Mother chose happiness, child left home.

I had just walked into a coffee shop and hadn't even sat down when a shoeshine boy rushed up to me: "Let me shine your shoes, ma'am!" I pulled up a chair and sat down. As I took off my scarf, the boy caught a glimpse of me and immediately turned and ran away. I recognized him; he was Nguyen Van Nam, my sixth-grade student from my hometown. Quickly, I grabbed his shirt: "Nam, don't run! Stay here with me!" But Nam broke free and dashed off.

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