daniel; the most important point......... she is doing her job, as a mother, as childcare giver, she is an ogle not a duckling; she does not walk away from problems; she faces them and finds a solution.... Jenny plays her roll on her "Life Stage" in a perfection way, because she has forgotten about herself, she is not self centered!  
I wishing her being the mother of the year can send a message to all mothers.... "To care, To love, Don't give up, Don't walk away and STOP being self centered" from your children and family.