Happily, she recovered very quickly from gall bladder surgery.
Hai Dang flew out to Los Angeles last week to be with his mother during a brief procedure that surprised both of them with its simplicity and subsequent absence of discomfort.
Two days after the operation, Hai and his Mom went out for a walk in the sunshine and did some shopping. He snapped the picture, right, as she confidently walked home with their purchase.
They had picked out a tender hibiscus plant that had just the right blossom. They carried it home together, then he made its picture, and now she has it copied into her cellphone as background wallpaper. . . and a sweet memory of their time together.
