Transcript: Grandma has never been to school. When she was young, her family could not afford her schooling. That was about 70 years ago. Grandma is still illiterate. Occasionally, she can recognize one or two Chinese written characters. She's thrilled when she sees a character she knows. Over the years, she became a grandmother of eight. All her children and grandchildren have gone to school. She always encouraged them to do well in their studies. It has been her lifelong dream to go to school. She knows that without education, it's difficult to do anything. Even watching television is not very interesting. Luckily, her children did not disappoint her. One after another, they grew up, passed their examinations, and left home to start university in the big city. Before the first granddaughter left home, Grandma made a special gift for her. In China, moms, dads, aunts and uncles often prepare "going-away" gifts such as books, pens and even some expensive gifts such as voice recorders. What did Grandma give her? She made a new pillow by hand - a pillow filled with buckwheat hulls. One of her grandsons laughed at the gift. "Grandma, young people buy the new kind of pillows. They're modern. They're soft and comfortable," he said. "Why bother spending a whole day buying buckwheat hulls, washing and drying them and sewing the pillow? It's too much work. And it doesn't look so good." Grandma didn't argue, but she continued her work until she finished making the pillow. She insisted that her granddaughter take the pillow when she left for university. "Nothing can compare to a good night's sleep," Grandma said. From that time, it became a tradition. All the children received a special homemade pillow from Grandma when they left home to study. Years have passed, and life has gone on. Now, when I see the new ads on TV for an expensive pillow in North America, I laugh. The pillow they advertise is just like the one my grandma made for us all those years ago - a pillow filled with buckwheat hulls!
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